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I am looking to purchase a surround sound system. Looking at Bose they have the standard 5.1 surround but also now have a 6.1 system. It has an exrta rear speaker to highlight certain sounds. Is this 6.1 supported by the 360 and other DVD devices, or do we need to wait for those components to catch up?
http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_PRODUCT_PAGE_EVENT&product=am16_surround_index
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Just a quick story about Bose for your consideration...
Bose doesn't make home theater equipment with the listener in mind, meaning that they don't care how the music is SUPPOSED to sound, they just care that they are MUCH cheaper to produce and more expensive to sell than a REAL speaker company, = LARGE PROFIT MARGIN. Having been a salesperson for many years, I didn't mind selling Bose to the people that were just dead set on having it, because that meant a bigger payday for me, but anyone that I respected enough to give the time of day, I would do everything in my power to convince to buy something, or ANYTHING other than Bose.
Bose isn't a quality speaker or electronics company, but they ARE an AMAZING marketing company! They have more than 30% of Americans believing that tubby, bloated sounding, thumping bass with washed out mid's and screeching highs is what music is supposed to sound like, and that makes me sad!! Do me a favor and go to a REAL stereo store that carries not only Bose, but other brands like B&K, Denon, Yamaha, and Pioneer Elite for electronics, and Vienna Acoustics, Klipsch, Definitive Technologies, Martin Logan and many others for speakers. You will notice that Bose is almost NEVER put into the same room as other brands, because Bose tells these copmanies NOT to put their products where they can be compared directly to another brand. They are hoping that your ears will forget the major sound differences in the time it takes to go from the "Bose room" to another listening room! Sad but true! Just bring your favorite quality audio recording (NOT something like Chocolate starfish and the hotdog flavored water!) like Aimee Mann, John Coltrane, Jack Johnson, or Norah Jones (something where audio fidelity was thought of while making the record!) and just close your eyes and listen. You will be SHOCKED at how bad Bose sounds in comparison!
Now that you understand a little bit about Bose, consider the amount of money you are going to waste on Bose, and use the same amount to buy a REAL system with real fidelity, flexibility, is upgradable, and future ready. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!
The difference between 5.1, 6.1, and even 7.1 is marginal if the source media is not recorded in those formats. You can force most better quality receivers to output a matrixed (combined) signal to the extra rear surround speakers, but all they do is combine the signals from the side surround speakers. Not that impressive honestly. Since 99% of all games for either XB360 or PS3 are only going to be 5.1, the extra expense for a 7.1 system is not usually necessary. I own a 7.1 receiver with 7 speakers, and rarely do the surround back speakers come into play on most media. A properly set-up and calibrated 5.1 system, appropriate sound insulating/reflecting materials placed properly in a room, and quality speakers (aka not Bose) will be MUCH more impressive!
Yes, the XB360 can pass a 6.1/7.1 signal if it is available, but it rarely is on most games. SOME movies are encoded for it, so if you plan on using your XB360 as a DVD player as well, which is NOT recommended unless you buy the HD-DVD attachment, there are MUCH better stand alone DVD players out there (check out Oppo at www.oppodigital.com). The XB360 (and the PS3 for that matter) are primarily gaming devices that also play DVD's, and that is how their video decoders are set to work. The PS3 is universally panned for its lackluster standard DVD playback, and the same goes for the XB360.
At any rate, consider other options which don't involve a brand that can only make your ears dead to real music and home theater quality (Bose) while only enriching the pockets of the very fortunate salesperson who suckered you into buying it!
Receiver brands to consider...
http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/AVReceivers.asp
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers/rxv_rxz.html?CTID=5000300&CNTYP=PRODUCT
http://us.marantz.com/Products/172.asp
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/album/compare/0,,2076_310069789,00.html
Speaker brands to consider
http://www.us.martinlogan.com/frontpage.html
http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/loudspeakers.html
http://www.klipsch.com/products/speakers.aspx
Hope this helps!
Just a quick story about Bose for your consideration...
Bose doesn't make home theater equipment with the listener in mind, meaning that they don't care how the music is SUPPOSED to sound, they just care that they are MUCH cheaper to produce and more expensive to sell than a REAL speaker company, = LARGE PROFIT MARGIN. Having been a salesperson for many years, I didn't mind selling Bose to the people that were just dead set on having it, because that meant a bigger payday for me, but anyone that I respected enough to give the time of day, I would do everything in my power to convince to buy something, or ANYTHING other than Bose.
Bose isn't a quality speaker or electronics company, but they ARE an AMAZING marketing company! They have more than 30% of Americans believing that tubby, bloated sounding, thumping bass with washed out mid's and screeching highs is what music is supposed to sound like, and that makes me sad!! Do me a favor and go to a REAL stereo store that carries not only Bose, but other brands like B&K, Denon, Yamaha, and Pioneer Elite for electronics, and Vienna Acoustics, Klipsch, Definitive Technologies, Martin Logan and many others for speakers. You will notice that Bose is almost NEVER put into the same room as other brands, because Bose tells these copmanies NOT to put their products where they can be compared directly to another brand. They are hoping that your ears will forget the major sound differences in the time it takes to go from the "Bose room" to another listening room! Sad but true! Just bring your favorite quality audio recording (NOT something like Chocolate starfish and the hotdog flavored water!) like Aimee Mann, John Coltrane, Jack Johnson, or Norah Jones (something where audio fidelity was thought of while making the record!) and just close your eyes and listen. You will be SHOCKED at how bad Bose sounds in comparison!
Now that you understand a little bit about Bose, consider the amount of money you are going to waste on Bose, and use the same amount to buy a REAL system with real fidelity, flexibility, is upgradable, and future ready. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!
The difference between 5.1, 6.1, and even 7.1 is marginal if the source media is not recorded in those formats. You can force most better quality receivers to output a matrixed (combined) signal to the extra rear surround speakers, but all they do is combine the signals from the side surround speakers. Not that impressive honestly. Since 99% of all games for either XB360 or PS3 are only going to be 5.1, the extra expense for a 7.1 system is not usually necessary. I own a 7.1 receiver with 7 speakers, and rarely do the surround back speakers come into play on most media. A properly set-up and calibrated 5.1 system, appropriate sound insulating/reflecting materials placed properly in a room, and quality speakers (aka not Bose) will be MUCH more impressive!
Yes, the XB360 can pass a 6.1/7.1 signal if it is available, but it rarely is on most games. SOME movies are encoded for it, so if you plan on using your XB360 as a DVD player as well, which is NOT recommended unless you buy the HD-DVD attachment, there are MUCH better stand alone DVD players out there (check out Oppo at www.oppodigital.com). The XB360 (and the PS3 for that matter) are primarily gaming devices that also play DVD's, and that is how their video decoders are set to work. The PS3 is universally panned for its lackluster standard DVD playback, and the same goes for the XB360.
At any rate, consider other options which don't involve a brand that can only make your ears dead to real music and home theater quality (Bose) while only enriching the pockets of the very fortunate salesperson who suckered you into buying it!
Receiver brands to consider...
http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/AVReceivers.asp
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers/rxv_rxz.html?CTID=5000300&CNTYP=PRODUCT
http://us.marantz.com/Products/172.asp
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/album/compare/0,,2076_310069789,00.html
Speaker brands to consider
http://www.us.martinlogan.com/frontpage.html
http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/loudspeakers.html
http://www.klipsch.com/products/speakers.aspx
Hope this helps!
Can anyone recommend wireless speakers for a 6.1 surround sound home system?
peekaboo
Answer
It doesn't seem that 6.1 has yet fully entered the wireless world in terms of buying a complete ready-to-go system - any 6.1 systems out there currently have only wireless on the fronts, and the rears are wired.
The Panasonic SC-HT545 system is 5.1 but is easily setup with SH-FX60 to have wireless rear speakers too, see source 1.
The Philips Cineos HTS9800W is a 6.1 wireless rear system but front speakers are wired, see source 2, 3 and 4.
It doesn't seem that 6.1 has yet fully entered the wireless world in terms of buying a complete ready-to-go system - any 6.1 systems out there currently have only wireless on the fronts, and the rears are wired.
The Panasonic SC-HT545 system is 5.1 but is easily setup with SH-FX60 to have wireless rear speakers too, see source 1.
The Philips Cineos HTS9800W is a 6.1 wireless rear system but front speakers are wired, see source 2, 3 and 4.
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