Home Theater Components

Which home theater audio system should I buy? I am looking to buy a home theater audio system and my budget is around $1000. Which one should I get? Is there a credible website that has a buyers guide/reviews of home theater audio systems?

What cable do you need to connect your home theater audio to your HD TV? i just brought a home theater audio system and doesnt know how to make my TV play through it, what cable(s) do i need? do i even need a cable? i have a Sony brand HD TV and the audio system is by panasonic if that helps. thanks.

I need help setting up a home theater audio system.? I bought a Panasonic Up-converting dvd player and surround sound all in one. Personally I don't like this and I would like to set up a customized home audio system. What receiver, speakers, subwoofer, dvd/bluray player, should I invest in? I know it would be great to have the top of the line on everything as well, but I'm also on a budget. Any advice is appreciated!

¿ Does the PS3 has audio inputs for my home theater ? I am thinking to buy a PS3, I own a home theater, so I would like to know if I could connect the PS3 to it in order to have a home theater audio...

Why does the volume jump on my home theater audio? I installed 2 speakers using 25' runs of 16 gauge speaker wire. Research leads me to believe that 16 gauge wire should be able to handle this. Now the audio jumps uncontrollably based on what is being heard (voices/music/sound effects). The set-up works fine using 12 ga. and a shorter run. Is the wire the problem or could I be doing something wrong?

When it comes to high end home theater audio, is more or less impedance better for speakers? I'm talkin good equipment, not the crap you get at Best Buy.

What is the difference between 5.1 and 2.1 audio Home Theater Systems? What is the difference between 5.1 and 2.1 audio Home Theater Systems? I'm thinking about gettin surround sound for my room and want to get the best quality sound without unnecessary extras like radio, mp3 plug in, etc. The only times it will be used are for movies, T.V. and video games. what should I get? 5.1 or 2.1?

Im looking for the right cable to use for my tv to home theater audio.? the tv description says that the audio output is a [Audio Output: RCA: L/R x 1] however, i have searched for this said cable, but have been unable to find it, can anyone help me find it? or is it just the digital audio cable?(orange.) thank you!

What's a trusted online seller of audio home theater equipment (receiver, speakers) with good prices? I was looking for a decent home theater system and was wondering whats a good online retailer (ie good prices, trusted, authorized dealer with factory warranty)? So far I found Crutchfield, OneCall and Vanns? anyone else someone likes?

Home Theater audio clicks when any electric device is changed, lights, appliances, etc. Why? How to fix? My house was built in 1973. Previous owners wired the living room for surround (poorly). For example, if the surround sound is on for a DVD and you turn on a light in the kitchen, the audio system sound cycles, coming back on normally within about 2-3 seconds. Turning on the lights or even the AC system coming on will cause this. Is there something in the wiring of the house causing this? Can I put some electrical buffering device between the audio unit and the outlet to keep this from happening? Currently it is only plugged into a simple surge protector. Any thoughts?

what's a really good brand for home theater audio receivers?

which is best audio video home theater or home cinema receiver? i'm interested to build up blu-ray home cinema, should i buy blu-ray home theater or blu-ray player+receiver+speakers, how much the difference between audio video quality? plz suggest me the name of the model of lu-ray player ,receiver or home theatrer which is good.

Optical audio connection to home theater receiver? My new Toshiba HDTV has an Optical Audio Out to carry the audio to my receiver. My older Sony home theater receiver has an Optical jack labeled "Video 2 In". I'm assuming that I can connect these two to take get the surround sound from off-air HDTV broadcast signals that I'm receiving on the Toshiba using an antenna. Can anyone verify that for me?

How do I use my home theater to play all audio from the HDTV? I have a home theater (with DVD player) and a cable recorder box connected to my HDTV. The home theater is on HDMI-1 and the cable box is connected to Component-2 (video and audio). How do I use my home theater speakers to play the audio when I'm watching cable TV through component-2? What additional wiring connections do I need to make? My cable recorder box also has a HMDI connection capability.

What is the SIC code for an e-commerce electronic (Home theater and Audio) retail store? I am selling Flat screen TV's, Audio equipment, and audio/video accessories such as cables, and some networking equipment, all online, no store.

I'm new to home theater and audio. In laymans terms what's a crossover switch & how/why do I need or use it? I'm trying to decide which medium to low end receiver to buy for my (6.1 or 7.1) home theater set up. I have the speakers (8 ohm) and a passive subwoofer (4 ohms) but don't know why one would use a crossover switch. Thanks.

Where can I order mid-priced home audio (not home theater) equipment? I'm looking for reconditioned vintage or new mid-priced items; on a budget, but I know what good stuff is,,,,,please help

A Good home theater audio system for apartment? I'm looking for a good home theatre system. I live in an apartment. I'm looking for 5. surround system. I mostly watch movies and play games in my ps3. So whats a good set for my budget (around $500-$600)

Where to sell or auction my home audio sytem? Hi. I have complete set of Sony ES home theater audio system that includs two Speakers, Amplifier, CD player, Tuner/FM AM, Cassette player, and Mini disc player. I'm sure these will be useful to people who would really want it as they are just crowding my house at the moment. I know that they originally cost at least 15000 euros altogether about 5 years ago. Could anybody tell me how to get them appraised and where and how to sell them, and etc... Thank you very much for any advice. So here are the details: Model No. SS-F80ESL two speakers TA-FA70ES amplifier ST-SA5ES tuner/radio TC-KA6ES cassette deck MDS-JA50ES mini desc CDP-XA7ES CD player

How do i get TV audio output from Bose home theater.? Hi I have a Sharp TV . I have connected my cable connection to the TV however I want the sound output from the 321 Accoustimass home theater. I insertered TV audio output cord into Bose. Its not working. The sound still comes from the TV. Pls help.

Where I can buy a home theater system with digital coaxial audio input? My cable box and my DVD player both have on the back a digital coaxial audio output. I'm looking for a home theater system with digital coaxial audio input. My friend already gave me the digital coaxial cable. I don't want a home theater with only left (white) and right (red) inputs. Thanks!

How do I get the my Home Theater System to output the audio coming from the TV? I am talking about when you are watching regular TV. The audio comes from the TV speakers, instead of the Home Theater System.

Which subwoofer is better for my home theater- Outlaw Audio LFM-1 or the Polk Audio PSW111? I have a bose acoustimass 15 series one system and i am looking to add on another subwoofer, so do you guys reccommend one over the other?

any one looking to improve thier home theater systems audio quality preformance?? any one looking to improve thier home theater systems audio quality preformance??

Need a good home audio that will be loud and good quality preferably a mini system not home theater? I need to get a cd player that will be loud and also good quality but not a home theater preferably i am looking at one called a Sharp CD-G20000P it has 1000 watts and 8 ohms whatever that is with 10 % THD, it comes with Main Speakers – Two-Way Speakers, Satellite Speakers – Full Range Speaker System, 2 Separate Powered Subwoofers – 300W each. can someone please tell me if this is a good and loud stereo with good sound quality i dont know what about any of this means

Home Theater Audio Help? I'm getting ready to start setting up my home theater this week, I'm just waiting for some cables to arrive. But I'm a little confused about hooking up audio cables. I'll have PS3 and XBOX 360 connected via HDMI and the receiver passes both audio and video over HDMI so that isn't a problem. My problem is I'll have my FIOS cable box hooked into my TV via HDMI in the 2nd input, the first going to the the A/V receiver. So I'll need to use coaxial cables for surround sound audio, since the PS2 and Region Free DVD player will take up the 2 optical audio inputs. Basically will there be a problem with audio since I've got HDMI going to the TV and audio going to the receiver? This is my first major set-up, so I'm in need of some help.

How do I get my tv to play audio through my home theater system? I have a Coby 5.1 channel home theater system and a superscan sss2435 television.

Hi do I need " Home Audio Receiver" if I want to hook up surround sound speakers for home theater? Hi I want to upgrade my HDTV & I want buy home surround sound speakers from Bose. It has 5 speakers & it cost $499.99. If I decide to buy it, do I also need to buy a "Home Audio Receiver" too? Thank you! :)

I am going to purchase a home audio system/theater system. I need some suggestions please.? I am planning on the actual speakers I am going to purchase are going to be the Bose Acoustimass 16 Series 2. I will still need a receiver, and dvd player. Can some one suggest a good quality receiver with some good features that will cost no more than 500 dollars US. And if anybody suggests other speaker systems, I would like to hear about that as well. Thanks for the help.

Best Home Theater audio brand? What do you consider the best home theater system brand, what about Onkyo and JVC?? i have a friend with an Onkyo and sounds awsome high fidelity but the bass is not trully fulfiling, i have a JVC and sounds awsome also but its more powerful and has more bass what do you guys think?

Were can I get special audio wire for home theater? I bought a home theater system and it didnt come with the audio cable and I cant find the right connector type anywhere. Here is a link to a photo of it http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/chadwilken1988/speakerwire.jpg I would like to know where and if I can buy it. It was a used system from a person so I dont know where to go to get new ones

Which 7.1 audio channels Home Theater are in the market? I recently bought a blu-ray player (LG BD-370) that is for 7.1 channels for home theater, therefore I would like to know which home theater system (just audio) will fit with it.

Home theater to cable audio? I purchased a Samsung home theater for my Sharp HDTV and was instructed to buy an HDMI cable to connect the home theater to the TV. I followed the instructions and the audio for my cable will not work. I do not use a cable box, the cable is plugged directly into the television. So, how do I connect my home theater system to my HDTV in the cheapest way possible.

How do i make samsung home theater broadcast my PS3 audio? I got my samsung series 5 hdtv connected to PS3 via HDMI and my PS3 to the hdtv via HDMI as well. Problem is sound. PS3 sound is not detected by Home theater. How do i fix this?

Best Blu Ray video/audio quality to show off home theater? We recently got a new "home theater" with a top of the line 65" panasonic plasma and a new sound system/recover along with a blu Ray player this weekend were planning to watch our first blu Ray. I want a video with top notch video quality and audio quality, although video quality matters more to me. I know up has the best video quality. But I want more of a noisy action movie. Thanks for any suggstions.

Need Help selecting home audio/ home theater system/ parts? I need some help. I am on a bit of a tight budget (as in, WAY under $1000, more like under $500). Within the next few months, I plan on building/purchasing a whole home audio setup. Things I need: +Receiver +Speakers +Sub +DVD Player (optional) I will use it primarily for my Xbox 360, but also A LOT for listening to my music (both mp3 and CDs), and a lot of movies. Can anyone help recommend a couple of things (I plan to use eBay A LOT to help out). Also, if anyone wants to recommended some Home Theater In A Box setups, that's cool too. Just remember, I want the best bang for my (small) buck. Thanks a bunch

How do i connect a Mac's or PC's audio to home theater? What wire do i need? Thank you dschmit. :) Found it.

Best way to get audio from TV/Blu Ray to home theater system? My tv has left and right audio outs, don't think that's good. Has coaxial out, don't know anything about that. The blu ray player and the satellite box have optical out, which I don't know much about. The home theater has optical in, right and left in, and coaxial in. Which is best for a home theater system that has 6 speakers and a subwoofer?

Can I buy any audio reciever for my home theater speakers? I currently own a Sony DAV-DX155 home theater system and am looking into buying another receiver for this unit. Can I keep the speakers i have (that are wired into the walls) and just buy any new receiver (or maybe just a sony)? I need another receiver so I can enjoy full digital 5.1 surround sound with the devices I own. One extra thing, how do i hook up the sub woofer that i have on the unit? All the receivers I looked at had no + and - output for the sub woofer.

Can you recommend a 2.1 channel home theatre audio system? I am looking to purchase a 2.1 channel home audio system to be used with my HD TV. My price range is under $350. Most "Home Theatre in a Box" systems that I find are 5.1 or 7.1 systems and I am not interested in these due to limitations in the room that I am installing this sytem. I will probably only use this system for TV audio and I already have a upconverting DVD player so I do not necessarily need a system with a DVD player. Thanks!! I would prefer that it is not a Bose system or any that use a Radio Frequency (RF) remote because I want to use this sytem with a universal remote.

Best Audio System for my Home Theater in India? I have a room measuring 20 X 15 which i have planned to dedicate for a home theater. I am searching for a suitable audio system which will pump up my room, give the best surround sound effect and cost around 1.5 lakh in India. Please help me out with this dilemma and suggest me a suitable manufacturer

How can I hook a home theater system to a tv without an audio out but has speaker jacks? Here is my problem, I bought a home theater from wal-mart and I think I may have purchased the wrong one. (I can't return it, it has been too long) My tv has speakers that are external and are connected to something like this: http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/images/G13930B.jpg This tv has no audio out aside from cables like that, here is where it is messed up. The home theater has these as the input from the tv: (Note: the one on the bottom, the Red and white input) http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/Hi_Ho/AudioConnections.jpg My equipment: ~42" Plasma Magnivox TV ~RCA Home theater (RT2770) Can anyone tell me how to hook this up, I have tried my local radio shack and got a cable that I rigged to fit both ends but nothing comes through. Are audio wires different then any old wire? Thanks in advance, Dan.

which audio connection should i use with a Home Theater system? should i use the regular analog audio connection or the optical digital audio when connecting it to the TV? note: i have an optical connection on my hdtv and one on the Home theater I just purchased. I also have the basic analog connections. I haven't purchased the cables yet. thanks! i guess what i'm asking is if I'll hear a difference. I do have some audio cables somewhere, but I'll go with the optical if it sounds better.

PS3 HDMI No Audio in Home Theater but yes on TV? PS3 is connected to TV with HDMI, sound from PS3 comes out of the TV, but not from Bose Home Theater when speakers of TV are turned off. The Home Theater does sound when watching TV, there is a Optical hooked from audio out in the tv to the home theater optical audio in

Digital audio input to Bose Home Theater. Should I connect from DISH DVR or DVD player - or combine? Both the DVD/VCR player and the DISH satelite DVR have Digital audio outputs. Which shoild I conect to the Bose Home Theater or is it a matter of which we watch the most of? The DVD/VCR has a coax style hookup, the DISH DVR has the optical style.

Help, my brother has recently given me his RT2360B RCA Home theater Audio Visual receiver, I have no idea? I have an Adiovox LCD TV, Philips DVD player, VCR with PVR from cable co. Explorer 8300. I would like to hook these up with s/video. I have tried to set it up so I can run everything through the receiver. I have A feeling I'm doing something wrong via the DVD. It only has a s/video out. If I don't (instructions via another internet site) conect the s/video to the receiver, how are all the components suposed to get video from the cable,DVD,PVR etc. nothing goes to the moniter except the s/video in from the cable box. If anyone can help me with a step by step on how to set this all up s/video, I would be so greatful. I won't imbarase myself in telling you how long I've been at this. I would like to avoid doing the "red, white and yellow wire" route. Bob

hey i'am having trouble installing my Philips Home Theater Audio System w/ Upconverting DVD Player & iPod Dock? i have a 52 inch vizio lcd HDTV and a PS3. i want to be able to use my home theater for my ps3, and tv but i can only use it to watch movies HELP!!!!!!!

what receiver should i buy? For a home theatre and home audio system? I have all the wires in my house run for the speakers throughout the walls. I want the receiver to be located in the kitchen. I want to be able to control the home theatre(tv) and the home audio all from the kitchen. Must be able to shut off home theatre and listen to home audio or vice versa. Thank you!

How do I connect my Samsung HT-X40 home theater speakers to my Onkyo Audio Receiver? I have no clue what type of connection the Samsung HT-X40 home theater speakers are.

Can you have 2 things(xbox and pc audio) playing at the same time through a home theater receiver? I want to play audio from my Xbox 360 and music from my pc at the same time through a home theater receiver. Can I do this? The home theater receiver I would be using would be a Yamaha RX-V365 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver. I would also be using a HDMI cable from the computer to the receiver and component audio cables from the Xbox to the receiver.

Can someone tell me if the dvd players that come with home theater systems act as a audio receiver as well? Or would I still need to buy a receiver? This is the theater system I was looking at. Samsung HT-TX75 5.1 Channel Home Theater Surround Sound System with 5-Disc DVD Changer I wanna add my tv and game systems to it.

No Audio from TV only from Samsung HT-50 Home Theater System? I can only hear audio from the home theater system (Samsung HT-50) not from tv. It's very annoying. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this?

RCA Home Theater Audio System w/ 5-DVD Changer, RTD217? i wanna buy a home theater system for my bedroom for my birthday but i wanna know if the on im lookin at is jus for dvds and if you recommend a homethearter system under 300 dollars

I'm looking for a home theater system that plays more than 1 audio cd (maybe 5), any suggestions? I have been to Best Buy and they have nothing surprisingly. I need a new DVD player so I figured I would combine all of it together in a home theater system that I can also have a multi disk audio cd player in it as well but I can't find anything that is a reasonable price - or anything at all actually that fits my specifications. Any suggestions - please include a website link as well. Thank you.

Need Good Home Theater Audio Setup? I am looking for advice on surround sound setup for a home theater. Never had one before, but it's time. I have a Sharp 42" 720p LCD and a Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD Player. The picture quality is fine, but the built in speakers on the TV aren't the best and are the only thing that pulls the setup down. I'd like a good surround sound setup as cheap as possible (I'm still a college student, after all), but that works fine as well and won't be completely out of place with the rest of my equipment...However, I don't know anything about them. What kind of jacks should I look for? The TV has all kinds (component, HDMI, etc) and the HD DVD Player does HDMI as well. I use HDMI for that setup, and component for xbox 360 / wii. What's the best way to get all this (or at least a couple) through the surround sound? I prefer one without a dvd player as I have a good one, but also prefer to buy a package that includes speakers and keep costs down (around $200 would be ideal). Any recommendation? I actually do have an old Aiwa 5.1 receiver that I got one year for a birthday (not sure why - I never got speakers). How important is the receiver as opposed to speakers? Would I do well if I just got a speaker package? I'm not sure how to make all the connections. It is an Aiwa AV-D57. I got it before all this digital video came out, so it doesn't even have component in. The only digital it has is optical audio and coaxial audio inputs - one of each. Would I be able to work with this to keep the good picture and get surround sound?

What is the difference between a Home Theater System and a Audio System? Does my tv need anything else? Please listen details.

I want to build a custom home theater system using car audio. What do i need? I want major bass. I want something to rattle the house. I will use the output from my tv for any amps. My real problem is the power converter. I know car amps need a lot of power.

What audio home theater I should get? Hello everyone, I could use some help with my next descision. My living room is about 20 x 15 and I want to put a decent audio home theater there. I already got the TV and the Blue-Ray DVD player. I was wondering for about 2000-2500 what is the best set I can get? Or, is it better for me to buy the amplifier speakers and subwoofer separately? What would be cheaper / better? Moreover, if buying the it by parts is better, can you reccomend what Amplifier / speakers and subwoofer I should get? All responses and advice are appreciated. I forgot to mention that the setups main purpose would be 99.95 movies, out of which 99% would probably be Blue-Ray movies. Also, after reading some reviews I decided to increase my budget a bit. What would be the best setup for speakers alone for under 2,500? So far I have considered 4 x JBL L890 front and rear 1 x JBL LC2 Central 1X JBL L830 (pair) 1 x JBL ES250PBK Any other suggestions? May be something that has a better value of price/performance? Also, which of these 3 recievers would be better? 1) Harman Kardon AVR 3550HD 2) Onkyo TX-SR806 3) Denon AVR-2809CI Is the HK too weak of an amplifier? Thx for all suggestions.

What if my home theater sys. only have one audio input and i want to plug in more input? I have a Panasonic SA-HT730 and i had look everywhere trying to find another audio input plug and found only the composite line with audio input and found another plug which is located above the am/fm plug and don't know what is it for? can anyone help me please... THANK YOU

what is the best cable hook up to use for home theater system for audio.im using hdmi?

Home Theater audio setup? My regular channels have a great full sound. However when I switch to HD channels my sound only comes from the center channel. Anyone ever seen this?? any suggestions?? if you need more info just contact me

Home Theater Setup Audio? My brother recently bought a Sharp 32" LCD TV and already owned a Phillips HTS3544/37 Home Theater System. I have all the speakers set up and the video of this composite audio/video cables connected to Input 2 of the tv (which the video will soon be replace with an hdmi cable). I have the two red and white audio cables plugged into the TV Audio In ports of the home theater base to the Audio Out ports on the back of the TV. I can get audio through the 5.1 speakers when the source is from the home theater system but when I watch tv or play on the 360 that is connected to Input 1 of the TV, the audio comes out of the TV speakers. How do I fix this? i think i tried the tv mode but ill try that again. i looked around in the setup for the tv and i found nothing of selecting internal or external. ill check again

Home theater/audio suggestion, please? Budget <$500. Desire to watch TV/movies in surround sound and play music via iPod, CD, radio both inside and outside (room already pre-wired for outdoor speakers). Currently have old iPod shuffle, but hope to upgrade to new iPod Nano soon. Wireless speakers a plus. So I believe I need a true receiver (like Onkyo), for the audio out for the outdoor speakers, but I also don't want to buy something that will be outdated in a couple years (i.e. one w/o HDMI?). Would be great to be able to listen to music inside and outside at same time (A/B switch?). Not an audioholic, but appreciate good value. Any suggestions on a system?

Is it possible to rig a professional audio mixer to a home theater system? As stated above, I'm wondering if its possible. I have an old 5.1 channel dvd player, and have multiple speakers hooked up to each channel. I have about 13 speakers connected currently and one sub. It will be around 20 or so, plus 2 massive PA speakers/subs. I was wondering if I could hook up the speakers to a mixer or something so I could adjust single channel volume and sound. Or if theres a reciever out there that can do this, and has enough room at the speaker outputs for 3+ speakers to be connected to each.

PS3 No Audio with HDMI through Home Theater? PS3 is connected to TV with HDMI, sound from PS3 comes out of the TV, but not from Bose Home Theater when speakers of TV are turned off. The Home Theater does sound when watching TV, there is a Optical hooked from audio out in the tv to the home theater optical audio in. If I select Optical in the PS3 Sound Settings the sound goes totally away (from TV speakers, and does never sound anyways in the Bose System). Strange thing is that if I connect the PS3 with the A/V conventional (red,white,yellow), I can see the image and hear the sound through the BOSE sound system and the TV, after having selected that setting in the PS3 Sound Settings, video quality is poor though.

Tring to set up a Panasonc SC-PT750 Home Theater System. Radio works but no audio.? I've got the cable in to the tv, tv running out to the home theater unit. I get sound on the radio but no audio from the t.v. Any suggestions?

My home theater will not play tv audio if the tv volume is down. ? Is there any way to change it so no volume is coming out of the tv, but all out the home theater?

When I play a DVD, I'm getting the audio through my new home theater receiver/speakers, but no picture! Why? Everything seems to be connected properly between the the receiver (component video cords, L and R audio and Video cords, Digital Coax Audio), but still no pic. Anything simple I might be overlooking? Also, as an aside, what do the component video connections do that the L and R Audio and Video connectors do?

Cant see video on my HT-Z510 Home Theater system. Audio is fine. Help!!!? I have a Samsung HT-Z510 home theater system. My tv is fairly old and I have a DTV receiver hooked up to it. The surround sound system is hooked up to the receiver. We watch tv and movies off the receiver with the system working fine. However, I cannot get the menu to come up on the screen when we turn on the dvd player. We can hear the audio fine, but no picture. I know that my tv has 2 tuners and was told that 1 of them is no good. Is this the cause and what can I do to resolve it. Short of buying another tv. Please help.

I have Playstation 3 and want to hook up a home theater system to it for the audio. What specs do I look for? The TV is an HDTV and I have an HDMI cable that I use for the video. What kinds of specifications do I need to look for when picking? HDMI input and output? TOSLINK audio? Thanks in advance.

I need program code for a One for All URC-6690 to work with a RCA RT-2500 Home Theater Audio Video Receiver.?

what the best choice audio system for a home theater/cinema room? i need a good audio system (like Bose etc) for my cinema room it has to have a lot of ports like Hdmi,component cable,s-video,av cable,VGA, and so on(the once i listed are the ones i need don't really care about the VGA) and if there's like a adapter plz tell me.