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burt-oh-my!

Couple of questions:

OK, I don't get why these receivers features talk about VIDEO at all - what do they have to do with the video?

Channels - I want to buy a receiver to give good sound to my HDTV. My TV has 3 HDMI inputs. I have two GREAT full sized speakers I want to use, and I want to add a sub woofer. How do I hook this up? If I am using a 5 channel receiver, does that mean I need to use 5 speakers? Do I need to buy 2 more? I don't really want to . I am not concerned about the ultimate sound experience, but I do want better than the tv speaker. Do I only need 2 channels receiver? Is there such a thing? Or do I need 3 channels because I have 2 speakers and a sub-woofer? And what about stereo? I want to hook up a cd player to this thing, and be able to play CDs. What will happen to the sound then? will the sub-woofer automatically get a part of the sound spectrum allocated to it? i.e. the low end of course?

I just don't understand all this!
 
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burt-oh-my! said:
Couple of questions:

OK, I don't get why these receivers features talk about VIDEO at all - what do they have to do with the video?

Channels - I want to buy a receiver to give good sound to my HDTV. My TV has 3 HDMI inputs. I have two GREAT full sized speakers I want to use, and I want to add a sub woofer. How do I hook this up? If I am using a 5 channel receiver, does that mean I need to use 5 speakers? Do I need to buy 2 more? I don't really want to . I am not concerned about the ultimate sound experience, but I do want better than the tv speaker. Do I only need 2 channels receiver? Is there such a thing? Or do I need 3 channels because I have 2 speakers and a sub-woofer? And what about stereo? I want to hook up a cd player to this thing, and be able to play CDs. What will happen to the sound then? will the sub-woofer automatically get a part of the sound spectrum allocated to it? i.e. the low end of course?

I just don't understand all this!
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Ok first things first a great recommendation of a receiver is one of the Onkyo models. What you have now is a 2.1 system set up, if you want a full 5.1 system you need 3 more speakers. The configuration is 2 fronts, a centre, 2 rears and the .1 is the subwoofer. Now if you are happy with the 2.1 then thats great, but you are missing out on a lot especially since most movies are of the 5.1 quality. The subwoofer's main job is to deal with bass, if it is there on the cd then it handles it.
 
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There are a couple of reasons for video support on receivers today. One is the convenience of switching video and audio sources simultaneously; the other is video processing features. A new Audio/Video Receiver (AVR) may be able to upconvert standard definition channels (480i) or DVDs to your HDTV format (1080p) better than your set-top-box, your DVD player or your TV could.

Now any recent AVR will be able to process your audio source into only 2.1 channels, but you are missing a lot without 5.1 speakers.
 
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burt-oh-my! said:
And what about stereo? I want to hook up a cd player to this thing, and be able to play CDs. What will happen to the sound then? will the sub-woofer automatically get a part of the sound spectrum allocated to it? i.e. the low end of course?
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Any decent modern receiver will be able to do this. For example for CD sources you can set it up for stereo and put everything below a certain frequency into the sub. In this case if you have 6 speakers the center and surrounds won't be used when you listen to CD.
 
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Good points above.

I have a 7.1 setup. This sounds good for video signals but I find it is not superior for audio signals, compared to the old receiver I had. It can handle everything out there, but for pure audio (CD), then an audio receiver is the best. If you get a receiver, get an HDMI one, with iPod/mp3 input if available, and numerous other inputs. You will need a sub-woofer to get the bass out of the music. An older audio setup may work well with 2 speakers, but a 5.1 or 7.1 will need the sub to get the best sound. And these A/V receivers are all sophisticated and complex, so you will have to configure it for your own room and tastes.
 
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I'm not sure how much you are looking to spend, but consider shopping on-line from US sites. In October, I purchased an Onkyo TX-NR807. It was, and still is, priced at $1300 CDN at Best Buy.

I found it for $750 USD from a reputable on-line retailer in the US. They didn't ship to Canada, but I used a service in Niagara Falls, NY that accepts parcels on your behalf. They charge about $5 USD per week to keep it for you until you pick it up. The store I purchased it from had free shipping in the US.

I have a lot of week days off, so it's no big deal for me to drive 1-1.5 hrs there to pick it up.

I always declare stuff at the border, and on this occasion I even got a break on the GST/PST.

Not all electronics are cheaper to buy in the US, but I have always found that receivers are significantly cheaper there than here.
 
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Horney_Senior said:
But does the warranty cross the border?
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Not with Onkyo. With other manufacturers, yes. Keep in mind though, I did save about $600.00 That is worth the risk for me. Manufacturer's warranties are pretty crappy these days anyway.
 
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burt-oh-my!

Thanks all for your info. I am looking at Futureshop and Bestbuy, and I don't see any 2.1 receivers available. Anyone know of any Canaidan sources?
 
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