Theater Package
Does a home theater receiver sound ok without a surround sound speaker package?
My current setup is a stereo receiver with two big 20-year-old floor speakers. The speakers are big, fat, and ugly, but I like that they put out a lot of bass. The receiver died, and I’d like to upgrade to a 7.1 receiver (maybe the ONKYO 604) in case I want surround sound in the future.
My question is, would TV and music still sound ok on a HT receiver if you don’t have a subwoofer, center, and satellite speakers connected to it? Would two floor speakers get enough bass from the receiver without a sub? Would TV dialog get lost without a center channel? I know it wouldn’t be surround sound, but I’m not sure I want all those extra speakers and wires running around my living room.
There’s nothing wrong with using just two speakers for sound- and even though I have 5 speakers, I don’t use my sub (it isn’t even connected), my main speakers have enough low end. Most receivers have a sub on/off setting in the menu options.
When you connect your sources (DVD, etc…) use all analog connections. If you use a digital input, the receiver is going to try and default to 5.1 mode and you’ll lose all dialogue. With analog inputs, it will automatically go to stereo mode.
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