Surrounds for HT are generally best mounted to the sides of the listening position, slightly behind the listening position and 2 - 3 ft above ear level in the sitting position...
Check out dolbydigital.com for various recommendations on surround setup...
1 >>> I was looking into some Klipsch surrounds w/ the 180 degrees Wide Dispersion Technology (WDT) and the picture showed the speakers adjacent to the sides of the couch versus being slightly behind... Does anyone know if Klipsch recommends these bipolar spks be adjacent to listner on both...
This cable seems like its a steal...
What do you think???
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95% copper shield w/ 1Ghz bandwidth sounds good for the price >>> Is this a great deal for the price or is this a cable I should avoid???
I know of course it doesn't compare to...
I find alot of movies don't really utliize the surrounds much so I figured this would be a great place to ask what dvd's to recommend....
I find movies that have rain scenes , like Jurassic Park do a great job and showcasing the surrounds...
Edit >>> A good movie is preferrable and i would...
Goto Link Removed and then click on home theater on the left column for ideas on surround placement for the rears...
Side placement would be best but they do illustration for rear wall mounting and different ways of trying them out for maximum effectiveness >>> though in your case you are...
I was thinking digital coax had a bigger prong on the RCA end than a regular RCA prong...
Guess not???
Also I heard that the digital coax is double shielded whereas a normal RCA video cable is not
Is that right or wrong???
Receiver w/ two sub outs VS running two subs off one sub out using a "Y" connector
Is there a difference???
I mean are both just splitting the LFE channel???
Another question >>> How would 2 subs sound (using either connection above) if they we're placed on the floor on each...
Is there a difference???
I mean are both just splitting the LFE channel???
Another question >>> How would 2 subs sound (using either connection above) if they we're placed on the floor on each side(roughly 1 ft away from side of TV) of a 53" 16:9 HDTV and facing outward to the listening...
"A 200hz crossover setting is awfully high in my opinion. I'm not familiar with your specific speakers- but the goal is usually to get the xover setting as low as your main speakers can handle."
Hey Vince,,,
In another thread you told me I should crank the crossover over to Max (which for me...
Finally found this thread... whew
My question is now that I understand the difference between EDTV and HDTV >>> What does full defintion TV mean aka FDTV???
Got another question I figured I would throw in this one...
When receivers are rated at x amt of watts per channel, should your speakers match the maximum watts per channel or does that really matter???
Hi,
I currently own a Sony STR DE-545 5.1 receiver...
My dad is thinking of buying mine and I was looking into a Kenwood HTB-504 receiver...
In your opinion will it be worth it??? I know Kenwood gets good ratings from most on this site...
Anyone who has the HTB-504 could you give me...
So impediance is equal to total amt of ohms from x amount of speakers???
And matching is making the total ohms of the speakers where the receiver can handle it???
So what does the 2x, 4x,6x,8x mean???
Also I know by reducing the ohms to low amounts, can damage the speakers and/or the...
For example: I know it has something to do w/ multi-sets of speakers hooked to a receiver so it doesn't overload the receiver...
It says 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x which I assume means something in relation to the number of speakers...
So the receivers that say "6.1" and have a rear center channel output will they all do the DTS ES discrete???
If no to the question above , how do you know if your receiver is EX or ES discrete on the rear center channel???
What movies support this true 6 channels of sound???
Also is there...
Do all HDTV's have scalers??? Because they must considering they claim being able to do 1080i right???
Also do you tell it to scale the picture up internally in the TV menu???
Finally is the picture quality twice as good when you scale 480i off a dvd player to 1080i lets say??? I mean is...
So in essence are you saying line doublers will always take interlaced signals and change them to progressive signals???
In 2006 when broadcasts in HDTV are suppose to be standard, what will be the supposed quality of the signal???
Also are you saying that the only way to get 1080i in a...
I know like progressive scan DVD = 480p
Non progressive-scan dvd = 480i
So what do you typically get(horizontal lines)out of the following???
Satellite service like dish network or directTV???
What is the difference between a digital satellite receiver and others???
Typical CATV...