Looking for a 2.1 receiver with digital optic input
 

Hi,

I have an LCD HDTV and I want to run the sound through a receiver. I
live in a small apartment with no room for side/rear speakers, so no
surround for me. I'll be using 2 speakers and a subwoofer (I'm
thinking of getting them from Orb: any comments?). So, I'm looking
at 2.1 receivers but can't find one with digital optic: does anyone
know of such a beast? On the other hand, I'm willing to get a 5.1
receiver (seems they all have digital optic) but would still just have
the 2.1 speakers attached. Question: what happens to 5.1 sound
quality when it's played through just 2.1 speakers? Thanks.

Looking for a 2.1 receiver with digital optic input
 

On Mar 13, 6:26 pm, Kalman Rubinson wrote:
On 13 Mar 2007 16:29:53 -0700, "brian" wrote:

Hi,

I have an LCD HDTV and I want to run the sound through a receiver. I
live in a small apartment with no room for side/rear speakers, so no
surround for me. I'll be using 2 speakers and a subwoofer (I'm
thinking of getting them from Orb: any comments?). So, I'm looking
at 2.1 receivers but can't find one with digital optic: does anyone
know of such a beast?

No.

On the other hand, I'm willing to get a 5.1
receiver (seems they all have digital optic) but would still just have
the 2.1 speakers attached. Question: what happens to 5.1 sound
quality when it's played through just 2.1 speakers? Thanks.

You tell it, in the setup procedure, how many speakers you have and it
will route all the sound appropriately.

Kal

Kal, thanks very much.

Looking for a 2.1 receiver with digital optic input
 

On 13 Mar 2007 16:29:53 -0700, "brian" wrote:

Hi,

I have an LCD HDTV and I want to run the sound through a receiver. I
live in a small apartment with no room for side/rear speakers, so no
surround for me. I'll be using 2 speakers and a subwoofer (I'm
thinking of getting them from Orb: any comments?). So, I'm looking
at 2.1 receivers but can't find one with digital optic: does anyone
know of such a beast?

No.

On the other hand, I'm willing to get a 5.1
receiver (seems they all have digital optic) but would still just have
the 2.1 speakers attached. Question: what happens to 5.1 sound
quality when it's played through just 2.1 speakers? Thanks.

You tell it, in the setup procedure, how many speakers you have and it
will route all the sound appropriately.

Kal

Looking for a 2.1 receiver with digital optic input
 

Just got Orb speakers two weeks ago after thinking about it for 3 months.
My only regret is that I wasted 3 months of time. The Orb speakers are
everything they claim them to be. Click below for review and scroll down
to Orb review.
http://www.audaud.com/archive.php?SectionID=3
Also have Oppo Digital DV-981HD. Review of same on same web page above.

--
Big Island Bob

Looking for a 2.1 receiver with digital optic input
 

brian ) wrote:
: Hi,

: I have an LCD HDTV and I want to run the sound through a receiver. I
: live in a small apartment with no room for side/rear speakers, so no
: surround for me. I'll be using 2 speakers and a subwoofer (I'm
: thinking of getting them from Orb: any comments?). So, I'm looking
: at 2.1 receivers but can't find one with digital optic: does anyone
: know of such a beast? On the other hand, I'm willing to get a 5.1
: receiver (seems they all have digital optic) but would still just have
: the 2.1 speakers attached. Question: what happens to 5.1 sound
: quality when it's played through just 2.1 speakers? Thanks.

My HDTV (VIZIO VX37L) has an analog audio output which I feed into my HiFi
system with a sub-woofer. Result is spectacular. There is also a fiber optic
output for 5.1 which I do not use.
Cass

Looking for a 2.1 receiver with digital optic input
 

"brian" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have an LCD HDTV and I want to run the sound through a receiver. I
live in a small apartment with no room for side/rear speakers, so no
surround for me. I'll be using 2 speakers and a subwoofer (I'm
thinking of getting them from Orb: any comments?). So, I'm looking
at 2.1 receivers but can't find one with digital optic: does anyone
know of such a beast? On the other hand, I'm willing to get a 5.1
receiver (seems they all have digital optic) but would still just have
the 2.1 speakers attached. Question: what happens to 5.1 sound
quality when it's played through just 2.1 speakers? Thanks.

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Just get a 5.1 receiver and tell it you only have 2.1