Brandon C
i was wondering is a 400w system pretty good and does it fall in the low end or middle end as far as sound goes. i never had one before but i was given one for free because my friend was upgrading. I think its a 5.1 five piece ross surround sound. Thanks
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The wattage is not what makes a surround system good or bad. As another person said, it really depends on the quality of the sound. If the sound is bad it really doesn't matter how high you turn it up. On the contrary, if the sound is really rich and good you don't have to turn it all the way up to get an awesome experience because it will flood the space and just flow all around. Its like the result you get from hooking up a bad receiver to high quality speakers, or hooking up bad speakers to a really good receiver. A simpler way of explaining it is this:
A radio may have a volume control knob that you can crank from zero (no sound) to 100w (very loud sound). And you may find that you get a decent sound out of it if you keep the volume somewhere between say 20w and 50w. But, as you crank it to 60 or higher you notice that the sound begins to get more distorted (the treble screeches and hisses, the midrange either muffles or disappears, bass is more vibration than sound, and the speakers sound like they're ready to bust but the sound is pretty bad. With a good quality sound system you should be able to crank the volume all the way up and get a good, clean, clear, vibrant sound with a nice booming bass.
Since you're getting it for free then just go with it and see what happens. Home theater systems can be customized so you should be able to modify the settings to your own preferences. Keep in mind that 5.1 is not 5 pieces. Its actually 5 speakers AND the sub woofer. You need all six pieces for a true 5.1 surround sound setup. You need your two front speakers, your center, the two rears, and a powered sub woofer for your bass.
Are you sure its "Ross" and not "Koss". Koss used to make surround sound systems years ago but I don't think they do anymore. If it is a Koss then its more likely to be along the lower end among home theater systems. This system is also likely to be analog, which is ok if you're not the fussy type. But if you like true HD, 3D, and real hi fi sound you may not be all that happy with it since it probably doesn't have HDMI and other such capabilities. If your TV is a recent model and you currently have an HDMI setup you may not want to go back to an analog. It may still sound and look great. Just don't spend any money trying to outfit it with new stuff. It would be far more worth your while to just buy a new system for yourself.
The wattage is not what makes a surround system good or bad. As another person said, it really depends on the quality of the sound. If the sound is bad it really doesn't matter how high you turn it up. On the contrary, if the sound is really rich and good you don't have to turn it all the way up to get an awesome experience because it will flood the space and just flow all around. Its like the result you get from hooking up a bad receiver to high quality speakers, or hooking up bad speakers to a really good receiver. A simpler way of explaining it is this:
A radio may have a volume control knob that you can crank from zero (no sound) to 100w (very loud sound). And you may find that you get a decent sound out of it if you keep the volume somewhere between say 20w and 50w. But, as you crank it to 60 or higher you notice that the sound begins to get more distorted (the treble screeches and hisses, the midrange either muffles or disappears, bass is more vibration than sound, and the speakers sound like they're ready to bust but the sound is pretty bad. With a good quality sound system you should be able to crank the volume all the way up and get a good, clean, clear, vibrant sound with a nice booming bass.
Since you're getting it for free then just go with it and see what happens. Home theater systems can be customized so you should be able to modify the settings to your own preferences. Keep in mind that 5.1 is not 5 pieces. Its actually 5 speakers AND the sub woofer. You need all six pieces for a true 5.1 surround sound setup. You need your two front speakers, your center, the two rears, and a powered sub woofer for your bass.
Are you sure its "Ross" and not "Koss". Koss used to make surround sound systems years ago but I don't think they do anymore. If it is a Koss then its more likely to be along the lower end among home theater systems. This system is also likely to be analog, which is ok if you're not the fussy type. But if you like true HD, 3D, and real hi fi sound you may not be all that happy with it since it probably doesn't have HDMI and other such capabilities. If your TV is a recent model and you currently have an HDMI setup you may not want to go back to an analog. It may still sound and look great. Just don't spend any money trying to outfit it with new stuff. It would be far more worth your while to just buy a new system for yourself.
Tv listening with 5 speaker surround sound system?
Dr. Harry
Hooked up Yamaha 5.1 system to TV (digital optical cable/hdmi to receiver, and hdmi to TV). Only can hear front left and right speakers during TV broadcasts. During CD or DVD playing from my CD/DVD player, can hear all 5 speakers, so I know there is no prob with connections of speakers. Is this normal? I thought majority of TV dialogue came from center front speaker, but I only hear front L and R.
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Only a minority of TV broadcasts are in 5.1 sound (most are in stereo), so this may be normal. If you know the broadcast is stereo use Prologic on the receiver (or another matrix format) to create matrix surround. If you know it is a 5.1 broadcast and you are not getting surround it is possibly a setting issue (have a look at the menu options) or possibly an HDMI limitation (some components don't output audio or surround audio over HDMI). If you suspect the latter try an optical connection from TV to receiver (if possible).
Without model numbers and specifics it's difficult to be more precise (kind of like being told "I have a stomach ache" with no further detail and being asked to diagnose the problem).
BTW your descriptions of the connections are confusing since you appear to have optical and HDMI to the receiver .. but what from is not specified. Also you state "HDMI to TV", when I would assume you meant HDMI FROM TV. If yo really mean "to TV" where is the TV signal being tuned ... an external cable or satellite box?
You may consider that not all receivers process surround audio over HDMI (nor do all satellite or cable boxes, either, although these aren't mentioned).
Happy new year.
Only a minority of TV broadcasts are in 5.1 sound (most are in stereo), so this may be normal. If you know the broadcast is stereo use Prologic on the receiver (or another matrix format) to create matrix surround. If you know it is a 5.1 broadcast and you are not getting surround it is possibly a setting issue (have a look at the menu options) or possibly an HDMI limitation (some components don't output audio or surround audio over HDMI). If you suspect the latter try an optical connection from TV to receiver (if possible).
Without model numbers and specifics it's difficult to be more precise (kind of like being told "I have a stomach ache" with no further detail and being asked to diagnose the problem).
BTW your descriptions of the connections are confusing since you appear to have optical and HDMI to the receiver .. but what from is not specified. Also you state "HDMI to TV", when I would assume you meant HDMI FROM TV. If yo really mean "to TV" where is the TV signal being tuned ... an external cable or satellite box?
You may consider that not all receivers process surround audio over HDMI (nor do all satellite or cable boxes, either, although these aren't mentioned).
Happy new year.
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