[fayazaga]

Hi,


Please advice me of the above setup?? i already have to reciever and the 2300....just deciding on the 7006 for fronts and bose for surrounds??


7.1 set up ...FYI


thanks

 

[g_bartman]

Bad idea. If you are using definitives across the front, use them for surrounds as well. They make many different models that will suit your needs.

 

[fayazaga]

so onkyo and def is a good choice?? wat shud i use for surrounds cos I am looking for something small...??

 

[the rick]

get definitive prosat800's as rears then, they really aren't much bigger then a bose double cube is.

 

[fayazaga]

But can they handle the Onkyo 875 ...rms 200w per channel???

 

[fayazaga]

are you guys talking about the pro monitor 800 ??


and one more thing ...will i need a sub also with this set up??

 

[g_bartman]

BP2X Specifications:

Dimensions: 9-3/16" W x 5-15/16" D x 14-1/2" H.

Response: 45 - 30 kHz.

Imp.: 8 ohms.

Rec. amp: 10 - 200 watts.

Drivers:

- Two 14 cm. high resolution, highpower, cast-basket bass-midrange drivers with mineral filled polypropylene cones, butyl rubber surrounds and dust caps

- Two 25 mm. ferrofluid damped moving coil pure aluminum dome tweeters

Finish: Matte Black or White.

Retail: $269 ea.









ProMonitor 1000 Specifications:

Dimensions: 6-1/4" W x 6-1/2" D x 10-7/8" H.

Frequency Response: 47 Hz - 30 kHz.

Driver Complement:

- One 5-1/4" cast basket bass/midrange drivers coupled to one 5-1/4" pressure-driven planar low-frequency radiators,

- One 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter.

Rec. Assoc. Amplification: 10 - 200 Watts.

Efficiency: 90 dB

Finish: Gloss Black or Gloss White.

Retail: $219 ea.



Either one of these would be fine. If it were me I would add a sub to the mix but it depends on the room size and personal taste.

 

[hammong]

The TX-SR875 is rated 7 channels @ 140 watts/8 ohms, not 200 watts RMS. In fact, the [email protected] is an FTC rating, meaning the actual output into 7 channels driven simlultaneously could, in fact, be significantly less than 140 watts. My Pioneer VSX-94TXH is rated [email protected] ohms, and tested output is closer to 65 watts x 7 with all channels driven. Take the wattage ratings with a grain of salt.


I echo the recommendations of the others who say if you're going with Definitive for front and center channels, that I'd stick with Definity for surround and back channels. It will be easier to ensure a good tonal (timbre) match, and even though your Onkyo has individual channel equalization and automatic set-up, having like branded speakers all the way around sometimes eliminates tonal variations that EQ might not take out due to the center frequencies and slopes of the EQ.


If you already own the Bose cubes, there's no harm in using them for surrounds. They're small, mount easily, and will sound fine for surround duty. No problem with the power handling, even the loudest movie soundtracks are usually pretty gentle on the surround speakers.


YES, I consider a subwoofer "mandatory" equipment for a 7.1 or 5.1 configuration. No matter how good your front left and right speakers are, they're not going to be able to effectively reproduce the LFE channel data in a large number of movies. Consider a high powered subfoofer has INCHES of cone excursion and many hundreds (or thousands) of watts of dynamic power to handle that 15-80 Hz content, and you can quickly see that your 140 watts per channel won't measure up.


- Greg

 

[fayazaga]

hey guys thanks for the intelligent replys...now i am pretty much getting the hang of it ....as in not asking dumb questions !!

and GREG, just wanted u to know (or u probably know) that the def 7006 and the def clr 2300 already have built in powered subs....!!

the BP2x was my original choice but they are big decor wise and my wife is being a bit of a pain cos of that issue...!!


thanks again