I work at Best Buy and am considering getting this bc of my great discount. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/yamaha-500w-5-1-ch-3d-home-theater-system/4372018.p?id=1219098067770&
Will I be disappointed or will it give me great sound? I have a BenQ w1070 and am about to buy a screen for it and wanted to complete the experience with the full surround sound setup as I am now using Sennheiser headphones.
Would I get much better sound out of buying the speakers and receivers separately? I own a 15 year old Yamaha receiver and 15 year old infinity studio monitors. Thanks!
Yes. For one thing real subwoofers don't use 6.5 inch drivers. Even 8 inch is barely adequate for bedroom levels.Would I get much better sound out of buying the speakers and receivers separately?
Ok, thx. Won't my 5.1 receiver be adequate?Compared to the speakers you have, I thin any HTIB I have ever heard would be a HUGE disappointment!
I would suggest that you get a good modern receiver, like a NAD T758 for example, and stick with the speakers you have.
You can add a center speaker and rear speakers.
It probably can't properly decode all the current formats, many of which didn't exist 15 years ago.Ok, thx. Won't my 5.1 receiver be adequate?
It's a Yamaha HTR-5150. http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/htr/htr-5150_black__u/It probably can't properly decode all the current formats, many of which didn't exist 15 years ago.
What do you do there?I work at Best Buy
Yes I get these for half off, should I get them? $120 a pair. How much better will they sound than my Infinity SM 185's? Studio monitors from 15 years ago, they're pretty clear and powerful though.Since you work at Best Buy you should have access to this Pioneer 5.1 package - designed by Andrew Jones - and acknowledged to be perhaps the best sounding budget speakers out there right now.
I have them - plus I also have much more expensive Onix Rockets - in a medium to small room the cheapie Pioneers sound just as good. They're ridiculously good for the money, and not much more than what you are proposing:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Speakers/Home+Theater+Speakers/SP-PK52FS
MCSA, in store pickups.What do you do there?
Ok, just wondering if you were a Best Buy Home Theater Sales Associate..MCSA, in store pickups.
Since you have owned the Infinity and you work at Best Buy,Yes I get these for half off, should I get them? $120 a pair. How much better will they sound than my Infinity SM 185's? Studio monitors from 15 years ago, they're pretty clear and powerful though.
Your current AVR can handle lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks as well as 2 channel PCM via. coaxial/optical digital audio inputs. It can also handle switching duties for video up to 480i resolution (Standard Definition) via. Composite RCA/S-Video inputs and outputs. This is DVD quality audio and video.It's a Yamaha HTR-5150. http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/htr/htr-5150_black__u/
How do I find out if it will play certain movies?
So there's a big difference in sound quality between lossy and lossless? I don't care about the video going through it I just run it direct. What's a good brand to get at Best Buy? Lookin to spend no more than $200 w discount.Your current AVR can handle lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks as well as 2 channel PCM via. coaxial/optical digital audio inputs. It can also handle switching duties for video up to 480i resolution (Standard Definition) via. Composite RCA/S-Video inputs and outputs. This is DVD quality audio and video.
Your current AVR can't accept 5.1 lossless (either PCM or Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD MA) or anything with more than 5.1 channels of audio except through it's 5.1 channel analog inputs. However, to use the analog inputs, your source device(s) would need to be able to decode HD audio and have at least 5.1 channels worth of analog pre-amp outputs. These are typically only found on higher end source devices. For example, a Blu-Ray player with at least 5.1 analog outputs runs about $400. It also can't handle switching duties for HD video (720p/1080i/1080p). This means you can't get the full video used on Blu-Ray discs, HD streaming, or broadcast HD channels unless you bypass your current AVR. While you can bypass the AVR by running video directly from your source devices to your TV (or through a separate HDMI/component switcher), it's not ideal. The bigger issue is the lack of support for HD audio. While most (if not all) HD content contains a lossy version of the soundtrack that will work with your AVR, you won't be getting the full sound quality from the content unless you go with more expensive source devices.
I don't know that I've ever done an A/B comparison of lossy versus lossless surround sound audio, using the same receiver and speakers for both scenarios. I do know that the sound quality with my 2 year old HD-capable 7.2 channel AVR playing lossless audio from Blu-Ray discs sounds better to me than lossy audio played thru my old (circa 2000) 5.1 AVR by the same manufacturer. How much of that was due to the content and how much was due to the AVR, I don't know. I suggest that you listen to some newer AVR's playing HD audio from Blu-Ray disc so that you can judge for yourself rather than trust someone else's ears anyway.So there's a big difference in sound quality between lossy and lossless? I don't care about the video going through it I just run it direct. What's a good brand to get at Best Buy? Lookin to spend no more than $200 w discount.
Probably ?????????I am amused that a BB employee comes here for advice rather than asking his fellow co-workers!
Probably the smart thing to do.
