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Bangerang
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_ 		9. August 2004 @ 19:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a really nice yamaha home theater system. It is a 5.1.

Anyways, I was wondering what kinda effect the system would have if I took 2 speakers off a random stereo and connect them up to the empty ports on the receiver. I am guessing they would be either L&R surrounds or fronts. They are pretty old speakers... so would it be worth it to throw them on for a dvd shindig, or would it take away from the other speakers and make it sound like shat?
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RCBabcock
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_ 		9. August 2004 @ 21:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'd advise against it. The voice matching of speakers is crucial for MC audio- especially for the front three. You can get away with a bit of a mismatch in the rears, but for best performance you need the timbre to be similar at least, and identical is best.

You could give it a shot, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.
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Bangerang
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_ 		10. August 2004 @ 17:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Exactly what I wanted. Thank you.
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Bangerang
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_ 		10. August 2004 @ 17:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Exactly what I wanted. Thank you.
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goose2000
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_ 		14. August 2004 @ 06:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I use different speakers on my Denon AVC-A1SRA A/V Amplifier which has independant bass, treble and Level controls, and i find that speaker matching is not a MUST unless your a complete and utter quality freak, i think obviously it would be better having a full matching speaker package, for looks and sound, but i think if you havent then it will still sound extremely nice. If your speakers are of good quality anyway. You should have ports for 2 front, 1 Centre, 2 or 4 Surround, and 1 subwoofer
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sdifox
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_ 		18. August 2004 @ 06:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Are you talking about going 7.1 on the yamaha? Give it a shot, you may like it or you may hate it, but you will not know until you try it.

Timbre matching is important across the front 3 and between the surrounds. Front to back timbre matching is not as crucial since our hearing is not that precise.
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