5.1 Dolby Digital A/V receivers are thrift store items now

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Posted by Zoltar The Inedible on February 26, 2012 at 23:43:17

In Reply to: Panasonic SA-XR45 posted by jedrider on February 26, 2012 at 19:50:43:

I've seen several Dolby Digital 5.1 A/V receivers in thrift stores from $20 to $45. To anyone serious enough about home theatre to own an A/V receiver, they're obsolete now that Blu-ray can deliver lossless multichannel sound.

I guess a denizen of this asylum could reasonably be satisfied with a downmixed soundtrack to PCM stereo, but you really should go for a proper 5.1 or 7.2 HDMI A/V receiver (or separate processor if the budget allows). Rear speakers can always be stuck up in the ceiling or built-into the walls; they don't have to be perfect to be effective.

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Topic - Audio Processor Advice -- Do I even need one?? - jedrider 17:41:52 02/26/12 (12)

I went with a display with the built-in speakers and a subwoofer output for the bedroom system. - oscar 16:58:56 03/07/12 (0)

RE: Audio Processor Advice -- Do I even need one?? - Kal Rubinson 18:04:06 02/26/12 (10)

Panasonic SA-XR45 - jedrider 19:50:43 02/26/12 (7)

5.1 Dolby Digital A/V receivers are thrift store items now - Zoltar The Inedible 23:43:17 02/26/12 (6)

RE: 5.1 Dolby Digital A/V receivers are thrift store items now - jedrider 09:34:33 02/27/12 (5)

AH. Now we can begin again. - Kal Rubinson 11:49:45 02/27/12 (4)

Sources again! - jedrider 12:02:20 02/27/12 (3)

OK. Here goes. - Kal Rubinson 15:24:46 02/27/12 (2)

RE: OK. Here goes. - Zoltar The Inedible 16:37:46 02/27/12 (0)

Thank you. - jedrider 16:21:01 02/27/12 (0)

Why Sources - jedrider 19:38:20 02/26/12 (1)

??? - Kal Rubinson 19:59:44 02/26/12 (0)

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5.1 Dolby Digital A/V receivers are thrift store items now - Zoltar The Inedible 23:43:17 02/26/12 (6)

RE: 5.1 Dolby Digital A/V receivers are thrift store items now - jedrider 09:34:33 02/27/12 (5)

AH. Now we can begin again. - Kal Rubinson 11:49:45 02/27/12 (4)

Sources again! - jedrider 12:02:20 02/27/12 (3)

OK. Here goes. - Kal Rubinson 15:24:46 02/27/12 (2)

RE: OK. Here goes. - Zoltar The Inedible 16:37:46 02/27/12 (0)

Thank you. - jedrider 16:21:01 02/27/12 (0)

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