A center channel is one of the most important for home theater. All of the dialogue comes out of that speaker and the rest are for sound affects to create dimension.
Noob, need help please
Hi there,
I have a pair of Klipsch RP-8000F floorstanding speakers.
I am a little unclear about what I need to complete my setup.
I want to use these as home theatre speakers when watching off Netflix or Satellite TV, and also as music speakers when playing off Spotify through the TV.
Do I need a pre-amp and an amp, or just an amp? What does a receiver do?
Do I need a separate DAC too or an amp with built in DAC?
I am a newbie to all of this so willing to learn, please forgive my lack of knowledge.
My budget is max 1k but then I don’t really know what I need to bring out the best in these speakers. When watching movies I like a little warmth but also like some detail. When listening to music I like a lot of bass.
I need channels to add in a sub (I have Klipsch R-12SW) and a center speaker (yet to buy but probably will get the Klipsch RP-504C) at a later stage.
If you need more information please let me know.
Many thanks in advance!
I have a pair of Klipsch RP-8000F floorstanding speakers.
I am a little unclear about what I need to complete my setup.
I want to use these as home theatre speakers when watching off Netflix or Satellite TV, and also as music speakers when playing off Spotify through the TV.
Do I need a pre-amp and an amp, or just an amp? What does a receiver do?
Do I need a separate DAC too or an amp with built in DAC?
I am a newbie to all of this so willing to learn, please forgive my lack of knowledge.
My budget is max 1k but then I don’t really know what I need to bring out the best in these speakers. When watching movies I like a little warmth but also like some detail. When listening to music I like a lot of bass.
I need channels to add in a sub (I have Klipsch R-12SW) and a center speaker (yet to buy but probably will get the Klipsch RP-504C) at a later stage.
If you need more information please let me know.
Many thanks in advance!
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Quality is definitely my main priority. If I go the preamp and amp route instead of the AV receiver route, is it possible to have a setup which will allow me to add in a center and rears in the future? Apologies for my lack of understanding. stereo means 2 channel right? Which means that a 2 channel amp will only allow me to add my towers and not my sub? What is an integrated amp? Any downsides? rocknss your approach to the setup sounds interesting. Can you please explain more about this? I’m not well educated in all this but learning slowly, please have patience. |
To answer your question from above, an integrated amp has no tuner for AM and FM but integrates a preamplifier and an amplifier into one unit. Somethng to seriously consider. So many people have gotten into and out of home theater that I think it would be crazy not to take the option initially to look for a working home theater receiver or integrated by a top-notch brand at a thrift store. They’re going for nothing. That way for practically no expense you’ll be able to find out what you like and don’t like. I know that where I live Goodwill allows a seven-day no questions return policy. You can Google the models on the phone while you’re looking at them and see what they cost initially. It will give you some sense of relative quality. The most common speakers to find there are center channels so I would keep my eyes open for a Klipsch that may be compatible with the ones you have. The two pieces pieces are very likely to cost you far less than $100. Don’t buy the very first one you see but look around. As well as the brands mentioned I would look for Pioneer ELITE. What can you lose? It’s just a place to start. Most importantly you’ll learn a lot in the process. |
Yes, can get a separate pre/multi-channel processor, but then need a multi-channel amp. But, for a very nice set-up like that you could easily exceed your $1,000 budget. There are some good ‘higher end’ companies that make these kind of products. The newer ones may also have streaming integrated within, and an integrated DAC. But, as a starting point, as mentioned above, I think your best solution starting out may be a higher end AV receiver.I was in the same boat years ago, purchased a higher end Yamaha AV receiver (before realizing I was going to get serious about music again), and some may frown on this here, still use it as my pre-amp; in a way. It has 2 channel pre outs for a separate amplifier, so now my front main speakers are being supplied power directly through a much nicer power amp for dedicated stereo listening. I also added a separate and much better DAC (Than in my receiver and other components) that supplies direct input into my receiver and ultimately thru to my 2 channel amp, and both my CD player and streaming ( actually simply a little wireless ‘connector’) box runs through the DAC. This has made my CD/blue ray player just a transport when playing dedicated 2 channel stereo when I’m critical listening, same with streaming, mainly thru Tidal via my iPad, or via my music files on a exterior hard drive connected to my wireless router. I also have purchased a dedicated phono stage instead of using the built-in phono stage in the receiver when playing vinyl, which I am doing more and more lately. Basically, in the end, I’ve turned my receiver into an RCA stereo ‘pass-thru’ for all my other components that does sound better than the receiver. As a last touch, I added a very neat (but not cheap) Ifi tube buffer/pre between my receiver and my 2 channel amp to warm things up and add some great options sound-wise to dedicated 2 channel listening, and to make up for a lack of a good dedicated preamp which does add a lot to a 2 channel set-up. My goal, as I went along, was to eliminate all and any 2 channel listening via HDMI for a better analog experience when listening to music. So, a good AV receiver can become a ‘base’ you can add to as your ears want, need, or require, for 2 channel listening, but also work as your home theater component as I also use mine, (as I do not have a separate and dedicated stereo listening room). I now have a very nice 5.1 home theater set-up for watching TV/ movies, but with a little ‘switching’ via my AV receiver app, can turn it into a very nice 2-channel system when critically listening to music, which I do daily. And you can add to it, or not, which is why if you go with the AV receiver route, start with a good one. |
Here is a good write up explaining all of the inputs/outputs on an AV Receiver (All of these options won't be available on all receivers, but they will have speaker outputs). https://www.themasterswitch.com/av-receiver-setup-explained Pre-Amp would not have the speaker connections, but could possibly have all of the others. Read up and see what additional questions you may have. As far as 2-Channel audio or Home Theater, keep in mind that to really enjoy a HT you are going to need to invest into a decent Video display as well. But it is best to determine the road you want to take and start down that path, buying and replacing equipment just ends up throwing more money at it down the road. |
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