surround sound isnt loud

sw20108 · 10-04-2007, 01:18 AM

hey guys , im sorry for the inconvience for this thread, however as u prob should know i am a noob when it comes to surround sounds, i just purchased a 73 dlp mitsubishi diamond tv, and i hooked it up to my old receiver, my receiver is so old that it connects by ld/tv with just two rca cables i believe, my problem and concern is that when i switch the sound to av reciever, sound comes out of the speakers, however it isnt loud at all , and it doesnt sound anything near to a surround sound set, but when i play a cd that is connected to my receiver it plays fine ... i have an old yahama reciever that still works good , could you please help me out with my problem thank you

Loves2Watch · 10-04-2007, 07:06 AM

Firstly if you only have 2 RCA jacks then it isn't really surround sound. Get a receiver that has optical or coaxial digital inputs which do carry surround sound information. What you are currently doing is making pseudo surround sound and hence the drop in volume. Try a reciever like this and your ears will thank you for it. http://www.shoponkyo.com/detail.cfm?...il=1&ext_war=1

RedSIinPA · 10-04-2007, 10:27 AM

you should really read up on some elementary writings about what surround sound is and how it's achieved. surround sound is transmitted to your receiver via a digital stream or via 3/5/'7 discrete analog inputs.

in short, you need a modern receiver.

Loves2Watch sells everyone Onkyo receivers. They're good. You shouldn't narrow your search to Onkyo - consider Yamaha, Harmon Kardon, and Sony in the sub $600 range.

caliber const. · 10-05-2007, 12:05 AM

what do you have for tv? sometimes the cab/sat box has a volume control if go to audio options you might be able to find a way to calibrate it. hopefully that helps till you can get a new receiver.

bingotem · 10-05-2007, 07:49 AM

I think we would all agree that a true surround system would be ideal. Considering that you just dumped a load of money on a new TV, I understand you may want to wait a while for a receiver and speakers.

That being the case, there is nothing wrong with 2 channel for the time being.

You said you hooked up the TV to the receiver. Check the audio settings on the TV menu to see if the audio output is on variable or fixed. If it is on variable, turn the volume up on the TV itself, as well as the receiver. Also, try fixed to see if the level is acceptable.

sw20108 · 10-05-2007, 10:20 PM

thank you guys for helping me out , however the only options that i do have as far as sound goes is, i could only let sound play from either the tv or the receiver, they cannot work together in order for sound to play , is there any other options that you guys would suggest? thank you so much

RedSIinPA · 10-05-2007, 10:38 PM

make sure you're not using the phono input when hooking your TV's outputs to the receiver. Other than that, I'm not sure what the problem is.

10-04-2007, 01:18 AM	#1
sw20108 What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	surround sound isnt loud hey guys , im sorry for the inconvience for this thread, however as u prob should know i am a noob when it comes to surround sounds, i just purchased a 73 dlp mitsubishi diamond tv, and i hooked it up to my old receiver, my receiver is so old that it connects by ld/tv with just two rca cables i believe, my problem and concern is that when i switch the sound to av reciever, sound comes out of the speakers, however it isnt loud at all , and it doesnt sound anything near to a surround sound set, but when i play a cd that is connected to my receiver it plays fine ... i have an old yahama reciever that still works good , could you please help me out with my problem thank you

10-04-2007, 07:06 AM	#2
Loves2Watch SPAM Police Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ, NM, TX, MX Posts: 13,972	Firstly if you only have 2 RCA jacks then it isn't really surround sound. Get a receiver that has optical or coaxial digital inputs which do carry surround sound information. What you are currently doing is making pseudo surround sound and hence the drop in volume. Try a reciever like this and your ears will thank you for it. http://www.shoponkyo.com/detail.cfm?...il=1&ext_war=1 __________________ Theater 1 - Panasonic TH-85PF12U Plasma TV, 6 Conrad Johnson LP275M Amps, Anthem Statement D-2 Pre/Pro, 6 Thiel SCS4 Speakers, 2 REL T-1 Subs, Infinity Interlude 120S Sub, Simaudio MOON Orbiter Universal Disc Player, ELP Laser Turntable, 2 Dish Network ViP 622 DVR's, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player, Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD Player.

10-05-2007, 12:05 AM	#4
caliber const. waylin rules Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 32	what do you have for tv? sometimes the cab/sat box has a volume control if go to audio options you might be able to find a way to calibrate it. hopefully that helps till you can get a new receiver. __________________ 50"hitachi lcd denon dvd-557 (up conversion) toshiba hd a-2 yamaha rxv-1400 front L/R polk R-300 center polk cs1 surrounds 4 polk R-150 10" klh sub

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10-04-2007, 10:27 AM	#3
RedSIinPA hd junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Outside Phila. Age: 31 Posts: 899	you should really read up on some elementary writings about what surround sound is and how it's achieved. surround sound is transmitted to your receiver via a digital stream or via 3/5/'7 discrete analog inputs. in short, you need a modern receiver. Loves2Watch sells everyone Onkyo receivers. They're good. You shouldn't narrow your search to Onkyo - consider Yamaha, Harmon Kardon, and Sony in the sub $600 range.

10-05-2007, 07:49 AM	#5
bingotem High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Warren, MI Age: 30 Posts: 238	I think we would all agree that a true surround system would be ideal. Considering that you just dumped a load of money on a new TV, I understand you may want to wait a while for a receiver and speakers. That being the case, there is nothing wrong with 2 channel for the time being. You said you hooked up the TV to the receiver. Check the audio settings on the TV menu to see if the audio output is on variable or fixed. If it is on variable, turn the volume up on the TV itself, as well as the receiver. Also, try fixed to see if the level is acceptable.

10-05-2007, 10:20 PM	#6
sw20108 What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	thank you guys for helping me out , however the only options that i do have as far as sound goes is, i could only let sound play from either the tv or the receiver, they cannot work together in order for sound to play , is there any other options that you guys would suggest? thank you so much

10-05-2007, 10:38 PM	#7
RedSIinPA hd junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Outside Phila. Age: 31 Posts: 899	make sure you're not using the phono input when hooking your TV's outputs to the receiver. Other than that, I'm not sure what the problem is.