John Sack
Auditioning
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2003
- Messages
- 7
I know little and am trying put together a good start to build a home theater better than HTIB. I have a home with open entertainment/great apprx. 18 ft x 16 ft. The viewer sits about 12 to 13 ft from video screen. The room is open to 2 stories and is 18 ft high floor to ceiling. Floor is carpeted. I own two Klipsch 5.5 floor speakers and want to build my system utilizing the existing speakers for at least a few years. I already have DVD/CD player supporting Dolby Digital and DTS format among others.
I believe my speakers are 8 ohm but have not been able to verify on name plate or via specs on internet.
How do I estimate power level required in receiver? How do I "match" speakers? Is speaker efficiency and issue? I it best safer to stick with same brand is it that irrelevant?
What is a "high current" receiver? Is this significant to sound quality and source power rating required?
I think I want a 6.1 Receiver vs 5.1. Should I consider purchase of separate amplifier for subwoofer when I add it?
I thought I should start with purchase of receiver and center speakers 1st. Later I would add two speakers to mount in back and the subwoofer last. Does that make sense?
thank you in advance.
John
I believe my speakers are 8 ohm but have not been able to verify on name plate or via specs on internet.
How do I estimate power level required in receiver? How do I "match" speakers? Is speaker efficiency and issue? I it best safer to stick with same brand is it that irrelevant?
What is a "high current" receiver? Is this significant to sound quality and source power rating required?
I think I want a 6.1 Receiver vs 5.1. Should I consider purchase of separate amplifier for subwoofer when I add it?
I thought I should start with purchase of receiver and center speakers 1st. Later I would add two speakers to mount in back and the subwoofer last. Does that make sense?
thank you in advance.
John