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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.
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08-23-2008, 07:30 AM
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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.
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08-23-2008, 08:25 AM
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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.
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08-23-2008, 08:36 AM
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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.
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08-23-2008, 08:44 AM
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Focus on 5.1.
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08-23-2008, 09:30 AM
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Skip the Onkyo TX-SR805... did a search on them and they randomly burst into flames.
 Switched to Pioneer VSX01THX
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08-23-2008, 10:22 AM
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I use a 7.1 receiver to run my 5.1 setup and use the "C" speakers in the kitchen.
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08-23-2008, 11:53 AM
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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.
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08-23-2008, 12:01 PM
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Do they still sell 5.1? Everything I see for sale on the internet is 7.1
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08-23-2008, 12:54 PM
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I have the cheapie Onkyo TX-SR606 and it is miles better than the harmon Kardon AR240 that it replaced -
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08-23-2008, 01:07 PM
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08-23-2008, 01:11 PM
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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.
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08-23-2008, 01:47 PM
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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).
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08-23-2008, 02:02 PM
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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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08-23-2008, 08:40 PM
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