Hi all,
I have a Sony Multi channel AV receiver model STR-DH800, lots on the web about this item, but I am not using it to its full potential.
I run my sky box into it as well as a DVD player. TV sound is off and I have centre speaker and two small rubbish speakers to each side of TV wired to the AV
The centre speaker is of a very good quality, I purchased this myself from a High St hifi shop 20 or so years ago, I can’t recall what I paid, but it wasn’t cheap. They still trade, this is off their website.
Soundcraft Hi-Fi are one of the UK's longest-running specialist dealers, with over 40 years experience offering the best in Audio and Home Entertainment products in the world. Our range includes the exclusive Bowers and Wilkins 800 Series, Linn , Rega Products, Arcam and the astounding Naim 500 Series.
Unfortunately there is no make on my AV, the back label simply says designed and built in the UK, 8 ohms Ser no, AK 010571. It is of really solid construction, for a speaker about 450mm long x 150 deep x 125mm tall it is quite heavy, so I suspect it is a quality bit of kit and I am loathed to part with it, plus combined with the Sony AV unit I am thinking that I am part way there. So if I get a subwoofer and some satellite speakers will I have a better set up than buying a complete home cinema system. These home cinema set ups I see from about £75 on ebay, or there are these sound bar things in the supermarkets and Curry’s now for about £175, but they bounce sound off the walls to deflect to the rear, and my room is not a regular shape.
I am not looking to blow the roof off the house, I just want to experience a good surround sound so quite favour speakers to the rear.
If I go down the buying a subwoofer and speakers road, will any do?
On rear of the AV I have 14 connections for, Centre +&- , Surround L and
R +&-, Surround back/BI-AMP/front B +&-, and front L and R +&-
I also need to buy a new remote for the Sony AV, and I have seen these on the net, so thats no problem and then I can use the auto calibration mic for the Sony AV.
Any advise will be appreciated, thank you, Steve
I have a Sony Multi channel AV receiver model STR-DH800, lots on the web about this item, but I am not using it to its full potential.
I run my sky box into it as well as a DVD player. TV sound is off and I have centre speaker and two small rubbish speakers to each side of TV wired to the AV
The centre speaker is of a very good quality, I purchased this myself from a High St hifi shop 20 or so years ago, I can’t recall what I paid, but it wasn’t cheap. They still trade, this is off their website.
Soundcraft Hi-Fi are one of the UK's longest-running specialist dealers, with over 40 years experience offering the best in Audio and Home Entertainment products in the world. Our range includes the exclusive Bowers and Wilkins 800 Series, Linn , Rega Products, Arcam and the astounding Naim 500 Series.
Unfortunately there is no make on my AV, the back label simply says designed and built in the UK, 8 ohms Ser no, AK 010571. It is of really solid construction, for a speaker about 450mm long x 150 deep x 125mm tall it is quite heavy, so I suspect it is a quality bit of kit and I am loathed to part with it, plus combined with the Sony AV unit I am thinking that I am part way there. So if I get a subwoofer and some satellite speakers will I have a better set up than buying a complete home cinema system. These home cinema set ups I see from about £75 on ebay, or there are these sound bar things in the supermarkets and Curry’s now for about £175, but they bounce sound off the walls to deflect to the rear, and my room is not a regular shape.
I am not looking to blow the roof off the house, I just want to experience a good surround sound so quite favour speakers to the rear.
If I go down the buying a subwoofer and speakers road, will any do?
On rear of the AV I have 14 connections for, Centre +&- , Surround L and
R +&-, Surround back/BI-AMP/front B +&-, and front L and R +&-
I also need to buy a new remote for the Sony AV, and I have seen these on the net, so thats no problem and then I can use the auto calibration mic for the Sony AV.
Any advise will be appreciated, thank you, Steve
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