I'm a complete newbie when it comes to home theater, so please bear with me.
After months of research, I've finally ordered a new Sony 50" RPLCD TV. I'm looking for recommendations on a 5.1 sound system to go with it.
I want to use my existing Klipschorns as right and left channel front speakers. (Since I don't watch TV and listen to music at the same time, I'll be sharing the Klipschorns with my existing stereo system using a speaker switchbox).
I know I'll need to add a center channel and two rear channel speakers. I'm hoping that I won't need to add a subwoofer since the K'horns alrady have great bass response. Do most 5.1 amps provide full spectrum audio at the right and left outputs, or do they "expect" you to use a seperate sub-woofer for the low end? (I don't want to re-wire the K'horns for bi-amplified operation).
The receiver shouldn't need a lot of power since the K'horns are extremely efficient. I would thing something in the neighborhood of 50 watts per channel or less should be more than sufficient.
Since I already have a good stereo system for listening to music, I'm only planning to use the 5.1 system for the TV audio and watching DVD's. I don't expect super fidelity or window shattering sound levels from the 5.1 system, but I do want it to sound decent.
My budget for this system (amp and three speakers) is probably going to be in the $500 price range.
What do you recommend?
Thanks.
After months of research, I've finally ordered a new Sony 50" RPLCD TV. I'm looking for recommendations on a 5.1 sound system to go with it.
I want to use my existing Klipschorns as right and left channel front speakers. (Since I don't watch TV and listen to music at the same time, I'll be sharing the Klipschorns with my existing stereo system using a speaker switchbox).
I know I'll need to add a center channel and two rear channel speakers. I'm hoping that I won't need to add a subwoofer since the K'horns alrady have great bass response. Do most 5.1 amps provide full spectrum audio at the right and left outputs, or do they "expect" you to use a seperate sub-woofer for the low end? (I don't want to re-wire the K'horns for bi-amplified operation).
The receiver shouldn't need a lot of power since the K'horns are extremely efficient. I would thing something in the neighborhood of 50 watts per channel or less should be more than sufficient.
Since I already have a good stereo system for listening to music, I'm only planning to use the 5.1 system for the TV audio and watching DVD's. I don't expect super fidelity or window shattering sound levels from the 5.1 system, but I do want it to sound decent.
My budget for this system (amp and three speakers) is probably going to be in the $500 price range.
What do you recommend?
Thanks.