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Hello. I have a question about using old speakers. My mother recently got a new Samsung tv, and it's great but we're a bit disappointed in the quality of the speakers, also we had to put it in a spot which was previously occupied by an old early 90's Sony stereo receiver. The receiver was hooked up to a 5.1 set of speakers that (as far as I can tell, I'm no expert) still sound great, but they're early 90's speakers. They are attached to the ceiling and walls in some places and the wires are all nicely tucked into the walls and stuff so I'd rather keep them and use them. My goal is to get the sound from the TV and make it come out of these speakers. Optionally, I'd like to get rid of the old receiver as well since it's very bulky, but if a new receiver is very expensive I'd rather keep it. The speakers have just a wire coming from them, that's stripped a bit, the stripped bits were plugged into the back of the receiver using old fashioned clip type things. Is there any kind of receiver that can take this kind of speaker, and convert it into either HDMI or TOSLINK, which are the only two inputs on my TV?
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Oct 1, 2019 21:09
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Shibawanko posted:Hello. I have a question about using old speakers. If your wire is fine and the speakers are fine then grab a Yahmaha receiver, some banana plugs, and an hdmi cable. Plug the hdmi cable into the ARC port in the TV and into the receiver. Add banana plugs to your speaker wire, and put those into the reciever in the right ports. I bet something like this gets you going: https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-RX-V385-5-1-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B07BNXXJKB You might even get a refurb off https://www.accessories4less.com/ . I got the one model up from that one (RX-v685) from them refurb and so far so good.
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Oct 1, 2019 21:20
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Do soundbars these days actually produce anything even remotely recognizable as a sound that's trying to position from behind? It's been a long rear end time since I've heard one that cost money.
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Oct 1, 2019 21:23
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Shibawanko posted:The speakers have just a wire coming from them, that's stripped a bit, the stripped bits were plugged into the back of the receiver using old fashioned clip type things. Is there any kind of receiver that can take this kind of speaker, and convert it into either HDMI or TOSLINK, which are the only two inputs on my TV? Some smaller receivers https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/intdsx3/integra-dsx-3-slim-5.1-ch-x-80-watts-a/v-receiver/1.html https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxs601bl/yamaha-rx-s601-slim-5.1-ch-x-60-watts-a/v-receiver/1.html https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/marnr1508/marantz-nr1508-slim-5.2-ch-x-50-watts-a/v-receiver-w/heos/1.html *HDMI control is still a little flaky
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Oct 1, 2019 21:23
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Intel&Sebastian posted:Do soundbars these days actually produce anything even remotely recognizable as a sound that's trying to position from behind? It's been a long rear end time since I've heard one that cost money. Some of the higher end ones can do a virtual surround. They tend to be Atmos enabled and have upfiring speakers that bounce off the ceiling. Some have wireless rear surrounds avail. A soundbar that good though would cost more than an entry level 5.1 system though, and heavily depend on room acoustics.
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Oct 1, 2019 22:42
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I forget who helped me out jerry rigging my crazy rear end xbox speaker/goodwill receiver set up a few months back but thank you again, it's still working out very well except I broke the subwoofers cable off in the input so I'm gonna have to buy another one from goodwill lol.
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Oct 2, 2019 00:34
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Here's another "Can anyone recommend me a good soundbar?" post: Space is very much an issue or else I'd love to get a good and proper audio system. We used to have one years and years ago when I was a kid and it was friggan amazing but I just don't have the space. I have my TV mounted on a narrow TV stand and my current soundbar is mounted under it. I'm currently using the Samsung HW-J355 soundbar and it's just not cutting it any more (It's a few years old at this point). I'm finding that during talking parts of a movie I have manually adjust the volume because it's coming in so darn low then turn the volume down when some action happens or when I'm playing a game the sound just isn't as clear or picking up the small details like my headset is. A few months back I picked up the TCL 617 so having a soundbar to go with the picture quality is what I'm after. Can anyone recommend me anything that'd fit the bill? Wish I was asking for tips on a good audio system for my TV but I gotta work with the space I got, unfortunately. I went to Best Buy today to pick up something and was just taking a look at the soundbars to see what was new and the Sony HT-X9000F sounded pretty good but I rather get opinions on these things rather than going off of store demos designed to sell the thing. Jimbot fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Oct 7, 2019 |
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Oct 7, 2019 22:32
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Would this be the right thread for A/V furniture? If so, I'm looking for a wall mounted thing to mount my receiver cabinet, and close with glass door. Ikea Besta looks perfect except it's interior depth at 14.some inches is too short for a reciver which is 15.some inches. Any suggestions of where else to look, or a way to make Besta work?
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Oct 7, 2019 22:48
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falz posted:Would this be the right thread for A/V furniture? If so, I'm looking for a wall mounted thing to mount my receiver cabinet, and close with glass door. Ikea Besta looks perfect except it's interior depth at 14.some inches is too short for a reciver which is 15.some inches. If you get a setup which is real wood you can screw in threaded rack stuff and then just use off the shelf supplies. Besta you could just omit the back which as I recall is just pressboard and doesn't provide any structure. Don't use a Kallax. My receiver is just hanging out on top and is definitely going to hit the floor in an earthquake.
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Oct 8, 2019 01:00
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Jimbot posted:Here's another "Can anyone recommend me a good soundbar?" post: You might want to look for an option for 'audio leveling' which limits the dynamic range of the audio a bit but will boost quiet talking (and cut the volume on the louder spikes like explosions). Sorry but I'd like to piggyback on this post, looking also for a soundbar for a MOM around the 200-300 CAD range (about $200USD max). Separate subwoofer would be okay but not necessary, and would very much like for it to not need it's own remote if that's a thing. She just has a digital cable box plugged into the TV right now so I suppose just an HDMI passthrough would work. e: Even just somewhere where I can read comparisons of soundbars would be great. I can't find anything that isn't obviously paid advertising.
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Oct 8, 2019 06:21
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https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-soundbar/ Drive by phoneposting, I got the same or dang close to it of their budget pick on sale for about 175$ and have been pretty happy with it to fill the gap till I feel like doing a "real" setup one day
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Oct 8, 2019 06:43
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teh_Broseph posted:https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-soundbar/ Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to post that. Some good info.
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Oct 8, 2019 06:54
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Thanks for the replies. I'll take a look at that link and keep what I need in mind. With 5.1 soundbars, can you opt not to connect the satellite speakers and have it function like a normal 3.1 soundbar?
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Oct 8, 2019 14:38
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My Polk Audio PSW505 officially died  I got them for 170 which was a crazy deal at the time, but I am able to afford something in the 300 dollar range. Is there a sub that sticks out that will be better/more reliable than the 505 in that price range? I can wait till black friday if need be.
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Oct 9, 2019 19:33
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The RSL Speedwoofer 10S is $399 and can apparently compete with more expensive subs. Unfortunately Hsu discontinued the VTF-1. Below that is the BIC and Dayton stuff which I don't know much about. I don't think the newer Polk subs are anything to shout about. e: I decided to wait a paycheck or two before ordering a new subwoofer and my little bitty Chrono 502.2s are kind of killing it from a bass perspective, I'm shocked. They're using a lot of power though so I'll probably get another sub. e2: This Klipsch on closeout might be a decent replacement qirex fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Oct 9, 2019 |
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Oct 9, 2019 20:19
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If you can save a bit more, I think SVS offers specials on Black Friday. I've been using a PB-1000 paired with KEF Q350s and a Denon X1400H and it's a mindblowingly great setup for my small apartment.
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Oct 9, 2019 20:58
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SVS routinely has scratch & dent/b-stock of the SB-1000 and PB-1000 around $450 on their outlet page.
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Oct 9, 2019 21:02
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I got mine as an Open Box deal for $419 from Amazon, and it was in flawless shape. Looks like they're $429 right now
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Oct 9, 2019 21:07
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qirex posted:The RSL Speedwoofer 10S is $399 and can apparently compete with more expensive subs. Unfortunately Hsu discontinued the VTF-1. Below that is the BIC and Dayton stuff which I don't know much about. I don't think the newer Polk subs are anything to shout about. I'll mull it over, thanks!
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Oct 9, 2019 22:09
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If the electronics are broken, you could just replace the amp alone if driver is ok.
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Oct 10, 2019 00:27
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This reminded me that I have a VTF-1 with an amp that keeps popping fuses sitting in my utility room in the basement. Could I sell this for $50 on craigslist to someone that wants the driver and cabinet or to fix the amp? $20?
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Oct 10, 2019 12:13
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bird with big dick posted:This reminded me that I have a VTF-1 with an amp that keeps popping fuses sitting in my utility room in the basement. Could I sell this for $50 on craigslist to someone that wants the driver and cabinet or to fix the amp? $20?
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Oct 10, 2019 16:57
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Plate amps are not that expensive, and can be had with as much power as you could possibly want. Alternatively, second-hand pro power amps with 300+W mono bridged power are everywhere. Ditch the plate amps, close up the hole with a nice thick piece of MDF, with a speakon plug wired up, use beefy power amp. I would definitely consider fixing up a sub with a borked amp. I've even considered upgrading the plate amps on my current subs, since the cabinets and drivers can easily handle more than the 120Wrms they're getting right now. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Oct 10, 2019 |
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Oct 10, 2019 17:07
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Thinking of selling my homemade 12" subwoofer to a friend. Driver is a Dayton RSS315HF-4, amp is a 300W Yung SD300. How much should I ask for? $200? e: Wanted to sell it as I can't use it where I'm living now and it takes up quite a bit of space. Maybe I should just take the guts out and store it without an enclosure until I move to a new place. I forgot how much that driver cost until I looked it up just now. taqueso fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Oct 10, 2019 |
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Oct 10, 2019 17:37
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*raises hand to join the replace plate amp with another one to save the sub club* Plate amp I replaced it with had more twiddly knobs to dial things in too which was nice.
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Oct 10, 2019 18:03
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How do people find the Denon X3500? Witecutter likes it, and I need a 4K/HDR reciever to replace the Yamaha I have now, is a lot of HDMI inputs. The extra HDMI out and Alexa stuff is all icing imo. It'll connect to a LG C8 and have the usual assortment of consoles plugged in.
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Oct 11, 2019 17:11
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EC posted:How do people find the Denon X3500? Witecutter likes it, and I need a 4K/HDR reciever to replace the Yamaha I have now, is a lot of HDMI inputs. The extra HDMI out and Alexa stuff is all icing imo. Those are considered good, I know a few people in this thread have 1400s or 1500s since they're so cheap on AC4L.
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Oct 11, 2019 18:36
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I've got an older Denon AVR-1911, and it's been flawless so far and has plenty of power. I would very likely choose Denon for my next AVR, when models with Audyssey XT32 start turning up on the second-habd market at decent prices.
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Oct 11, 2019 18:57
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qirex posted:Those are considered good, I know a few people in this thread have 1400s or 1500s since they're so cheap on AC4L. I recently got an X1500 to replace a glitchy/non-4K Pioneer and have been very happy with it so far as a receiver. Only thing I haven't had any luck with is the Google Home integration—it shows up as an alarm, rather than a speaker, so I can't adjust volume or anything by voice which is a little annoying. (I don't do Alexa, so no idea if that works better.)
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Oct 11, 2019 19:58
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Kalman posted:I recently got an X1500 to replace a glitchy/non-4K Pioneer and have been very happy with it so far as a receiver. Only thing I haven't had any luck with is the Google Home integration—it shows up as an alarm, rather than a speaker, so I can't adjust volume or anything by voice which is a little annoying. (I don't do Alexa, so no idea if that works better.) I got an X4400 (at half price) to replace a similarly glitchy pioneer and have also been happy with it. Also it works just fine with Alexa.
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Oct 12, 2019 04:41
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So my dad is upgrading his family room set up. Specifically he's ditching his 50" 720p Pioneer Pro 1150HD for an OLED and I've decided to try and help fix up his audio system because I noticed that there were a couple of things that weren't working right. Most of them I think I've got figured out--although I'm having a problem with the sound sometimes cutting out but I think that might be a problem with the wires--but there's one thing I'm completely lost on. My dad bought one of those home-theater-in-a-box deals from Klipsch (either the HD Theater 300 or 500 from the manual) and at some point the center speaker died somehow, so he replaced it with one of the stock speakers from the TV. So I figured it would be a good idea to replace the center speaker. But now I've been reading all this stuff about how you want your speakers to come from the same manufacturer and how you don't want one speaker to overpower the others so now I'm wondering what I should be replacing it with. I'm trying to avoid any solution that involves dropping a lot of money on replacing ALL the speakers--he's already dropping a big chunk of change on the TV after all. So what should I be keeping in mind as I look for speakers?
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Oct 12, 2019 05:07
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If indeed it doesn't work, Then you can start looking at alternatives. Totally misread that. Sorry. If the inputs aren't weird RCA plug things, look at the Klipsch line that's closest in size to the rest. Check for impedance and output and such? Weird question about Atmos. Was thinking of updating our living room with an Atmos Bar (like the VIZIO 5.1.2 that was on sale briefly). Our ceiling has a downward slant of like 50°, so the TV space is lower than the couch wall. Would this work with the upward firing speakers or would it be a problem??? FilthyImp fucked around with this message at 22:18 on Oct 14, 2019 |
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Oct 14, 2019 22:03
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I have a lot of mismatched speakers (Focal front/center, old Klipsch rear surrounds, new Klipsch front atmos speakers, Definitive Technologies rear atmos speakers, and Fluance side surrounds. By and large, the Audyssey automatic stuff takes care of any discrepancy between speakers. You can still have some discrepancies at different volume levels, but in all honesty it's probably not going to matter for movies or anything else that takes advantage of surround sound. And if you're using Dolby Surround or whatever to turn 2 channel music into 5 channels, it's already being mucked with a ton and the different brands of speakers isn't going to matter. So, there's probably a technical difference, but with Audyssey taking care of the worst of it, you're unlikely to ever notice a problem from having different brands unless they're significantly different speakers in some way. Edit: RE: upward firing atmos speakers, I'm honestly not sure how well the sound bounces off the ceiling anyways. But I think that slant would probably make it not work at all - I'd mount some speakers on your ceiling if you want it that badly. "In" the ceiling would probably sound weird with that slant. But it's probably not going to work well with a slanted ceiling no matter what and wouldn't be worth the trouble/odd look. ssb fucked around with this message at 14:04 on Oct 15, 2019 |
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Oct 15, 2019 14:00
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My take: Do not spend extra money on Atmos unless you have an actual surround setup already. I realize a lot of stuff just comes with it now but there's hard limits on what 2" soundbar drivers can accomplish. Also it specifically won't work with that ceiling. I realize I may be extra sensitive to "virtual" surround gimmicks because I've never heard one I'd even consider OK outside of a demo room specifically built for it and I'd always spend my dollars on 2 speakers and later a sub but that's me. As far as mismatched speakers go it only really matters for your front 3. It of course depends on the individual speakers but they are typically voiced differently. That said if they're roughly similar you can probably tweak to get there. Especially with center channels positioning matters as much if not more than the speaker. For surround/rear just use whatever and level match them. I had 5 identical speakers for a while and it was great [especially for surround music] but a limited budget is probably better applied to getting better LCR and subwoofer.
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Oct 15, 2019 17:35
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I spent probably $600 adding Atmos upfiring speakers to my home theater in the form of Klipsch RP-140SAs and I'd say it's not worth it or barely worth it, in contrast with in-ceiling speakers that provide a pretty great experience. I think a sound bar isn't going to add much even with a flat ceiling. I would always advise bigger/better main speakers first. Atmos source material is still a bit painful, too. 4k Blu Rays? Absolutely. Netflix and Vudu apps on an Apple TV? Sure. But if you want to play Atmos files from Plex, you're pretty much limited to an Nvidia Shield. The Apple TV can't pass it through, and only eARC TVs and receivers can pass it back.
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Oct 16, 2019 02:06
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I need something to listen to music in my smallish and awkwardly shaped living room. I Iike all kinds of music, but feel that jazz benefits from quality sound the most, hope you get what I mean. I want a stereo setup and plan to stream via BT from my phone. Being able to plug my Sennheisers into the receiver is a plus, as is not breaking the bank. I am eyeing a combination of a Yamaha R-S202D receiver and a pair of Q acoustics Q 3010i speakers. Would that work? I can arrange a listening for the speakers, but not with the planned receiver.
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Oct 16, 2019 11:34
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Get the 3020is instead. Don't skimp on speaker size.
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Oct 16, 2019 13:12
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KozmoNaut posted:Get the 3020is instead. Don't skimp on speaker size.
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Oct 16, 2019 15:55
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Ok, that sounds reasonable. Thanks for the advice. I will also check out the Dali Spektor 2 in the same price range. I hope the ohms and impedances and other stuff I don’t know the meaning of works out, but I am getting them from a store which seems to be staffed by knowledgeable people.
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Oct 16, 2019 16:12
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That Yamaha should be able to power just about any home speaker just fine. If you're willing to look at slightly larger speakers, see if you can give the Monitor Audio Bronze 2 a go. I just got a pair for my living room, and they're really drat good.
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Oct 16, 2019 16:22
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