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Official Home Theater for Dummies Thread
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:33 am
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:33 am
I figured that we should create this thread...
I would consider myself as a Dummy.
I have some nice, albeit older set of speakers that were given to me.
-Two Definitive Technology Towers
-DT Center
-Two DT Surrounds
-Polk Audio Sub
-I don't know the exact model numbers but I would say they are probably 5-7 years old and appear pretty nice.
My biggest question is about the Components needed to run these speakers. I have no clue about receivers, amps, Pre-Amps, etc....
Help Me. Maybe someone can write up a decent review of potential pieces for a home theater and we can have it bookmarked in this first post or even quoted.
Or maybe someone can make a stickied thread with info and links?
I would consider myself as a Dummy.
I have some nice, albeit older set of speakers that were given to me.
-Two Definitive Technology Towers
-DT Center
-Two DT Surrounds
-Polk Audio Sub
-I don't know the exact model numbers but I would say they are probably 5-7 years old and appear pretty nice.
My biggest question is about the Components needed to run these speakers. I have no clue about receivers, amps, Pre-Amps, etc....
Help Me. Maybe someone can write up a decent review of potential pieces for a home theater and we can have it bookmarked in this first post or even quoted.
Or maybe someone can make a stickied thread with info and links?
This post was edited on 12/23/14 at 8:37 am
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Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:45 am to The Eric
quote:
Two Definitive Technology Towers
Probably Mythos
Very Nice
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:51 am to MoreOrLes
just looked it up.. i think they are actually 8080st's... But I have no idea of what that means
This post was edited on 12/23/14 at 8:52 am
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:10 am to The Eric
You have a set of speakers that play from both sides...bi-polar. You should google the model number and learn about speaker placement.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:25 am to patnuh
Towers
Surrounds
Couldn't find a picture of the center... But it's a Definitive Technology from around the same time.
The sub is a polk audio... probably 10-15 years old... so maybe not amazing.
But for a bunch of free stuff, i think it was a nice haul
Surrounds
Couldn't find a picture of the center... But it's a Definitive Technology from around the same time.
The sub is a polk audio... probably 10-15 years old... so maybe not amazing.
But for a bunch of free stuff, i think it was a nice haul
Posted on 12/23/14 at 5:05 pm to The Eric
Do you have a receiver?
Posted on 12/23/14 at 10:03 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Nope. This is where I'm stuck.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 8:12 am to The Eric
Pick up a 5.1 receiver for cheap. Make sure it has at least two or three HDMI inputs. Mine has 4 but I only use 3 of them for now.
Play with it and learn the various configurations and formats for surround. Example: DTS surround. DVD DTS wouldn't play right unless I hooked up a digital audio cable, but Blu Ray seems ok. Took some tinkering. FWIW, I have a Yamaha RX-V377. So far I love it.
Also remember that speaker placement is important and you have to create a basic sound field sweet spot in between the fronts and backs.
Play with it and learn the various configurations and formats for surround. Example: DTS surround. DVD DTS wouldn't play right unless I hooked up a digital audio cable, but Blu Ray seems ok. Took some tinkering. FWIW, I have a Yamaha RX-V377. So far I love it.
Also remember that speaker placement is important and you have to create a basic sound field sweet spot in between the fronts and backs.
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