using 5.1 speakers similar to 2.1?

glagic · 08-29-2004, 08:18 PM

is there a way to have a 5.1 system of speakers run like a 2.1? i dont have much room to put the back speakers, so i was wondering if i could set it up so that the 4 satellites are in front

verve247 · 08-29-2004, 08:35 PM

You don't need the redundancy and the sound will be off. Can u just remove the 2 back speakers? Then u can setup a 3.1 (center speaker) or 2.1.

DarkFury · 08-30-2004, 08:13 AM

If you don't have the room for a 5.1 speaker set up... I'd just stick to a 2.1 or 3.1 like verve recommended...

As a secondary choice... how much room do you have? Is mounting the back speakers on a wall a possibility? What about speaker stands?

How small is this room again?

glagic · 08-30-2004, 07:57 PM

well...theres enough room for the 5.1 but i was just wondering in case for the times when i dont want the back speakers, that i could either turn them off or just have 2 sets of front left and right speakers

btw...its a 14'x11' bedroom that im sharing with 1 other person

Mpowered · 08-30-2004, 08:05 PM

Usually recievers will have separate volume controls center and surround speakers. You could just turn those off. Downmixing audio would probably be dependant on your reciever, it might work if you turn off any Dolby decoding and just stick with stereo mode.

DarkFury · 08-30-2004, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by glagic

well...theres enough room for the 5.1 but i was just wondering in case for the times when i dont want the back speakers, that i could either turn them off or just have 2 sets of front left and right speakers

btw...its a 14'x11' bedroom that im sharing with 1 other person

Yeah... usually you can turn them off....

So now... do ya think ya wanna stick with the 5.1s now.

08-29-2004, 08:18 PM	#1
glagic Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: UC Irvine Posts: 799	using 5.1 speakers similar to 2.1? is there a way to have a 5.1 system of speakers run like a 2.1? i dont have much room to put the back speakers, so i was wondering if i could set it up so that the 4 satellites are in front

08-29-2004, 08:35 PM	#2
verve247 Commander Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,486	You don't need the redundancy and the sound will be off. Can u just remove the 2 back speakers? Then u can setup a 3.1 (center speaker) or 2.1. __________________ Vegetarian - Old indian word meaning poor hunter.

08-30-2004, 08:13 AM	#3
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	If you don't have the room for a 5.1 speaker set up... I'd just stick to a 2.1 or 3.1 like verve recommended... As a secondary choice... how much room do you have? Is mounting the back speakers on a wall a possibility? What about speaker stands? How small is this room again? __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

08-30-2004, 08:05 PM	#5
Mpowered Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 324	Usually recievers will have separate volume controls center and surround speakers. You could just turn those off. Downmixing audio would probably be dependant on your reciever, it might work if you turn off any Dolby decoding and just stick with stereo mode. __________________ "Leaders? What leaders? **** these so called leaders! I don't respect them. I respect those who take action without being a leader." -Tommy Boomfiger

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08-30-2004, 07:57 PM	#4
glagic Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: UC Irvine Posts: 799	well...theres enough room for the 5.1 but i was just wondering in case for the times when i dont want the back speakers, that i could either turn them off or just have 2 sets of front left and right speakers btw...its a 14'x11' bedroom that im sharing with 1 other person

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