@@MrGreenAKAguci00 Do you have any suggestions for something I could used for a 2.0 setup that also has Bluetooth and appropriate outputs for powered studio monitors that could accommodate optical, a TV audio input, and a record player? Totally cool if you don't want to do my homework for me, but I am having a hard time finding something to fit these specific needs at a reasonable price range! thanks
@@MrGreenAKAguci00 Get a Marantz AV8805. It is a 13.2 Dolby Atmos Preamp. I have the old 8801. it's good enough for home cinema. I use mine as a 5.2 Dolby Surround system with a range of Yamaha HS8, HS7, HS5 and HS8S aktive speakers. Sounds pretty good.
Good topic. I have Mackie MR powered monitors in the living room with old Sonos Connect. Great simple system. The Mackie has a more musical and warmer sound.
Computer speakers are usually powered speakers. They have one stereo amp in the primary and bell wire cable to the secondary passive speaker. They have a passive cross overs. There are some active speakers that have all the electonics in one speaker but no passive cross over on either speaker. Most active speakers have amplifiers in each speaker and can work in any position in a surround sound set up. From a computer you can use the built in sound card to output 5.1 via three 3.5mm jacks. The sound card software offers balance and control to the 6 speakers. There are also 8 channel HDMI debedders that pass through the 4K HDMI to a screen (if wanted, but you don't need to plug a screen in for it to work) and split off 8 channels of line level analogue audio to powered or active speakers as well as 7.1 compressed optical out. The computer recognises the debedder as audio and there is some built in control in the operating system and without the need for a receiver. It can be used with a DVD, Blueray player or media box. There are small boxes that take the optical out from a TV and convert to analogue line level input to any amplifier or powered or active speakers, but possibly none doing 6 channels for surround sound. Optical over Toslink is uncompressed for stereo but compressed for 5.1 and 7.1. If the active speakers have DSP and built in DACs there can be issues with latency, the lag in lip synch produced by the extra processing in the electronics. This is why passive and analogue active systems are easy to set up for surround sound with a mix and match but many modern wireless DSP systems are not. The easiest way to control surround sound is to have 5 speakers the same. Rear channels, even on a good sound track spend much of the time silent or near silent. What they are offered up is rarely the range from the centre and front left and right. You can use less expensive or smaller speakers but then have to do some balancing for the volume level. A receiver makes that easier. In 6 channels systems the speaker most in use is the centre speaker and that needs to handle most of the speech as well as the full audio range for the action.
Look at most better motherboards, more and more Dolby Atmos fopr headphones, Resonance and DTS headphones is promoted and soundcards are going the way of the dodo, 5.1 is getting rare. _Optical over Toslink is uncompressed for stereo but compressed for 5.1 and 7.1._ 5.1 maximum, 7.1 matrixed (unless something changed rather recently). I'd like to have seen better (flexibility) but Windows with the WASAPI can only support 8 channels (in a set order), more needs to be bitstreamed from the application directly to a receiver or nope. _The easiest way to control surround sound is to have 5 speakers the same. Rear channels, even on a good sound track spend much of the time silent or near silent._ Kinda true. I think pc I think not just film but interactive applications, I play a lot of GTFO for example, and front or rear you can just spin around and hear the exact same rear as front, having all identical speakers works best for that. Rear speakers rarely are silent. I just got a great deal on an Atmos receiver and using overheads, and where many films have a lacklustre mix for Atmos as I understand it, Cyberpunk 2077 does not keep those silent.
I wasn't familiar with that Outlaw processor and it does look like a great piece of equipment if you don't need atmos and stuff. I am now setting up a 5.2 HT which will eventually become 5.2.4 with a secondhand Marantz SR6013 three 8" Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio monitors that I got for 169€ each plus a pair of Behringer B2031A Studio monitors that I bought used for 150€ for the pair plus a 12" Monolith and a 10" Pure acoustics subwoofers. This setup just blows my mind with how good it sounds. Unmatched VFM.
Long comment alert... Thanks for the video... there doesn't seem to be a lot of information online on the topic. I'm new to using active speakers and this has definitely come with some surprises... I purchased a pair of Yamaha HS8 monitors with the intention of having them as dual purpose for both a computer set up as well as listening to music either through bluetooth or on a turntable. So one of the inputs of the monitors is connected to an audio interface on the opposite side of the room where my computer setup is... I am able to switch back and forth from these monitors to some smaller speakers at the desk when need be. The plan was to use the 2nd input to connect to a Bluetooth receiver and turntable close to where the speakers were... I soon found out that on the less expensive stereo receivers the "line outputs" are not volume controlled and if I was going to use a receiver, I needed a more expensive one with "pre outs" to control the volume via remote. It seems like such a waste becase I'm only using two "speakers" and the receiver wont be connected to a tv, but this allows me to connect my turntable, have Bluetooth, an am/fm tunner, and the volume be controlled remotely. The only issue I have now is that it seems like the volume output of the pre outs on the receiver is significantly low... When using the monitors with my computer I had the volume on them set halfway.... which got louder than I needed them to be. If I leave them set halfway, they do not get loud at all with the receiver... and even attempting to turn them up to a decent volume just forces the receiver to power down.... so I now have the monitors set to max volume 🤷♂️...
Hmm…yeah I haven’t experimenting enough with active speakers. My buddy Jesse still likes his 5.1 setup, so it has served him well. But I’ll hopefully be doing more with active monitors if and when I acquire more of them. 👍
@@ealanosborne Thanks for the reply.... I figured out that it is the audio interface that is causing the huge volume reduction. The volume jumps way up as soon as I disconnect it. It's an older one, so I will first try to upgrade drivers and switch it out if that doesn't work. After using the vinyl I now have noticed an issue with heavy sibilance on some records... so I'm now working on that issue. Baby steps....
@@MalikBartholomew that’s the thing about powered/active speaker systems - so much more tweaking involved than a traditional home theater. You can do it, though! It’s worth it in the end! 😎
I’m doing something similar, duel z5500 subs with bypass cable and splitter, klipsh quintet and personus Eris e5, all connected to a sound blaster x3 for 7.1 I mostly listen to music but love 7.1 for movies and games. The z5500 satellites are good but not made for music. Very excited to try this setup
Great explanation!. I have the option of buying two Klipsch R-120 or one KRK 12sHO studio sub for my dedicated HTheater. Which option would you choose? I will indeed value your answer.
Hmmm…well, I haven’t heard the KRK sub in person, but on paper they have roughly the same specs, but the KRK is much more expensive. A bonus about the KRK is that it has XLR inputs and outputs, if your AVR/preamp supports that for the sub out. Cleaner audio and almost no chance to get any ground hum with XLR. But if your AVR only supports RCA outs, dual Klipsch subs would be just fine. I always say 2 subs are better than one anyway, since it pressurizes the room better, depending on where your furniture is, etc. 🤘
I have a couple of active Dynaudio speakers which I`ve used with my Denon AVR2311 for 12 years, until the receiver recently broke (rip Denon). So I bought a new one (Denon AVC-S660H) while taken it for granted that all newer receivers provided Zone2 outlets. I am noob to this. But perfectly happy with my speakers. So is there any way for me to connect my studio monitors to ordinary cable core wire terminals?
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think there's a safe way to connect active monitors to standard speaker terminals, unless there was a way to disable the internal amps of your Dynaudio speakers. That's what is great about active monitors is that internally they have separate amps for woofers and tweeters, which gives them great sonic qualities. But yeah...unless there's a way to bypass the Dynaudio amps, that's going to be too much power going from the Denon AVR, which could potentially damage the speakers.
@@ealanosborne I really dont want to happen. So thanks a lot for you answer, mate. I guess I return the Denon and get me a sound card or something more affordable :D Cheeers
I agree. Although active speakers are really "better" speakers, Most consumer receivers will probably only have a subwoofer pre out and if you're lucky, also a L and R. I thought I could try out my glorious Adam Audio T7Vs on my Onkyo NR626 but it has just the Subwoofer pre out and a L and R called Zone 2... Which is a whole other problem. That's when I was man enough to admit defeat and put the Adams back on my keyboard where they belong.
Soundbars aren’t made for that, to be honest. Some powered studio monitors can accept line level signals via speaker wire, but I wouldn’t recommend that with a soundbar, even if you used all kinds of adapters to make it happen.
Yeah, maybe! Although PA speakers tend to buzz, and are more suited for long throw applications, needing to get good sound to lots of people over great distances. Home Theater is better suited for mid or near field systems. But hell…I’d still be curious to try PA speakers for experimentation. For science! 🔬🥼🧪😄
That all happens in the receiver so something like 3700h Denon would work great with active speakers. Only issue is the long runs of RCA cables, so maybe step up to a receiver with XLR outputs
I have the audioengine A5+ speakers and interested in a reciever for them they do sound great with my audioengine subwoofer and D1 Dac thanks for any added info!
Do you have any suggestions for something I could used for a 2.0 setup that also has Bluetooth and appropriate outputs for powered studio monitors that could accommodate optical in, a TV audio input, and a record player? Totally cool if you don't want to do my homework for me, but I am having a hard time finding something to fit these specific needs at a reasonable price range! thanks
Oof…yeah, that’s a tough one, since it’s a whole different world when dealing with active studio monitors and a TV. You would definitely need a stereo preamp, but most won’t have HDMI, although a lot have at least Optical to connect to your TV. Something like the Rotel RC-1572 MKII which is excellent because it has XLR outputs to connect to your active monitors (which is what I prefer). It has phono inputs for a turntable, as well as optical for your TV. But it’s not cheap - $1,399 😬 But something along those lines is what you’re looking for. Here’s a link if you’re curious 👇 howl.me/ciO8Jr3YyNY
I have a similar problem but I have no way to run wires. I currently have a Marantz 7015 AVR with Klipsch RF83's and a RC 64 center with a velodyne 12" sub. I am moving to a new house and am considering using Klipsch the five's for surrounds wirelessly by using a SVS Soundpath Tri path to connect the pre amp to the speakers. I have a soundpath now that connects my buttkicker amp to the 7015 and it works fine. I have a set of Klipsch powered 41's and I tested them with the soundpath and they work but you could barely hear them with the sound all the way up as well as the output maxed out. I have a floor power outlet but no way to run wires. I am hoping the Fives would have more power than the 41's and would be a somewhat match to the speakers I now have.
Not sure if you’re still active here, but I would like to set up my Sony tv with my Klipsch powered speakers to be able to use them, both, as my main tv speakers but also use them for my turntable speakers. Do you have a budget friendly receiver that would do this? Thank you!
I am looking into building a 5.1 system for my pc using Kanto YU4 powered speakers hooked up to a soundblaster. How was your friend’s experience when he had his 5.1 monitors connected to his pc?
Just fine! He was doing it more for work, though, editing and mixing sound for some 5.1 projects, rather than purely entertainment purposes. But it worked! 😁🤘
I don’t think so, since they’re dependent on each other (the LS50W stereo pair). They’re not standalone powered speakers, like a studio monitor that’s usually made for music mixing.
I was looking for a way to use powered speakers so i dont need to spend 1000+ on someone to install my system. Id say powered systems arevfor the average consumer. Im trying to find a video to help with this but i didnt see any where on how this split sound. Is there a way to do a proper 5.1 or 5.2 with proper sound going to each speaker? At the end it says this is harder. Im looking for something to plug and play. Budget is about 6000.
It’s honestly more difficult (and usually more expensive) to use powered speakers, unless you’re willing to get used equipment like my buddy Jesse in the video (and he already had powered speakers from mixing music). You’ll find powered speaker systems in professional mixing studios because powered monitors are meant to be as flat as possible in their frequency response. So in order to make them fit the space acoustically, a LOT of work goes into EQ and acoustic treatment, so it’ll be even less “plug and play” than a traditional HT system with an AVR and passive speakers. 🤷♂️
@ealanosborne you don't recommend it because of certain risks of something blowing or because of possible static interference? I'm in the same position as the guy in the video. I already own a pair a yamaha hs7's that I don't use. I may just do this temporarily until I decide to buy some regular surround speakers.
@@VicBeatz Risk of something blowing, honestly. My buddy Jesse was using an old model processor, coming straight from the pre outs, no amplifying done in the signal chain until it reached the internal powered speaker amps themselves. I try not to use any adapters at all, if possible, and just stick to what each component is intended for, using the most optimal interconnect cables between them.
Ealan, what would you recommend for some one starting from nothing? ie just a tv. I would love to build a nice home theater over time but in the past have been dirt poor (I bought my first tv when I was 27) however, now I'm getting a nice tech job (yay) and don't mind saving over a long period of time to get a movie theater level audio set up. Needless to say I'm a noob and would love your advice on what speakers to buy and what not. Thank you for all you do. I'm loving your channel!
Well, since you already have a goal of expanding and upgrading over time, I wouldn’t suggest a sound bar. I’d stick with a traditional AV receiver and wired speakers. These days, with Atmos being so popular, I’d get a 7 channel receiver so you have the option of doing decent Atmos later without having to purchase a new receiver to make it happen. (Denon S760H if you or a friend has a Costco membership. Or Onkyo TX-NR6050, also at Costco. Or Yamaha RX-V6A. Or Sony STR-DH790) BUT…I’d start with a 5.1 speaker system. The Klipsch 5.1 Reference Theater Pack is still the best bang for your buck, and is a great way to get you up and running with a base 5.1 surround system. Especially if you’re in an apartment. You don’t wanna go hog wild in an apartment, cuz that’ll be overkill. But, if you can spend more than a few hundred dollars on your first 5.1 system, I’d go for the SVS Prime 5.1 system. It’s so much better, but it comes with a price tag around $1,000. 😬 But the logic behind that is SVS offers some fantastic speakers at different price points. So you’ll be able to stay within the SVS family of speakers for a very long time, not to mention dealing with their incredible customer service. 16 gauge speaker wire you can get by with for home theater, but 14 gauge copper I would recommend, since it’s thicker and more durable (but costs a little more). And that should set you up at the start! Good luck! 🤘
I wouldn’t recommend using active monitors with a standard AVR without pre outs. Either you can use them with an AVR with pre outs, or use them with a computer + audio Interface.
the outlaw by the looks of the picture has DVI so technically it does have HDMI sort of might want to look into that one I know there's no sound but some do have sound if I remember correctly in the computer world lol
Ealan, is there a workaround to not use the converter? I have a 4k TV with an HDMI arc out and optical out. Am I able to use the arc or optical to run straight into a receiver? I have rokits that are powered and use XLR. Is there a receiver that has pre-amp XLR outputs as well as 4k HDMI arc or optical?
Oh sure! In this video’s example, it was just a used preamp processor that was a little outdated. Nowadays, processors will have HDMI ARC or eARC and XLR outputs like the Tonewinner AT-300 or IOTA AVX17.
@@ealanosborne Thanks for getting back! Appreciate that. Can you clarify/confirm that this is correct? Just to be sure. I will go 4k signal from the TV via HDMI Arc to the receiver. Plugged into the receiver via XLR will be the front right, left, and center speakers as well as the surround left, surround right, and sub. Those are all powered Rokit 8 RPG2 speakers and an old KRK sub. Is there a reason to use optical over arc? Will I need to use both? Additionally, I have an older turntable I’m looking to use in this system. I’m assuming I just need to make sure the receiver has phono in? Lastly, is there a receiver that you can think of that would work for this setup under $1000? I understand if I’ll need to spend over that. But I think I’m just looking for a receiver with an Arc in, XLR surround ins, and a phono in. Is that right?
@@SemiSynergist Hi! Answering your questions: 1) No, there’s no reason to use Optical if you can use HDMI ARC. It’s either/or. There’s no way to do both simultaneously. And besides, Optical can only handle up to 7.1 multichannel output and it’s compressed. It doesn’t support uncompressed Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD-MA signals, so HDMI is far superior. 2) A phono input isn’t usually standard on preamps. The more expensive ones might have it. Otherwise, you’ll just need a phono preamp between your turntable and preamp processor, since all preamps still have a few analog inputs for turntables or CD players. 3) Cost is definitely a factor using powered speakers, since it’s unusual. They’re normally used in a music studio or post production facility, working with audio interfaces and computers. And especially dealing with XLR outputs, that drives up the cost, too. So the Tonewinner AT-300 is your cheapest option. Just the honest truth. Unless you find a great deal on a used product. 🙌🎉
Question- im looking to do the same thing except I don’t need a home audio system, rather just an audio system running from my PC for my game room.. 2 desktop speakers, 2 larger studio monitors and a subwoofer- what do I need to power this? All speakers are active/powered.. Some say audio interface but most of these I find don’t have enough outputs.. Some say DAC’s, some say something else.. I just want something under $200 that will do the job, also I’d really like to be enable/disable the different speaker sets that way if im gaming I can turn off the other speakers and just use the desktop speakers.. If im jamming or my daughter is practicing dance routines we can turn them on and run the whole system
Hmmm…yeah you would be looking at an audio interface to work with a PC like that. Around $200 brand new is going to almost impossible with 4 speakers and a sub, though, unless you find a killer deal on a used one. I personally use gear from Focusrite when it comes to music production. I’ve had really good luck with their stuff.
@@ealanosborne thanks for the reply! And thanks for the suggestion! Yeah the first thing that pops up anywhere when you type “audio interface” is either Focusrite Scarlett or Presonus.. It seems to me though the bigger they get- the more inputs for different instruments/mics they have (of which I don’t need) and some may have 1 additional output.. I can’t really find something that has 1 or 2 inputs max (I may get a mic and use it for voice chat down the road, right now those inputs are of no use to me at all) and several outputs to run a few different sets of speakers and a sub.. If you know of anything, even if it’s a little more expensive, point me in that direction!
Is it possible to mix active and passive speakers using this method? I have x2 active studio monitors and 2 passive stereo speakers spare, so wondering if I can mix and match here?
On paper it’s possible! If you have a preamp, the active speakers need no external amp in the signal chain, whereas the passive speaker will need to be powered by an external amp. But you should be able to have both. 🎉
Hey Ealan, I recently ordered a package deal with a Fluance turntable, their preamp, and their Ai41 powered/active bookshelf speakers. Would you be willing/able to advise me on an affordable receiver that would allow me to expand this speaker system to 4.1 or 5.1 surround? For context, the Fluance Ai41 comes with one active/powered speaker (with inputs for RCA, Bluetooth, or Optical TOSLINK) and one passive speaker, which is attached to the powered speaker. Am I better off simply returning this setup and starting over again? Thanks for the great content and for lending your expertise!
Hmmm…yeah, since the passive speaker relies on the powered speaker, that would complicate things when you decide to expand it to 4.1 or 5.1. You’d need to go all in, all being powered speakers, or all being passive. Unfortunately, there are no 5.1 preamps out there (yet, I hope) to make a killer 5.1 powered speaker system. Although there are rumors that IOTA is making a 9 channel preamp available sometime in 2023, which will be groundbreaking, since surround sound preamps nowadays are at least 13 channels or more. 🤦♂️
@@ealanosborne Thanks for the incredibly prompt reply! As two final questions, are there any phono preamps that have two sets of RCA outputs that can be powered in tandem, or some other setup that would allow me to send a preamplified signal to two different active speakers (each of which has a passive speaker connected to it)? Is there any reason that would be a poor idea in terms of sound quality? Thanks again. You rock
@@jakequarstad8705 Thanks, dude! And I guess one way to do it is to put two RCA Y-splitters in the L and R preout, so you can then have up to 4 speakers connected to it. But I haven't seen any phono preamps with two redundant sets of preouts to have up to 4 speakers connected. But that doesn't mean they don't exist - I just haven't come across one yet. 😄
@@ealanosborne Great idea. Thanks, Ealan. I might give this a try at some point until I can afford to upgrade to a more long-term solution with a receiver. I suppose if I split the signal at the preout that I may need to consider keeping the cable length fairly consistent (going to each of the active speakers) in order for the transmission to be in sync.
love this ealan,i Planning to buy marantz sr6015(Still waiting for a good deal) because i have too unusual set. 2 ls50 meta passive for the l+r, 1 ls50 wireless for center 2 jbl lsr 310 subs 4 jbl lse305 and (At least for now) 4 sony SS-CSE for atmos with my new lg oled c1 65... by the way i use isoacustic stands for all of the speakers(Helps a lot for bass focus and sound stage) do you have any Recommendations?
My soundbar has F/R/C and Surround pre outs. So can I connect my active hi- fi speakers to these (and add more active speakers) ? Instead of me buying an AV receiver/ amp and passive speakers?
@@rickyshoard Looking at the user manual, I only see component inputs, 2 aux inputs, 1 video pre out and 1 subwoofer pre out. It doesn't look like it supports pre outs for LCR + Surrounds.
@@rickyshoard OMG, you're right! That's crazy for a soundbar to have that built in! Then in theory, yes, you should be able to use active speakers, as long as the sound output mode has been changed to PRE OUT within the Yamaha's menu system. I would test it with the active speakers you already possess to make sure it works, though.
HI, I was hoping to get asus xonar 7.1 soundcard for my PC and i am wondering if i could get 5.1.2 from it. Is it possible to get it by any software or do i have to get a new hardware? I don't have to spend much if it is possible
Hi... i'm a colorist here in india. i'm currently in the process of upgrading my studio to a dolby atmos setup for final reference watching with the team.... so i need to have a decent system..... my logical step was to buy a audio interface with amount of outputs i need and assign it in Davinci resolve.... but i do also love to use it as a home theater for other contents as well... so im trying to build a setup which consist of - Tonewinner At 200 Processor which do have Xlr outputs... and for speakers im considering jbl 3 series ,8 inch ones as my bed layer speakers , JBL 10 inch Studio monitor subs and with JBL Control 2s as my atmos speakers (which does have easy mounting options on ceiling) . what do you think ... would love to know your opinion !
@@benkachappilly Yeah, JBL is one of the few speakers that have a horn loaded tweeter like Klipsch, but for monitoring purposes, I’d go for JBL all day over Klipsch. 🤘
I am planning to get Yamaha hs5' (maybe HS8 later) and Adam audio t5v for a very small work from home office space. Since my computer and OLED monitor do work for me also por entertainment purposes. I figured that I can buy the the monitors 2 a piece and get as many as needed over time (11 channels? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )... So I figured that I can start with 2. Add a Sound blaster X3/4 sound card (USB only choice because personal/work laptop) add center and surround (mix and match different monitors to figure the type of sound I like best) and once I eventually move to a bigger house/Apt, I could just add more channels or bigger/fancier studio monitors for the Front and center channels and keep the smaller & older ones as surrounds/Atmos. Once at the new place a sound processor like the BasX MC1 13.2 or an used one with XLR connections could do it for me. I don't want to embark on the Amplifier route to pair them with X speaker type and whatnot.. I will rater use the built in amp on the speaker as designed.. No clipping... and if XLR connections can be used with a sound card.. I won't have to worry about strange noises.. So.. 1.- I get to built the home theater system over time and I might "experiment" with different options knowing that those that get left behind will be used a surrounds.. 2.- By using a sound card I will be able to skip a generation or 2 of current sound processors and possibly get a HDMI 2.1 or USB-4 connection unit at much lower price a few years from now.. Still.. I wonder why there are so few people posting about set it up something like this for home theater.. I have yet to find one using a computer sound card. (If I could find a USB Sound card with 5.1 outs that are XLR or TRS outputs this will be easier) Is there a problem or limitation with a set up like this that your experience is making you scream at your computer scream? Is there any chance that Jessie could try and get something like a SoundBlaster X4 or the Sound Blaster AE-9 Sound Card PCIe card (if he has a desktop) or any similar product.. (This could be a good excuse to post more content on the channel and a follow up to this one video) I wonder if this is a great value or.. Should I skip the sound card jump to the sound processor as soon as I get past 3 channels?
Yes, this was awesome! Would love to hear more about receivers with line outs and active speaker setups!
Yeah one with Dolby Atmos and other standards would be lovely, but not the overkill ones, I mean 5.2.4 or something like that.
@@MrGreenAKAguci00 Do you have any suggestions for something I could used for a 2.0 setup that also has Bluetooth and appropriate outputs for powered studio monitors that could accommodate optical, a TV audio input, and a record player? Totally cool if you don't want to do my homework for me, but I am having a hard time finding something to fit these specific needs at a reasonable price range! thanks
@@MrGreenAKAguci00 Get a Marantz AV8805. It is a 13.2 Dolby Atmos Preamp. I have the old 8801. it's good enough for home cinema. I use mine as a 5.2 Dolby Surround system with a range of Yamaha HS8, HS7, HS5 and HS8S aktive speakers. Sounds pretty good.
Truly a heartwarming story.
A deep dive into what processing would have to be done with active speakers would be great.
Good topic. I have Mackie MR powered monitors in the living room with old Sonos Connect. Great simple system. The Mackie has a more musical and warmer sound.
Best video this year on your channel. Knowing you have a background in sound engineering makes me respect your content even more.
I used the JBL 308p for LCR for a bit. They worked really well.
Great video, would have loved to see Jesse's actual set up though.
Computer speakers are usually powered speakers. They have one stereo amp in the primary and bell wire cable to the secondary passive speaker. They have a passive cross overs. There are some active speakers that have all the electonics in one speaker but no passive cross over on either speaker. Most active speakers have amplifiers in each speaker and can work in any position in a surround sound set up.
From a computer you can use the built in sound card to output 5.1 via three 3.5mm jacks. The sound card software offers balance and control to the 6 speakers. There are also 8 channel HDMI debedders that pass through the 4K HDMI to a screen (if wanted, but you don't need to plug a screen in for it to work) and split off 8 channels of line level analogue audio to powered or active speakers as well as 7.1 compressed optical out. The computer recognises the debedder as audio and there is some built in control in the operating system and without the need for a receiver. It can be used with a DVD, Blueray player or media box.
There are small boxes that take the optical out from a TV and convert to analogue line level input to any amplifier or powered or active speakers, but possibly none doing 6 channels for surround sound. Optical over Toslink is uncompressed for stereo but compressed for 5.1 and 7.1.
If the active speakers have DSP and built in DACs there can be issues with latency, the lag in lip synch produced by the extra processing in the electronics. This is why passive and analogue active systems are easy to set up for surround sound with a mix and match but many modern wireless DSP systems are not.
The easiest way to control surround sound is to have 5 speakers the same. Rear channels, even on a good sound track spend much of the time silent or near silent. What they are offered up is rarely the range from the centre and front left and right. You can use less expensive or smaller speakers but then have to do some balancing for the volume level. A receiver makes that easier. In 6 channels systems the speaker most in use is the centre speaker and that needs to handle most of the speech as well as the full audio range for the action.
Look at most better motherboards, more and more Dolby Atmos fopr headphones, Resonance and DTS headphones is promoted and soundcards are going the way of the dodo, 5.1 is getting rare.
_Optical over Toslink is uncompressed for stereo but compressed for 5.1 and 7.1._
5.1 maximum, 7.1 matrixed (unless something changed rather recently).
I'd like to have seen better (flexibility) but Windows with the WASAPI can only support 8 channels (in a set order), more needs to be bitstreamed from the application directly to a receiver or nope.
_The easiest way to control surround sound is to have 5 speakers the same. Rear channels, even on a good sound track spend much of the time silent or near silent._
Kinda true. I think pc I think not just film but interactive applications, I play a lot of GTFO for example, and front or rear you can just spin around and hear the exact same rear as front, having all identical speakers works best for that. Rear speakers rarely are silent. I just got a great deal on an Atmos receiver and using overheads, and where many films have a lacklustre mix for Atmos as I understand it, Cyberpunk 2077 does not keep those silent.
I wasn't familiar with that Outlaw processor and it does look like a great piece of equipment if you don't need atmos and stuff.
I am now setting up a 5.2 HT which will eventually become 5.2.4 with a secondhand Marantz SR6013 three 8" Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio monitors that I got for 169€ each plus a pair of Behringer B2031A Studio monitors that I bought used for 150€ for the pair plus a 12" Monolith and a 10" Pure acoustics subwoofers. This setup just blows my mind with how good it sounds. Unmatched VFM.
Oh wow! Thanks for breaking down your setup! I have no doubt it sounds as good as you say it does! 🤘
This maybe answering my thought, using my Active Speaker and make it a decent surround sound setup
Thanks so much for this video. I've been looking around for days for a solution and this is the first place I've found one.
Glad I could help! 🤘
Great vid man and again thanks for all the help.
Great wedding photos Ealan! Educational info here.
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Thanks for the video... there doesn't seem to be a lot of information online on the topic. I'm new to using active speakers and this has definitely come with some surprises... I purchased a pair of Yamaha HS8 monitors with the intention of having them as dual purpose for both a computer set up as well as listening to music either through bluetooth or on a turntable. So one of the inputs of the monitors is connected to an audio interface on the opposite side of the room where my computer setup is... I am able to switch back and forth from these monitors to some smaller speakers at the desk when need be. The plan was to use the 2nd input to connect to a Bluetooth receiver and turntable close to where the speakers were... I soon found out that on the less expensive stereo receivers the "line outputs" are not volume controlled and if I was going to use a receiver, I needed a more expensive one with "pre outs" to control the volume via remote. It seems like such a waste becase I'm only using two "speakers" and the receiver wont be connected to a tv, but this allows me to connect my turntable, have Bluetooth, an am/fm tunner, and the volume be controlled remotely.
The only issue I have now is that it seems like the volume output of the pre outs on the receiver is significantly low... When using the monitors with my computer I had the volume on them set halfway.... which got louder than I needed them to be. If I leave them set halfway, they do not get loud at all with the receiver... and even attempting to turn them up to a decent volume just forces the receiver to power down.... so I now have the monitors set to max volume 🤷♂️...
Hmm…yeah I haven’t experimenting enough with active speakers. My buddy Jesse still likes his 5.1 setup, so it has served him well. But I’ll hopefully be doing more with active monitors if and when I acquire more of them. 👍
@@ealanosborne Thanks for the reply.... I figured out that it is the audio interface that is causing the huge volume reduction. The volume jumps way up as soon as I disconnect it. It's an older one, so I will first try to upgrade drivers and switch it out if that doesn't work. After using the vinyl I now have noticed an issue with heavy sibilance on some records... so I'm now working on that issue. Baby steps....
@@MalikBartholomew that’s the thing about powered/active speaker systems - so much more tweaking involved than a traditional home theater. You can do it, though! It’s worth it in the end! 😎
I’m doing something similar, duel z5500 subs with bypass cable and splitter, klipsh quintet and personus Eris e5, all connected to a sound blaster x3 for 7.1 I mostly listen to music but love 7.1 for movies and games. The z5500 satellites are good but not made for music. Very excited to try this setup
Great explanation!. I have the option of buying two Klipsch R-120 or one KRK 12sHO studio sub for my dedicated HTheater. Which option would you choose? I will indeed value your answer.
Hmmm…well, I haven’t heard the KRK sub in person, but on paper they have roughly the same specs, but the KRK is much more expensive. A bonus about the KRK is that it has XLR inputs and outputs, if your AVR/preamp supports that for the sub out. Cleaner audio and almost no chance to get any ground hum with XLR.
But if your AVR only supports RCA outs, dual Klipsch subs would be just fine. I always say 2 subs are better than one anyway, since it pressurizes the room better, depending on where your furniture is, etc. 🤘
I have a couple of active Dynaudio speakers which I`ve used with my Denon AVR2311 for 12 years, until the receiver recently broke (rip Denon).
So I bought a new one (Denon AVC-S660H) while taken it for granted that all newer receivers provided Zone2 outlets.
I am noob to this. But perfectly happy with my speakers. So is there any way for me to connect my studio monitors to ordinary cable core wire terminals?
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think there's a safe way to connect active monitors to standard speaker terminals, unless there was a way to disable the internal amps of your Dynaudio speakers. That's what is great about active monitors is that internally they have separate amps for woofers and tweeters, which gives them great sonic qualities. But yeah...unless there's a way to bypass the Dynaudio amps, that's going to be too much power going from the Denon AVR, which could potentially damage the speakers.
@@ealanosborne I really dont want to happen. So thanks a lot for you answer, mate. I guess I return the Denon and get me a sound card or something more affordable :D
Cheeers
I agree. Although active speakers are really "better" speakers, Most consumer receivers will probably only have a subwoofer pre out and if you're lucky, also a L and R. I thought I could try out my glorious Adam Audio T7Vs on my Onkyo NR626 but it has just the Subwoofer pre out and a L and R called Zone 2... Which is a whole other problem. That's when I was man enough to admit defeat and put the Adams back on my keyboard where they belong.
Hi, is there any way at all to connect active speakers to a receiver without the pre outs? The active speakers is a sound bar.
Soundbars aren’t made for that, to be honest. Some powered studio monitors can accept line level signals via speaker wire, but I wouldn’t recommend that with a soundbar, even if you used all kinds of adapters to make it happen.
I enjoyed this.
ive been looking for this for like 8 years haha
You found it! Yay! 😁🎉
What about an active system using Professional audio ( PA ) speakers and a preamp processor?
Yeah, maybe! Although PA speakers tend to buzz, and are more suited for long throw applications, needing to get good sound to lots of people over great distances. Home Theater is better suited for mid or near field systems. But hell…I’d still be curious to try PA speakers for experimentation. For science! 🔬🥼🧪😄
@@ealanosborne Yes! Anything for science! I guess if it blows up, you wont hear from me for a long time!
Thanks for the video
For movies you need LFE channel & Digital Decoders so not sure Active Speakers would be the way to go
That all happens in the receiver so something like 3700h Denon would work great with active speakers. Only issue is the long runs of RCA cables, so maybe step up to a receiver with XLR outputs
Great info Brother!
I have the audioengine A5+ speakers and interested in a reciever for them they do sound great with my audioengine subwoofer and D1 Dac thanks for any added info!
Do you have any suggestions for something I could used for a 2.0 setup that also has Bluetooth and appropriate outputs for powered studio monitors that could accommodate optical in, a TV audio input, and a record player? Totally cool if you don't want to do my homework for me, but I am having a hard time finding something to fit these specific needs at a reasonable price range! thanks
Oof…yeah, that’s a tough one, since it’s a whole different world when dealing with active studio monitors and a TV.
You would definitely need a stereo preamp, but most won’t have HDMI, although a lot have at least Optical to connect to your TV. Something like the Rotel RC-1572 MKII which is excellent because it has XLR outputs to connect to your active monitors (which is what I prefer). It has phono inputs for a turntable, as well as optical for your TV. But it’s not cheap - $1,399 😬 But something along those lines is what you’re looking for. Here’s a link if you’re curious 👇
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I have a similar problem but I have no way to run wires. I currently have a Marantz 7015 AVR with Klipsch RF83's and a RC 64 center with a velodyne 12" sub. I am moving to a new house and am considering using Klipsch the five's for surrounds wirelessly by using a SVS Soundpath Tri path to connect the pre amp to the speakers. I have a soundpath now that connects my buttkicker amp to the 7015 and it works fine. I have a set of Klipsch powered 41's and I tested them with the soundpath and they work but you could barely hear them with the sound all the way up as well as the output maxed out. I have a floor power outlet but no way to run wires. I am hoping the Fives would have more power than the 41's and would be a somewhat match to the speakers I now have.
Not sure if you’re still active here, but I would like to set up my Sony tv with my Klipsch powered speakers to be able to use them, both, as my main tv speakers but also use them for my turntable speakers. Do you have a budget friendly receiver that would do this? Thank you!
Which model Klipsch speakers do you own?
I am looking into building a 5.1 system for my pc using Kanto YU4 powered speakers hooked up to a soundblaster. How was your friend’s experience when he had his 5.1 monitors connected to his pc?
Just fine! He was doing it more for work, though, editing and mixing sound for some 5.1 projects, rather than purely entertainment purposes. But it worked! 😁🤘
@@ealanosborne Awesome!
What about KEF´S LS50W? Can you use them as HT speakers?
I don’t think so, since they’re dependent on each other (the LS50W stereo pair). They’re not standalone powered speakers, like a studio monitor that’s usually made for music mixing.
I was looking for a way to use powered speakers so i dont need to spend 1000+ on someone to install my system. Id say powered systems arevfor the average consumer. Im trying to find a video to help with this but i didnt see any where on how this split sound. Is there a way to do a proper 5.1 or 5.2 with proper sound going to each speaker? At the end it says this is harder. Im looking for something to plug and play. Budget is about 6000.
It’s honestly more difficult (and usually more expensive) to use powered speakers, unless you’re willing to get used equipment like my buddy Jesse in the video (and he already had powered speakers from mixing music).
You’ll find powered speaker systems in professional mixing studios because powered monitors are meant to be as flat as possible in their frequency response. So in order to make them fit the space acoustically, a LOT of work goes into EQ and acoustic treatment, so it’ll be even less “plug and play” than a traditional HT system with an AVR and passive speakers. 🤷♂️
Can I use a trs to rca adapter and pair it with a line level converter to connect my studio monitors to my AVR?
I mean I guess you could? But I wouldn’t recommend it. I’d stick to using powered studio monitors with audio interfaces
@ealanosborne you don't recommend it because of certain risks of something blowing or because of possible static interference? I'm in the same position as the guy in the video. I already own a pair a yamaha hs7's that I don't use. I may just do this temporarily until I decide to buy some regular surround speakers.
@@VicBeatz Risk of something blowing, honestly. My buddy Jesse was using an old model processor, coming straight from the pre outs, no amplifying done in the signal chain until it reached the internal powered speaker amps themselves. I try not to use any adapters at all, if possible, and just stick to what each component is intended for, using the most optimal interconnect cables between them.
Ealan, what would you recommend for some one starting from nothing? ie just a tv. I would love to build a nice home theater over time but in the past have been dirt poor (I bought my first tv when I was 27) however, now I'm getting a nice tech job (yay) and don't mind saving over a long period of time to get a movie theater level audio set up. Needless to say I'm a noob and would love your advice on what speakers to buy and what not. Thank you for all you do. I'm loving your channel!
Well, since you already have a goal of expanding and upgrading over time, I wouldn’t suggest a sound bar. I’d stick with a traditional AV receiver and wired speakers.
These days, with Atmos being so popular, I’d get a 7 channel receiver so you have the option of doing decent Atmos later without having to purchase a new receiver to make it happen. (Denon S760H if you or a friend has a Costco membership. Or Onkyo TX-NR6050, also at Costco. Or Yamaha RX-V6A. Or Sony STR-DH790)
BUT…I’d start with a 5.1 speaker system. The Klipsch 5.1 Reference Theater Pack is still the best bang for your buck, and is a great way to get you up and running with a base 5.1 surround system. Especially if you’re in an apartment. You don’t wanna go hog wild in an apartment, cuz that’ll be overkill.
But, if you can spend more than a few hundred dollars on your first 5.1 system, I’d go for the SVS Prime 5.1 system. It’s so much better, but it comes with a price tag around $1,000. 😬 But the logic behind that is SVS offers some fantastic speakers at different price points. So you’ll be able to stay within the SVS family of speakers for a very long time, not to mention dealing with their incredible customer service.
16 gauge speaker wire you can get by with for home theater, but 14 gauge copper I would recommend, since it’s thicker and more durable (but costs a little more).
And that should set you up at the start! Good luck! 🤘
what to do if I dont have a preouts, only wired output from avr
I wouldn’t recommend using active monitors with a standard AVR without pre outs. Either you can use them with an AVR with pre outs, or use them with a computer + audio Interface.
@@ealanosborne I will go fr bookshelf speakers. Kindly suggest if polk is good choice
@@snlsp12 Yes! If you can swing it, their Legend or Reserve Series speakers are great.
If i use the pre outs with powered monitors can i control the volume on the amp/reciever like i would with normal passive monitors?
Correct 👍
the outlaw by the looks of the picture has DVI so technically it does have HDMI sort of might want to look into that one I know there's no sound but some do have sound if I remember correctly in the computer world lol
Ealan, is there a workaround to not use the converter? I have a 4k TV with an HDMI arc out and optical out. Am I able to use the arc or optical to run straight into a receiver? I have rokits that are powered and use XLR. Is there a receiver that has pre-amp XLR outputs as well as 4k HDMI arc or optical?
Oh sure! In this video’s example, it was just a used preamp processor that was a little outdated. Nowadays, processors will have HDMI ARC or eARC and XLR outputs like the Tonewinner AT-300 or IOTA AVX17.
@@ealanosborne Thanks for getting back! Appreciate that. Can you clarify/confirm that this is correct? Just to be sure.
I will go 4k signal from the TV via HDMI Arc to the receiver. Plugged into the receiver via XLR will be the front right, left, and center speakers as well as the surround left, surround right, and sub. Those are all powered Rokit 8 RPG2 speakers and an old KRK sub.
Is there a reason to use optical over arc? Will I need to use both?
Additionally, I have an older turntable I’m looking to use in this system. I’m assuming I just need to make sure the receiver has phono in?
Lastly, is there a receiver that you can think of that would work for this setup under $1000? I understand if I’ll need to spend over that. But I think I’m just looking for a receiver with an Arc in, XLR surround ins, and a phono in. Is that right?
@@SemiSynergist Hi! Answering your questions:
1) No, there’s no reason to use Optical if you can use HDMI ARC. It’s either/or. There’s no way to do both simultaneously. And besides, Optical can only handle up to 7.1 multichannel output and it’s compressed. It doesn’t support uncompressed Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD-MA signals, so HDMI is far superior.
2) A phono input isn’t usually standard on preamps. The more expensive ones might have it. Otherwise, you’ll just need a phono preamp between your turntable and preamp processor, since all preamps still have a few analog inputs for turntables or CD players.
3) Cost is definitely a factor using powered speakers, since it’s unusual. They’re normally used in a music studio or post production facility, working with audio interfaces and computers. And especially dealing with XLR outputs, that drives up the cost, too. So the Tonewinner AT-300 is your cheapest option. Just the honest truth. Unless you find a great deal on a used product. 🙌🎉
@@ealanosborne Great info. And thanks for getting back so quickly!
Question- im looking to do the same thing except I don’t need a home audio system, rather just an audio system running from my PC for my game room.. 2 desktop speakers, 2 larger studio monitors and a subwoofer- what do I need to power this? All speakers are active/powered.. Some say audio interface but most of these I find don’t have enough outputs.. Some say DAC’s, some say something else.. I just want something under $200 that will do the job, also I’d really like to be enable/disable the different speaker sets that way if im gaming I can turn off the other speakers and just use the desktop speakers.. If im jamming or my daughter is practicing dance routines we can turn them on and run the whole system
Hmmm…yeah you would be looking at an audio interface to work with a PC like that. Around $200 brand new is going to almost impossible with 4 speakers and a sub, though, unless you find a killer deal on a used one. I personally use gear from Focusrite when it comes to music production. I’ve had really good luck with their stuff.
@@ealanosborne thanks for the reply! And thanks for the suggestion! Yeah the first thing that pops up anywhere when you type “audio interface” is either Focusrite Scarlett or Presonus.. It seems to me though the bigger they get- the more inputs for different instruments/mics they have (of which I don’t need) and some may have 1 additional output.. I can’t really find something that has 1 or 2 inputs max (I may get a mic and use it for voice chat down the road, right now those inputs are of no use to me at all) and several outputs to run a few different sets of speakers and a sub.. If you know of anything, even if it’s a little more expensive, point me in that direction!
Is it possible to mix active and passive speakers using this method? I have x2 active studio monitors and 2 passive stereo speakers spare, so wondering if I can mix and match here?
On paper it’s possible! If you have a preamp, the active speakers need no external amp in the signal chain, whereas the passive speaker will need to be powered by an external amp. But you should be able to have both. 🎉
Hey Ealan, I recently ordered a package deal with a Fluance turntable, their preamp, and their Ai41 powered/active bookshelf speakers. Would you be willing/able to advise me on an affordable receiver that would allow me to expand this speaker system to 4.1 or 5.1 surround? For context, the Fluance Ai41 comes with one active/powered speaker (with inputs for RCA, Bluetooth, or Optical TOSLINK) and one passive speaker, which is attached to the powered speaker. Am I better off simply returning this setup and starting over again? Thanks for the great content and for lending your expertise!
Hmmm…yeah, since the passive speaker relies on the powered speaker, that would complicate things when you decide to expand it to 4.1 or 5.1. You’d need to go all in, all being powered speakers, or all being passive.
Unfortunately, there are no 5.1 preamps out there (yet, I hope) to make a killer 5.1 powered speaker system. Although there are rumors that IOTA is making a 9 channel preamp available sometime in 2023, which will be groundbreaking, since surround sound preamps nowadays are at least 13 channels or more. 🤦♂️
@@ealanosborne Thanks for the incredibly prompt reply! As two final questions, are there any phono preamps that have two sets of RCA outputs that can be powered in tandem, or some other setup that would allow me to send a preamplified signal to two different active speakers (each of which has a passive speaker connected to it)? Is there any reason that would be a poor idea in terms of sound quality? Thanks again. You rock
@@jakequarstad8705 Thanks, dude! And I guess one way to do it is to put two RCA Y-splitters in the L and R preout, so you can then have up to 4 speakers connected to it. But I haven't seen any phono preamps with two redundant sets of preouts to have up to 4 speakers connected. But that doesn't mean they don't exist - I just haven't come across one yet. 😄
@@ealanosborne Great idea. Thanks, Ealan. I might give this a try at some point until I can afford to upgrade to a more long-term solution with a receiver. I suppose if I split the signal at the preout that I may need to consider keeping the cable length fairly consistent (going to each of the active speakers) in order for the transmission to be in sync.
love this ealan,i Planning to buy marantz sr6015(Still waiting for a good deal) because i have too unusual set. 2 ls50 meta passive for the l+r, 1 ls50 wireless for center 2 jbl lsr 310 subs 4 jbl lse305 and (At least for now) 4 sony SS-CSE for atmos with my new lg oled c1 65... by the way i use isoacustic stands for all of the speakers(Helps a lot for bass focus and sound stage) do you have any Recommendations?
My soundbar has F/R/C and Surround pre outs. So can I connect my active hi- fi speakers to these (and add more active speakers) ? Instead of me buying an AV receiver/ amp and passive speakers?
Which soundbar do you have?
@@ealanosborne Yamaha ysp4100
@@rickyshoard Looking at the user manual, I only see component inputs, 2 aux inputs, 1 video pre out and 1 subwoofer pre out. It doesn't look like it supports pre outs for LCR + Surrounds.
@@ealanosborne yes it does page 38
@@rickyshoard OMG, you're right! That's crazy for a soundbar to have that built in! Then in theory, yes, you should be able to use active speakers, as long as the sound output mode has been changed to PRE OUT within the Yamaha's menu system. I would test it with the active speakers you already possess to make sure it works, though.
HI, I was hoping to get asus xonar 7.1 soundcard for my PC and i am wondering if i could get 5.1.2 from it. Is it possible to get it by any software or do i have to get a new hardware? I don't have to spend much if it is possible
Need atmos receiver, not enough channels with 7.1
Hi... i'm a colorist here in india. i'm currently in the process of upgrading my studio to a dolby atmos setup for final reference watching with the team.... so i need to have a decent system.....
my logical step was to buy a audio interface with amount of outputs i need and assign it in Davinci resolve.... but i do also love to use it as a home theater for other contents as well... so im trying to build a setup which consist of - Tonewinner At 200 Processor which do have Xlr outputs... and for speakers im considering jbl 3 series ,8 inch ones as my bed layer speakers , JBL 10 inch Studio monitor subs and with JBL Control 2s as my atmos speakers (which does have easy mounting options on ceiling) . what do you think ... would love to know your opinion !
Honestly, that sounds like a fantastic setup! 🎉
Thanks for your Opinion
@@benkachappilly Yeah, JBL is one of the few speakers that have a horn loaded tweeter like Klipsch, but for monitoring purposes, I’d go for JBL all day over Klipsch. 🤘
I am planning to get Yamaha hs5' (maybe HS8 later) and Adam audio t5v for a very small work from home office space. Since my computer and OLED monitor do work for me also por entertainment purposes. I figured that I can buy the the monitors 2 a piece and get as many as needed over time (11 channels? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )... So I figured that I can start with 2. Add a Sound blaster X3/4 sound card (USB only choice because personal/work laptop) add center and surround (mix and match different monitors to figure the type of sound I like best) and once I eventually move to a bigger house/Apt, I could just add more channels or bigger/fancier studio monitors for the Front and center channels and keep the smaller & older ones as surrounds/Atmos. Once at the new place a sound processor like the BasX MC1 13.2 or an used one with XLR connections could do it for me.
I don't want to embark on the Amplifier route to pair them with X speaker type and whatnot.. I will rater use the built in amp on the speaker as designed.. No clipping... and if XLR connections can be used with a sound card.. I won't have to worry about strange noises..
So..
1.- I get to built the home theater system over time and I might "experiment" with different options knowing that those that get left behind will be used a surrounds..
2.- By using a sound card I will be able to skip a generation or 2 of current sound processors and possibly get a HDMI 2.1 or USB-4 connection unit at much lower price a few years from now..
Still.. I wonder why there are so few people posting about set it up something like this for home theater.. I have yet to find one using a computer sound card. (If I could find a USB Sound card with 5.1 outs that are XLR or TRS outputs this will be easier)
Is there a problem or limitation with a set up like this that your experience is making you scream at your computer scream?
Is there any chance that Jessie could try and get something like a SoundBlaster X4 or the Sound Blaster AE-9 Sound Card PCIe card (if he has a desktop) or any similar product..
(This could be a good excuse to post more content on the channel and a follow up to this one video)
I wonder if this is a great value or.. Should I skip the sound card jump to the sound processor as soon as I get past 3 channels?
Also interested in using Adam Audio T8Vs etc. for Dolby Atmos. Seems super cool so totally agree with you.
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phew talking bout speakers and then have them installed in wall... sorry no