Apartment stereo sound to surround sound ?

aindriu80 · 11-05-2012, 10:37 AM

hi,

Currently I have a 2.1 stereo set up and was thinking of getting surround sound as I recently bought a new TV.

The main room is both the kitchen and living room. At one end of the room is sofa and TV and the other kitchen. Where I sit and watch the TV Sofa to TV (wall to wall) is 300 cm.

The room is much longer but I don't intend to re orient things and just use the width. Would you go for surround sound ? My sofa is against the wall and you can't fit speakers behind me (maybe bookshelf's on stands on the side of the sofa).

From 2.1 to 5.1 means a new more expensive receiver and I may loose music quality.

**ImRizzo** · 11-05-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by aindriu80

hi,

Currently I have a 2.1 stereo set up and was thinking of getting surround sound as I recently bought a new TV.

The main room is both the kitchen and living room. At one end of the room is sofa and TV and the other kitchen. Where I sit and watch the TV Sofa to TV (wall to wall) is 300 cm.

The room is much longer but I don't intend to re orient things and just use the width. Would you go for surround sound ? My sofa is against the wall and you can't fit speakers behind me (maybe bookshelf's on stands on the side of the sofa).

From 2.1 to 5.1 means a new more expensive receiver and I may loose music quality.

Sounds like you already talked yourself out of it ? Why would you lose music quality ?

quad4.0 · 11-05-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by aindriu80

hi,

Currently I have a 2.1 stereo set up and was thinking of getting surround sound as I recently bought a new TV.

The main room is both the kitchen and living room. At one end of the room is sofa and TV and the other kitchen. Where I sit and watch the TV Sofa to TV (wall to wall) is 300 cm.

The room is much longer but I don't intend to re orient things and just use the width. Would you go for surround sound ? My sofa is against the wall and you can't fit speakers behind me (maybe bookshelf's on stands on the side of the sofa).

From 2.1 to 5.1 means a new more expensive receiver and I may loose music quality.

do a google search for 5.1 speaker setups, it will show a thousand ways to setup. Going from stereo to multi-channel is a step up. Lots of music is high res.

aindriu80 · 11-05-2012, 11:41 AM

I have lots of pages open at the moment about surround sound but I didn't make my mind up 100% yet.

I thought I might lose quality going from stereo to surround. No matter what I read it usually stated that a surround sound receiver may not produce the same quality sound as stereo.

I still listen to lots of music but would like to watch blu ray and dvd films in their best sound. The only thing is that is sounds thin.

Getting a good receiver that could do stereo would just leave me a financial question

ILOVEMYHDTV · 11-05-2012, 12:01 PM

http://www.hometheater.com/category/soundbar-reviews

jkkyler · 11-05-2012, 12:06 PM

The last thing I would choose is a soundbar - no reason you can't have a nice set-up and use stereo (2 sp only) for music to maintain the presence and soundstage and 5.1 surround for tv and movies.

aindriu80 · 11-05-2012, 12:26 PM

i have a soundbar with the Sony bravia TV and its not up to my two floor standing JBL speakers and JBL subwoofer.

I'm not sure if I made a mistake buying my NAD Stereo Receiver several years ago but if I want surround sound I guess I will have to buy a AV receiver.

I can't fit speakers behind the sofa though and the living room is small enough width wise.

I have lots of questions of surround vs stereo like :
Can I get existing sound quality out with a new surround receiver or able to switch to stereo ?

jkkyler · 11-05-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aindriu80

i have a soundbar with the Sony bravia TV and its not up to my two floor standing JBL speakers and JBL subwoofer.

I'm not sure if I made a mistake buying my NAD Stereo Receiver several years ago but if I want surround sound I guess I will have to buy a AV receiver.

I can't fit speakers behind the sofa though and the living room is small enough width wise.

I have lots of questions of surround vs stereo like :
Can I get existing sound quality out with a new surround receiver or able to switch to stereo ?

Yes most modern days AVR (Audio Video Receivers) are able to produce 2 speaker stereo , 5.1 / 7.1 surround sound and many different environments in between at the press of a button. I watch most tv and movies in surround sound and almost always switch to 2 channel stereo for music (unless th music was specifically produced in surround sound . The best of both worlds. ALso in 5.1 surround sound the surround speakers go to the side of the listener not in the rear - rear surrounds are added to the side surrounds in 7.1 .

aindriu80 · 11-05-2012, 02:44 PM

cool, would you rate the surround sound as good as the stereo ?

For example at the moment I have a NAD Stereo Receiver C720BEE and I was recommended Yamaha RXV673. Using the same speakers the only difference in set up would be the receiver.

**ImRizzo** · 11-05-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by aindriu80

cool, would you rate the surround sound as good as the stereo ?

For example at the moment I have a NAD Stereo Receiver C720BEE and I was recommended Yamaha RXV673. Using the same speakers the only difference in set up would be the receiver.

I have a Denon 3311 (7.1) and it's an excellent AVR, with top notch 2 channel stereo musically outstanding.

aindriu80 · 11-06-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ImRizzo

I have a Denon 3311 (7.1) and it's an excellent AVR, with top notch 2 channel stereo musically outstanding.

I might go ahead with the Yamaha or something a bit cheaper. Other problem is the sofa being against the wall and fitting the center below the TV

Bigloww · 11-06-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by aindriu80

I might go ahead with the Yamaha or something a bit cheaper. Other problem is the sofa being against the wall and fitting the center below the TV

Definately worth a listen IMO. For $349 shipped, it is a ton of AVR for the money..

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR616...keywords=onkyo

aindriu80 · 11-06-2012, 03:43 PM

they wont ship to where I live but I will check the Onkyo in a store

jkkyler · 11-06-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by aindriu80

they wont ship to where I live but I will check the Onkyo in a store

If you're not in the US then all you need to do is good on their website they have a presence in nearly every continent and or country

aindriu80 · 11-07-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jkkyler

If you're not in the US then all you need to do is good on their website they have hey present in nearly every continent and or country

Their website has lots of AV receivers, I was just checking them out http://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/a-v-receiver-306.html I'm going to look for one that can do the best stereo as well as audio/video

11-05-2012, 10:37 AM	#1
aindriu80 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 9	Apartment stereo sound to surround sound ? hi, Currently I have a 2.1 stereo set up and was thinking of getting surround sound as I recently bought a new TV. The main room is both the kitchen and living room. At one end of the room is sofa and TV and the other kitchen. Where I sit and watch the TV Sofa to TV (wall to wall) is 300 cm. The room is much longer but I don't intend to re orient things and just use the width. Would you go for surround sound ? My sofa is against the wall and you can't fit speakers behind me (maybe bookshelf's on stands on the side of the sofa). From 2.1 to 5.1 means a new more expensive receiver and I may loose music quality.

11-05-2012, 12:06 PM	#6
jkkyler I bleed for HD Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,366	The last thing I would choose is a soundbar - no reason you can't have a nice set-up and use stereo (2 sp only) for music to maintain the presence and soundstage and 5.1 surround for tv and movies. __________________ HT- Panasonic TH-50PZ800U 1080p plasma, Panasonic PT-AX200u LCD projector, Elite Vmax Electric 100' screen, Onkyo TX-NR905 AVR, Paradigm Titan Monitor v5 fronts, Paradigm CC-190 v6 center, Paradigm Atom Monitors v5 surrounds(x4), HSU research VTF-2 sub, xbox360+hd-dvd player ,Sony BDP-S550 blu-ray, D*tv H21 HD-DVR Bedroom: Insignia NS-lcd26, Samsung BDP-1400 blu-ray Den - Vizio 20" 1080p LCD + Samsung BD-p1600 Don't believe everything you read on the internet - Albert Einstein

11-05-2012, 12:26 PM	#7
aindriu80 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 9	i have a soundbar with the Sony bravia TV and its not up to my two floor standing JBL speakers and JBL subwoofer. I'm not sure if I made a mistake buying my NAD Stereo Receiver several years ago but if I want surround sound I guess I will have to buy a AV receiver. I can't fit speakers behind the sofa though and the living room is small enough width wise. I have lots of questions of surround vs stereo like : Can I get existing sound quality out with a new surround receiver or able to switch to stereo ? Last edited by aindriu80; 11-05-2012 at 12:36 PM. Reason: stereo questions

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aindriu80 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 9	I have lots of pages open at the moment about surround sound but I didn't make my mind up 100% yet. I thought I might lose quality going from stereo to surround. No matter what I read it usually stated that a surround sound receiver may not produce the same quality sound as stereo. I still listen to lots of music but would like to watch blu ray and dvd films in their best sound. The only thing is that is sounds thin. Getting a good receiver that could do stereo would just leave me a financial question

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11-05-2012, 02:44 PM	#9
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11-06-2012, 03:43 PM	#13
aindriu80 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 9	they wont ship to where I live but I will check the Onkyo in a store