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Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on March 18, 2012 at 18:53:05

In Reply to: RE: me posted by docw on March 18, 2012 at 16:38:39:

There are many ways to get surround integrated into a 2-channel system -- some good, some not so good. Re: his way (from "my" understanding of what he's suggesting), how do you control the volume of the rear speakers if the amp that's driving them gets its signal from a DVD/Blu-ray player? If it has a digital volume control, that would work, but that wouldn't be a route that I would take unless I was desperate for surround and needed a quick fix.

Do you mind used? There's a Yamaha RX-V795 receiver at videogon.com for $55 + shipping. It's cosmetically flawed (no picture though), but it has 6 preamp outputs for surround (L, R, C, RS, LS and LFE/.1). The receiver's speaker outputs could power your L/R Surround speakers (and Center speaker, should you want more than 4.1) and you could send the line level L/R channels to your current 2-channel setup. It doesn't handle the newer audio codecs of Blu-ray (DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD), but those codecs have either DTS Surround and/or Dolby Digital for "backup" on the disc.

Another thing: are the subs you have part of your 2-channel setup (subs feed the Mains) or are they separate? If they're part of your 2-channel setup, then you won't have an LFE/.1 channel unless you change this or add another sub.

I can recommend used stuff in the $$ - $$$$ range or new stuff in the $$$ - $$$$ range. But without a budget to work with, I'm just guessing at options that might/might not be OK for you.

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Topic - Same old--advice for setting up system - docw 17:35:43 03/12/12 (30)

Compromise solution - sbrians 12:59:26 03/16/12 (21)

RE: Compromise solution - docw 15:15:52 03/16/12 (15)

You have what you need for 4.1 sound. - sbrians 22:49:39 03/16/12 (14)

RE: You have what you need for 4.1 sound. - docw 10:24:16 03/17/12 (2)

DAC - sbrians 11:42:50 03/17/12 (1)

RE: DAC - docw 12:38:10 03/17/12 (0)

RE: You have what you need for 4.1 sound. - docw 10:20:11 03/17/12 (10)

Center. - sbrians 11:30:19 03/17/12 (9)

someone suggested Axioms - docw 12:35:51 03/17/12 (8)

me - Joe Murphy Jr 09:05:16 03/18/12 (7)

RE: me - docw 16:38:39 03/18/12 (6)

eye-yeye-yeye - Joe Murphy Jr 18:53:05 03/18/12 (5)

RE: eye-yeye-yeye - docw 13:05:44 03/19/12 (4)

clarification - Joe Murphy Jr 22:58:40 03/19/12 (3)

RE: clarification - docw 14:03:02 03/20/12 (2)

weekend sale - Joe Murphy Jr 11:41:37 03/24/12 (1)

RE: weekend sale - docw 16:42:35 03/25/12 (0)

So, you like watching movies with rear sound tracks? - jedrider 13:27:33 03/16/12 (4)

Some - sbrians 08:30:37 03/17/12 (0)

RE: So, you like watching movies with rear sound tracks? - docw 15:18:39 03/16/12 (2)

RE: So, you like watching movies with rear sound tracks? - Ben Van Dyk 14:07:34 03/17/12 (0)

RE: So, you like watching movies with rear sound tracks? - Ben Van Dyk 18:55:09 03/16/12 (0)

RE: Same old--advice for setting up system - Brian A 17:02:41 03/13/12 (0)

RE: Same old--advice for setting up system - jedrider 13:05:14 03/13/12 (2)

RE: Same old--advice for setting up system - docw 13:16:06 03/13/12 (1)

That's a good question! - jedrider 13:33:04 03/13/12 (0)

RE: Same old--advice for setting up system - Kal Rubinson 19:28:42 03/12/12 (3)

Many BluRay and DVD players have built in DD and DTS decoders and preamp - kSpace 13:38:49 03/27/12 (0)

RE: Same old--advice for setting up system - docw 12:55:19 03/13/12 (1)

Nope. - Kal Rubinson 13:22:03 03/13/12 (0)

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eye-yeye-yeye - Joe Murphy Jr 18:53:05 03/18/12 (5)

RE: eye-yeye-yeye - docw 13:05:44 03/19/12 (4)

clarification - Joe Murphy Jr 22:58:40 03/19/12 (3)

RE: clarification - docw 14:03:02 03/20/12 (2)

weekend sale - Joe Murphy Jr 11:41:37 03/24/12 (1)

RE: weekend sale - docw 16:42:35 03/25/12 (0)

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