Comments on: Help Key: How to Set Up Surround Sound Speakers http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:30:52 -0500 hourly 1 By: Gary T http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-1092722 Gary T Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:14:37 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-1092722 We are finishing our basement and want to put in surround sound, however the area is a little challenging. The seating will be slightly off to the side from the center speaker and the seating is in a corner of the room. I can't get the rear/side speakers behind the seating area because of the corner. Can I still get good sound quality anyway, maybe by aiming the side speakers toward the middle corner of the seating area? NOTE: Seating will be along two walls and come together in the corner, if you got the picture. We are finishing our basement and want to put in surround sound, however the area is a little challenging. The seating will be slightly off to the side from the center speaker and the seating is in a corner of the room. I can’t get the rear/side speakers behind the seating area because of the corner. Can I still get good sound quality anyway, maybe by aiming the side speakers toward the middle corner of the seating area? NOTE: Seating will be along two walls and come together in the corner, if you got the picture.

]]> By: Den from earth http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-1007483 Den from earth Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:09:21 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-1007483 Nice, But that meter you are showing in the picture. is not a sound level meter. Nice, But that meter you are showing in the picture. is not a sound level meter.

]]> By: gnoheli http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-971024 gnoheli Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:49:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-971024 any suggestions on what to do if ur living room is tiled, and u dnt want to show wires or go crazy putting holes in walls..?! any suggestions on what to do if ur living room is tiled, and u dnt want to show wires or go crazy putting holes in walls..?!

]]> By: U Suck http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-961551 U Suck Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:25:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-961551 THIS IS STUPID. HELPLESS, U DONT KNOW HOW TO EXPLAINE THIS IS STUPID. HELPLESS, U DONT KNOW HOW TO EXPLAINE

]]> By: c noble http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-942411 c noble Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:20:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-942411 i have got some speakers for surround sound and not sure how to wire i have got some speakers for surround sound and not sure how to wire

]]> By: Larry Pakkala http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-766168 Larry Pakkala Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:12:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-766168 How do you reset the receivers when they are not working? The guys who installed them did not leave instructions. How do you reset the receivers when they are not working? The guys who installed them did not leave instructions.

]]> By: sparky http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-458847 sparky Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:48:14 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-458847 i have a room that has more than one function, where I want to isolate one half as an entertainment room. as a result i do not have all the walls that I need to hang speakers(i get three one in front, one to the right and one in back). will it effect the quality of sound if I hang it from the ceiling? or are there any other suggestions? i have a room that has more than one function, where I want to isolate one half as an entertainment room. as a result i do not have all the walls that I need to hang speakers(i get three one in front, one to the right and one in back). will it effect the quality of sound if I hang it from the ceiling? or are there any other suggestions?

]]> By: bpm2000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-101598 bpm2000 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:13:09 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/12/help-key-how-to-set-up-surround-sound-speakers/#comment-101598 Nice guide. If I might add a few points: The concept of "1000w in a studio" isn't really correct. You always want headroom and don't want to run out of power when trying to build a system. Having a sub that extends below 20hz, super efficient horns, etc doesn't necessarily mean you will be blasting them at full capability, but they will sound better being driven at a lower rate regardless. And 1000w in a $200 sony receiver does not equal 1000w from a Krell pre/pro for example. Another mistake people make when wiring speakers, as seen in the pic provided in the guide, is to leave the wires not tightly twisted together and frayed apart. This is a surefire way to short connectors and if you don't have a protection circuit in your equipment.. well sucks. Twist tight or use connectors like spades or bananas. Nice rec on the analog meter, the digital one sucks. Nice guide.
If I might add a few points:
The concept of “1000w in a studio” isn’t really correct. You always want headroom and don’t want to run out of power when trying to build a system. Having a sub that extends below 20hz, super efficient horns, etc doesn’t necessarily mean you will be blasting them at full capability, but they will sound better being driven at a lower rate regardless. And 1000w in a $200 sony receiver does not equal 1000w from a Krell pre/pro for example.

Another mistake people make when wiring speakers, as seen in the pic provided in the guide, is to leave the wires not tightly twisted together and frayed apart. This is a surefire way to short connectors and if you don’t have a protection circuit in your equipment.. well sucks. Twist tight or use connectors like spades or bananas.

Nice rec on the analog meter, the digital one sucks.

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