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yustr · 04-28-2009, 10:38 AM

First of all, welcome to TSF

Here's the basics: surround sound comes from a digital signal encoded in the source material. The source can be your cable supplier, a DVD or Blu-ray disk, or SAT signal. The digital signal needs to be decoded into its various parts: front L/R, center, rear L/R, and rear back(s) if you've got a 7.1 system and sub. Then each of these needs to be amplified and sent to a speaker.

Some questions:

What are you using to drive the speakers? Do you have a surround receiver? Does you cable system run through a box? Or does it go straight into the TV? What model TV do you have? Does it have digital audio capability? What make/model receiver do you have? Do you have a powered sub?

It's not really that complicated and we'll certainly try to help you set up your system.

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Help on setting up 5:1 Speakers First of all, welcome to TSF Here's the basics: surround sound comes from a digital signal encoded in the source material. The source can be your cable supplier, a DVD or Blu-ray disk, or SAT signal. The digital signal needs to be decoded into its various parts: front L/R, center, rear L/R, and rear back(s) if you've got a 7.1 system and sub. Then each of these needs to be amplified and sent to a speaker. Some questions: What are you using to drive the speakers? Do you have a surround receiver? Does you cable system run through a box? Or does it go straight into the TV? What model TV do you have? Does it have digital audio capability? What make/model receiver do you have? Do you have a powered sub? It's not really that complicated and we'll certainly try to help you set up your system. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.