ARPRINCE Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I have Reference 35 series and SVS sub (5.1) for my HT setup. I plan to use the same speakers and HDTV when my Xbox360 arrives and will be used exclusively for gaming. Basically, I'm wary of using my reference series for gaming because it might affect them in some way or another. Has anyone used them as such and lived to regret it after or is there no cause for concern at all? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuge Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I have Reference 35 series and SVS sub (5.1) for my HT setup. I plan to use the same speakers and HDTV when my Xbox360 arrives and will be used exclusively for gaming. Basically, I'm wary of using my reference series for gaming because it might affect them in some way or another. Has anyone used them as such and lived to regret it after or is there no cause for concern at all? TIA Don't worry - you won't hurt your speakers. Use an optical-out from the Xbox into your HT and you'll be blown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARPRINCE Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 I have Reference 35 series and SVS sub (5.1) for my HT setup. I plan to use the same speakers and HDTV when my Xbox360 arrives and will be used exclusively for gaming. Basically, I'm wary of using my reference series for gaming because it might affect them in some way or another. Has anyone used them as such and lived to regret it after or is there no cause for concern at all? TIA Don't worry - you won't hurt your speakers. Use an optical-out from the Xbox into your HT and you'll be blown away. Great!! - exactly what I wanted to hear! Tnx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I've been using home stereo amps & speakers ever since the old SoundBlaster 8-bit cards. Never had a problem. Currently use a digital out to my Ref-7 HT. Nothing like a full HT setup for gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Uh no there is no danger,you see movies have more explosive fake overblown sounds than any game.Using your HT setup for gaming,it will sound oh so much the better. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Ditto , Video Games sound great thru my Belles ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuge Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I have Reference 35 series and SVS sub (5.1) for my HT setup. I plan to use the same speakers and HDTV when my Xbox360 arrives and will be used exclusively for gaming. Basically, I'm wary of using my reference series for gaming because it might affect them in some way or another. Has anyone used them as such and lived to regret it after or is there no cause for concern at all? TIA Don't worry - you won't hurt your speakers. Use an optical-out from the Xbox into your HT and you'll be blown away. Great!! - exactly what I wanted to hear! Tnx. The only thing I have to admit, is that for first-person-shooters, headphones work best. They may not sound as good, but they're better for hearing and localizing the enemy footsteps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARPRINCE Posted December 1, 2005 Author Share Posted December 1, 2005 The only thing I have to admit, is that for first-person-shooters, headphones work best. They may not sound as good, but they're better for hearing and localizing the enemy footsteps. Got my xbox last Monday. Boy this unit spells W-O-W!!!! I have been playing Call of Duty 2 fps. Never tried the headphones but the surround localizes the noise the enemy makes. For example, I noticed that I would know my enemy is coming from behind because the rear speakers will make the noises (L or R or both). The same is true if the enemy is coming from my front (L or R or both). When I first run the basic training of the game, I was facing the commander and he was talking, sounds coming from the front speakers. I turned my back and his speech transfered to the rears and sounded. Really awesome IMO. Never connected my PS2 to my HT so I may have been missing a lot all along - hehe. So far the only "bad" thing I can say about the xbox360 is that it makes me play the game online until 2-3 AM in the morning, wake up 6 AM to prepare the kids for school, then go to work by 8:30. What a life!! Why can't we just stay at home and play!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yeah, I think you'll enjoy using your HT setup for gaming. There are a lot of games that are even set up in surround sound. Looks like you might like the Final Fantasy games since your avatar is one of the characters. I know FF-9 (even back on the playstation) was encoded for 5.1 surround. I've been using an Arcam Xeta-2 Surround processor and Aragon Amp/Pre in my HT for a while and with a lot of different speakers: e.g. Klipsch, ESS-Heil, A/D/S, Boston, Etc... Never had a lick of trouble (related to a console). Heck even a Super Nintendo sounds good in stereo with the surrounds switched out...lol. Have fun gaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommiwan Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 This is essentially the setup I have 35's with digital output. It sounds great! I have been playing this way for a while now since the original xbox. You will love it. The best part of the whole thing in my opinion is streaming my mp3's from my pc to the 360 so the sound comes out on my 35's!!! I love it. All that music at my fingertips coming across these great speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARPRINCE Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yeah, I think you'll enjoy using your HT setup for gaming. There are a lot of games that are even set up in surround sound. Looks like you might like the Final Fantasy games since your avatar is one of the characters. I know FF-9 (even back on the playstation) was encoded for 5.1 surround. I've been using an Arcam Xeta-2 Surround processor and Aragon Amp/Pre in my HT for a while and with a lot of different speakers: e.g. Klipsch, ESS-Heil, A/D/S, Boston, Etc... Never had a lick of trouble (related to a console). Heck even a Super Nintendo sounds good in stereo with the surrounds switched out...lol. Have fun gaming Yeah. I liked FF Tactics (PS1) a lot. And FF-X was just amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc3sean Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I agree, headphones are better for gaming, well in FPS, especially when your at dd in mid, and you can hear people running in from cat/longA, and B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I have Reference 35 series and SVS sub (5.1) for my HT setup. I plan to use the same speakers and HDTV when my Xbox360 arrives and will be used exclusively for gaming. Basically, I'm wary of using my reference series for gaming because it might affect them in some way or another. Has anyone used them as such and lived to regret it after or is there no cause for concern at all? TIA Don't worry - you won't hurt your speakers. Use an optical-out from the Xbox into your HT and you'll be blown away. Great!! - exactly what I wanted to hear! Tnx. The only thing I have to admit, is that for first-person-shooters, headphones work best. They may not sound as good, but they're better for hearing and localizing the enemy footsteps. also helps to not scare your neighbors into thinking there is a real gunfight at 3 am because you have to turn it up to hear footsteps on regular computer [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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