I'm speaker-less after passing on my 25year old Wharfedale XP2s... Shame really because they doubled as 2 useful extra seats! (only joking but they were big enough) Here's my requi …

Ok, so when I hook up my surround sound to my TV (it has a built in DVD player), I use an HDMI cable to send the video signal to the TV, and an optical digital audio cable to take …

Do all receivers have surround sound, or only ones that explicitly say they do? For example, does the Pioneer 5.1-Channel A/V Receiver VSX-519V-K have surround sound? http://www.n …

I can't seem to find the right volume when watching films at lower volumes. Either the speech is too quiet or any effects are too loud and wake the kids. Any advice on how to set …

If I upgrade my AV amplifier to 7.1, do I have to buy the extra speakers for it to work properly, or will it be ok with the five I have until I upgrade?

I'm looking for a solution that will allow my to use one set of speakers as the main front left/right pair when watching the normal TV and another set of speakers as the mains when …

I have a pair of big and bass happy floorstanders for my fronts. Will I get a noticeable improvement from a subwoofer?

Hi, I have some decent floorstanders and a matching centre, but my existing surround speakers are barely functional. I'm thinking of upgrading to 7.1 in a wife friendly way. She's …

While answering this question, I realised I didn't know if there are any DVDs with 6.1 or 7.1 sound tracks. Anbody know of any? Is there a site that gives details on the soundtrac …

I'm thinking of getting a Yamaha DSP 7.1 receiver. The extra two speakers can either be set as additional surround or as front effect speakers using Yamaha's DSP modes. Would any …

I have an existing pair of 6 Ohm speakers. I want to set up surround sound but am unsure where to start. Do I have to make sure all speakers are the same resistance? Or does each …

I have two sofas in one corner of the room (forming an L shape), the screen is in the opposite corner. Where should rear speakers be placed to get good coverage for all seating pos …

I have some powered speakers I use for my PC. I have an onboard surround sound card. I want to hook up my older surround amp with a couple of passive speakers for surrounds. Is it …

There are so many surround sound formats now it is hard to keep track of them. What ones should I look out for on an amplifier to assure a reasonable level of future-proofing. I'm …

I'm looking at various speaker options for my surround setup. I've seen some di-pole and even quad-pole speakers advertised and spoken well of. What are these speakers and why wou …