Need Help with Home Theater Audio. I know NOTHING about audio!!!!

Tygerwoody · 12-04-09, 09:56 AM

I am building a home theater at my house.

I bought a 60" Mitsubishi and Energy Take 5 5.1 speakers.

I need a receiver. I am using this home theater PURELY for PS3. Thats it and thats all. I want the most basic receiver that I can use with my PS3. It needs no capability of dvd or anything like that. I just basically want my PS3 to have surround sound. What is the cheapest way to accomplish this?

Tygerwoody · 12-04-09, 10:03 AM

I just did some more researching and it looks like I just need a receiver that can accept an optical input from the PS3 and output to the 5.1 speakers.

Any suggestions? Remember. CHEAP!

**mullet** · 12-04-09, 11:46 AM

ONKYO HT-S3200 5.1-Channel Home Theater System Optical & HDMI

You said cheap.

or

Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Speakers Optical

Tygerwoody · 12-04-09, 12:22 PM

I already have a good set of speakers. I just need the receiver.

**mullet** · 12-04-09, 12:38 PM

OOOH. This is even better because you may in the future watch Blu-Ray's.
Plus it has 4 HDMI ports for HD cable box, Playstation 3.....
ONKYO 5.1-Channel Black Home Theater Receiver TX-SR507

I just got the ONKYO TX-SR607 it should be here monday.

Toss3 · 12-06-09, 07:08 AM

Any 5.1 receiver, with an optical in, should be enough if you only plan on using it for games. I'd bet you can get one for below 200$.

**musman** · 12-17-09, 02:46 PM

Look at a Denon AVR-1610 $379.00 retail. The Audessy calibration system in them is great. Decodes all the new surround sound formats and has 3 or 4 HDMI inputs and a few fiber optic and coax inputs.

Sazar · 12-17-09, 02:54 PM

Onkyo probably have the best low-cost receivers around. I have one myself with HDMI for my xbox, ps3 and htpc for video and optical from my htpc for audio. Works like a charm

Amazon had some good deals if you wanted to take a look. Depending on what you are looking to spend, I saw the full 7.1 receiver AND speaker set (THX version) for about 750-800 bucks. It used to be around $900 or so before. Stand-alones are probably around $300 or so to start with and go up from there.

Sazar · 12-17-09, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullet

OOOH. This is even better because you may in the future watch Blu-Ray's.
Plus it has 4 HDMI ports for HD cable box, Playstation 3.....
ONKYO 5.1-Channel Black Home Theater Receiver TX-SR507

I just got the ONKYO TX-SR607 it should be here monday.

Heh, I have almost the same thing

I'll have to check the model at home, but its the same config, produces pretty good audio and I love the inputs

**musman** · 12-17-09, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sazar

Heh, I have almost the same thing

I'll have to check the model at home, but its the same config, produces pretty good audio and I love the inputs

For $270 thats a good buy. Has the Audyssey calibration too.

CaptNKILL · 12-17-09, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullet

OOOH. This is even better because you may in the future watch Blu-Ray's.
Plus it has 4 HDMI ports for HD cable box, Playstation 3.....
ONKYO 5.1-Channel Black Home Theater Receiver TX-SR507

I just got the ONKYO TX-SR607 it should be here monday.

Dang, that's a nice receiver.

If there was an easy way to run car speakers (including a sub woofer) off of something like that I'd consider building a system off of a unit like that.

Sazar · 12-17-09, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Dang, that's a nice receiver.

If there was an easy way to run car speakers (including a sub woofer) off of something like that I'd consider building a system off of a unit like that.

Honestly, it gets too hot to run it in a car, but heck, if you're thinking of putting that in a car, you might as well slap in a ventilation system for it.

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