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television - surround sound lacks volume and detail

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zuki

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bought another surround sound set up.
to add to the rca tv.
the tv has s-video but no composite jacks.
and a few other in's and outputs.
like normal pre hdtv stereo tv's
after hooking up the system.
it seems as though
the digital receiver has to be played at hi knob settings
to get some "wow" from the surround-sound.
i used a dvd set up disc
and the "test tone's"
play loud through the speakers during set up mode.
but when you play tv or dvd movies.
you have to crank it up to get the system to have detail and punch.
should i have to crank it to hear the set up,( i don't think so)?
my other home stuff does not need this much volume for detail.
i have thought about.
lower resistance rca cable type designs on the tv audio outs.
and maybe a line driver.
but am i over looking an obvious?
any suggestions?
thanks for help.
z,

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Depends on decoder - bruce3825 20:34:41 12/10/02 (2)
I had regular DPL for ten years and it was pleasant enough but rear channels are mono and limited range in DPL. DPL II is a whole 'nother story since it produces full range separate rear channels. Huge difference. So if you watch a fair amount of TV in surround, DPL II is the way to go.
Bruce
- You've been living with the wrong decoder - lwang 21:00:23 12/10/02 (1)
  Meridian had steered surround substitute for DPL since 1993, and had steered side/rear 7.1 setup for over 5 years.
  - So what! I had what I had for ten years before upgrading. You're an idiot. <nt> - bruce3825 23:45:48 12/11/02 (0)
yes. - SamM 06:57:42 12/10/02 (2)
Well, not necessarily but you have not given us ANY detail about the surround system only your TV which is irrelevant to the sound.
Sam
- Re: yes. - zuki 09:25:21 12/10/02 (1)
  here is the set up.
  http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-9400734-1304-7821000.html
  
  thank you.
  - Re: yes. - SamM 20:24:21 12/10/02 (0)
    It's hard to say from the images, but 1st of all satellites of this sort will not give you the punch of full size/range speakers.. Also, the link mentions nothing about sensitivity and freq. response of those satellites and the amp.... my guess is that they are not very sensitive and the amp is not powerful enough. Also these little speakers are notorious for freq. holes all over the spectrum....
    Sam

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