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scottmandue 08-23-2008 07:30 AM

Help with home theater - upgrading from 5.1 to 7.1
 
The dreaded day has come... my home theater receiver has begun to make loud popping noises so I guess it is time to replace it.

I notice all the new receivers are 7.1... is that going to mess with my 5 speaker + sub woofer setup?

Looking at getting the Onkyo TX-SR805

Thanks in advance.

exitwound 08-23-2008 08:25 AM

No. Most 7.1 setups will allow for 5.1 setups. Besides, audio on DVDs and broadcast via satellite and cable is 5.1 anyway.

imcarthur 08-23-2008 08:36 AM

And if you don't use them for 7.1, many receivers allow you to separate those 2 extra channels for speakers in another zone if that is important.

Ian

TerryH 08-23-2008 08:44 AM

There should be a setup screen to program the receiver for 5.1 so that no information is lost to the channels not being used. It might even auto-detect. Then it should sound just as you had it set up prior.

Mule 08-23-2008 09:30 AM

Focus on 5.1.

scottmandue 08-23-2008 10:22 AM

Skip the Onkyo TX-SR805... did a search on them and they randomly burst into flames. :eek:

Switched to Pioneer VSX01THX

David 08-23-2008 11:53 AM

I use a 7.1 receiver to run my 5.1 setup and use the "C" speakers in the kitchen.

Nathans_Dad 08-23-2008 12:01 PM

I did a home theatre in my house about a year ago. Most advice on the net says to focus on a really good 5.1 system rather than get lower quality speakers and a 7.1.

Unless you have a really big room the 7.1 will not sound any different than a 5.1. Plus, assuming you have a budget in mind, $2000 spent on a 5.1 will sound better than $2000 spent on a 7.1 since you will get better quality speakers.

Oh, and the 7.1 receivers will do 5.1 just fine.

scottmandue 08-23-2008 12:54 PM

Do they still sell 5.1? Everything I see for sale on the internet is 7.1

JeremyD 08-23-2008 01:07 PM

I have the cheapie Onkyo TX-SR606 and it is miles better than the harmon Kardon AR240 that it replaced -

Mule 08-23-2008 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmandue (Post 4136198)
Skip the Onkyo TX-SR805... did a search on them and they randomly burst into flames. :eek:

Switched to Pioneer VSX01THX

Chicken!;)

Nathans_Dad 08-23-2008 01:47 PM

I bought a Denon receiver and am very happy with it. It does 5.1 and HDMI passthrough, does all I need it too. I think I paid around $400 for it.

scottmandue 08-23-2008 02:02 PM

I bid on the Pioneer on evilbay... list is $900, best price I saw in online stores was $750 and they (EB) have a NIB one for $625 with shipping.

Sucks because the Onkyo had all the specs. I wanted... High current power supply, burr brown optos... except for that going up in smoke thing.

The Pioneer should be OK, not the best but OK, I would drop thousands on sound equipment if I could. :(

I'm sure it will be a step up from the JVC I have now (which has very good specs too).

Eric Coffey 08-23-2008 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmandue (Post 4136477)
I bid on the Pioneer on evilbay... list is $900, best price I saw in online stores was $750 and they (EB) have a NIB one for $625 with shipping.

A few more possible good evilbay deals:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230283857361
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160275310236
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290255080855
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190244097474
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130248550777
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150284797570

You should be able to do better than $625 shipped, or find something a bit better in that price range.

Might want to check audiogon and CL too.


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