How to connect a 6.1 spk system to a Dennon AVR-1912 7.1?

Raldy

i have an existing bose AM-15 with additional center channel upgraded to a 6.1 i am planning to buy a Denon AVR-1912 7.1 model.

Answer
Your best bet is to get rid of the additional center channel and set it up as 5.1.

A 6.1 system is basically a 5.1 system that has an additional, rear, center speakers. This format didn't last very long at all. Mostly because putting speakers directly behind the viewer severely limits the sweet spot of the viewing location and means that people have to have HUGE spaces for their sound systems just to get in 1 extra speaker that hardly ever produces any sound.

With a 7.1 system, all of the speakers are either in the front, or on the sides of the viewers. No speakers are physically placed behind the viewers, which means it's more compatible with smaller viewing areas and is much more convenient.

So ditch the rear, center channel and connect it to your receiver as you would 5.1. If you get two more speakers in the future, you can have 7.1.




Side Note:
Do yourself a favor and get rid of the BOSE speakers. Denon makes a very good receiver. Ruining the quality of that receiver with crappy BOSE speakers is like putting sardines in chocolate mousse.

Good 7.1 surround system?

lordjay551

My Budget is around $1500. My room is about 9ft by 13ft (3 x 4) Meters. I will be using it on my PC/xbox 360/TV .I am an Audiophile :P

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I would take a look at AV receivers by Denon speakers by Aperion or the latest A series by Boston Acoustics also Energy or PSB speakers may work for you, but $1500 is probably going to be cutting it pretty close....for something satisfactory...perhaps the Denon AVR 1912 and the Boston Acoustic A360 combined with 4 A25 and a center channel and a BIC Formula -12 subwoofer....about the least expensive I could come up with...

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Which surround sound setting is best?

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Brian

I recently bought a 5.1 system along with a Denon AVR-1912 receiver. I'm confused as to which surround sound setting to put with what. I guess it matters what the BR disk has and what the broadcast is formatted in, but in general what should I use? What's the difference between stereo and direct? Pure direct? Dolby digital, DTS surround?
What do I use for sports, HBO shows, video games, and blu rays?

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Avoid stereo, that is the only front 2 speakers, so no surround sound. Direct is what you will want to use most of the time, as long as there is a surround sound source coming in to the receiver (so a blu ray, DVD, and most HD tv channels). When there is only a stereo signal coming into the receiver (SD tv channels, some DVDs) you will want to use another setting such as Dolby Digital or Pro Logic. Choose these based on what sounds the best to you, they're all very similar.

Now you may be asking, how do I know if it's a surround source or a stereo source? To figure that out, set the receiver to direct. If there is only sound coming out of the front two speakers, it is a stereo source. If there is sound coming from the centre and surround speakers as well, it is a surround source and you should keep it on direct.

A good home theater system for a PS3 + 1080p HDTV?

nighthawk0

Hey, like i mentioned in the title, im looking for a basic home theater system to use with my ps3 and HDTV, nothing fancy, something with a subwoofer and those surround stereos. Nothing expensive please.

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for a great in expensive HT system. You could try buying bose speakers and a nice subwoofer . a great receiver would be either a denon avr 1912 or a pioneer 1022. they run about $400-$500. but its worth it and they are future proof so just in case you want to upgrade your speakers you can with that receiver. you could go to a Best Buy and they have lots of great in expensive speakers. if you want really good, for not so cheap , it would be bose. I say bose are the high end brand out of the low end speakers.

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Speaker settings help, please?

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WHAT IS IT

Home Theater System

RECEIVER:
Denon AVR-1912
http://usa.denon.com/us/product/pages/productdetail.aspx?CatId=StreamingMedia%28DenonNA%29&PId=AVR1912%28DenonNA%29

FRONT L/R:
TSi100
http://www.polkaudio.com/products/tsi100

CENTER:
CS10
http://www.polkaudio.com/products/cs10

SURROUND L/R:
OWM3
http://www.polkaudio.com/products/owm3

SURROUND BACK L/R:
TSi100
http://www.polkaudio.com/products/tsi100

SUBWOOFER:
Klipsch Sub-10
http://www.klipsch.com/sub-10-subwoofer/details#specs

I was wondering what the crossovers should be set for all the speakers? The Audyssey has the crossover settings as
Front: 80 Hz
Center: 40 Hz
Surround: 150 Hz
SurrBack: 60 Hz

The sub has a switch that's called 'Phase' that goes from 0 to 180 degrees. It also has Lowpass (Hz) dial that goes from 40-120. It also has a dial for gain from minimum to max.

If someone can help me, I'm trying to find out what are the best settings for the best sound.

Thank you for any help that can be given, I really appreciate it.

Answer
I would cross over the OWM 3 a little lower 120HZ or 100HZ if you can its really not recommeded that you lower the cross-over point but I would lower it to 100 Hz then rerun Audyssey to see if it will hold, also I would raise the center channel cross over to 60 hz or even 75 to 80 Hz to match the right and left fronts then rerun Audyssey to see if it will hold....Phase is going to be determined by personal perferance and your particular room set up but usually in phase with the other speakers is best but not always....180 may work better in some situations try both if you cannot tell the difference leave it at zero....leave your low pass filter off or at 120hz and use the AV receiver to set the subwoofer cross-over point lower your cross-over point should be 100hz or lower usually the lower the better down to about 75hz but your speakers need to be able to play at that level also other wise you get a gap....

Denon AVR-1912 av receiver,what speakers would go well with it?

pieter dw

i' looking at buying a home theatre system,still surfing the net for ideas.
i saw this av receiver and it looks real good and its in my price range,
now i'm looking for speakers that will go good with it.
i know Polk and Jbl are good brands.
any suggestions of good surround sound?

Answer
A lot depends on how large your room is how; many seating positions you have; how close people sit to the speakers; whether wall mounting is an option or not how lively the room is how loud you like to listen and personal preferences.....but just generally speaking take a look at Aperion speakers PSB; Energy; Boston Acoustics and klipsch in addition to JBL and Polk.....if you want to go higher end take a look at Revel especially the Concerta line also Bowers and Wilkins....

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