User Name Posted March 26, 2001 Share Posted March 26, 2001 Is anyone out there currently using a digital 6.1 or THX Home theatre? What is the 6 in 6.1? Is it an extra set of rear surrounds? Is it a single speaker in the back between the surrounds? Is it a set of front effect speakers between the center channel and the front mains? What the heck is it? If anyone out there knows, please shoot me an email or show me your layout. I'd like to see some of your plans on how to layout your home theatre. Thanks to all. Cheers. User Name ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted March 27, 2001 Share Posted March 27, 2001 The 6 in 6.1 is for a rear channel. I am using two outlawaudio.com 1050 6.1 receivers in two systems. One receiver drives a modification of the now discontinued Klipsch THX system with two Klipsch Reference RS-3s (very similar to the THX speakers) as the rear channel (one would have done it but they are sold in pairs). The surround effect is noticeably enhanced by the addition of a rear channel. My other 6.1 system uses two Klipschorns with 4 La Scalas and two sets of Heresy components for the center channel in a cabinet I built which holds a 32" TV with mid & tweeter horns on top and bottom of the monitor all atop the two woofers in a big enclosure on the floor. Both sound fantastic and both use Klipsch sub woofers for the .1 LFEs and in case of the THX for regular bass, as well. I use a pair of the now discontinued Klipsch LH10s with the Heritage system and a Klipsch SW12II & a KSW15 with THX system. They both sound fantastic with movies although I greatly prefer the old heritage speakers for music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer Posted March 28, 2001 Share Posted March 28, 2001 soundog, do you have a picture of your system that you can show us? I will like to see that set up. ------------------ Cruzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted April 3, 2001 Share Posted April 3, 2001 Hope to have pictures soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikm121 Posted April 9, 2001 Share Posted April 9, 2001 So let me ask, is 6.1 worth converting to? DO you notice that much of a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted April 9, 2001 Share Posted April 9, 2001 Ericm121 - I don't have 6.1, but other posts I have read say it really fills in the surround. Much smoother left-right pans. If you have your old Dolby Pro receiver still around, try hooking the rear pre-amp outs from your DD receiver into the left/right pre-amp ins on the DP receiver. Then, hook your rear speakers to the front left/right outputs of the DP receiver, hook a spare speaker into the center channel of the DP receiver, place it between your rear speakers, and give it a listen. Of course, you'll have to balance the volumes with the front speakers. Presto- you've got pseudo 6.1! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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