Consult your home theater
receivers speaker setup menu for more details.
Not exact matches
Don't let me pressure you into dropping an extra grand on audio equipment, but a decent used
receiver and a couple of
speakers, or even one of those home - theater - in - a-box
setups frantically flogged on Black Friday, will do you very well here.
In this version, the man of the hour is one «Dr. H. Hoovey, Professor of Science», who is speaking to Horton through something he calls his «Who - Scope Appliance», basically a sort of
speaker -
receiver setup that allows him, and only him, to talk to outside intelligences, like, say, elephants.
We connected the ES1 floor - standing
speakers first to an Anthem Integrated 225 integrated amp — on their own in a stereo
setup — then, later, to a Marantz SR6005 A / V
receiver as part of a surround system utilizing all of the provided
speakers.
Once connected to the Marantz
receiver, we ran Audyssey's MultEQ
setup, which set
speaker distance,
speaker level and EQ for all
speakers in the system.
Frankly, when we first heard about the bar we were a little dubious, but the YSP - 5600 taught us two things: One, a thrilling Atmos / DTS: X home theater experience can be achieved in a singular unit (with an additional purchase of an outboard subwoofer in this case), and two, Atmos bars are aimed at replacing your
receiver and
speaker setup entirely — and they're priced that way.
We connected the RF - 62 floor - standing
speakers first to an Anthem Integrated 225 integrated amp — on their own in a stereo
setup — then, later, to a Marantz SR6005 A / V
receiver as part of a surround system utilizing all of the provided
speakers.
Right now I have a decent home theater
setup run through a pretty basic Yamaha stereo
receiver and into a pair of bookshelf
speakers and an HDTV.
The Yamaha
receiver comes with a basic version of the company's YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimizer) for automated
speaker setup.
Most mid - to high - level
receivers come with some form or another of an auto -
setup tool for
speaker setup and calibration.
They build on the stereo
receiver concept by adding surround - sound capability, digital audio processing, digital video processing and switching, automatic
speaker setup systems and, more commonly, network audio and video support.
If you don't need portability then a stereo
receiver, bookshelf
speakers, and the logitech adapter is the best
setup I've found.
While we routinely run any given
receiver's auto
setup routine to gauge its accuracy and user experience, we ultimately perform a manual calibration using an analog SPL meter, carefully choosing crossover points for connected
speakers based on in - room measured low frequency response.
Once you have your port situation is all squared away, you should consider a wide range of different features that will make or break the best AV
receivers, like the resolution of your TV, your
speaker setup, and whether or not the
receiver you have your eyes on will support them.
Once the stars have aligned and your
speakers are connected, run the
setup on the
receiver to calibrate the the system.
Atmos builds on the existing technology of 5.1, 7.1 and 9.1 systems, meaning your existing
speakers can be utilized as a part of your
setup with a compatible AV
receiver.
Setup is easy — provide power and plug an audio cable from the Chromecast output to the input jack on your
receiver or powered
speakers and you're done.
For those who prefer a more traditional non-wireless
speaker setup, the Model Sub can be plugged into any audio
receiver using the Model Sub's analog line input.
Start by accessing your
receiver's menu and selecting the «
speaker setup» option.
For those eyeing a much simpler (and smaller) stereo
setup, one outside alternative would be KEF's LS50W powered bookshelf
speakers, which cost quite a bit more at $ 2,200, but allow you to ditch a
receiver or integrated amp.
Whether or not you need a preamp will depend on your
receiver / amplifier and favorite
speaker setup.
Other than an Atmos - ready A / V
receiver (which you can grab for $ 500 or less) and
speaker wire, the Sib Evo
setup comes with everything you need to juice up your home theater, at a total price point that sits impressively close to Atmos soundbars.
Once you've got your
speakers wired and in place (here's a Dolby
setup guide for reference), your
receiver will likely offer an auto test to get the channels locked in.