Confusing Connectors???

[horror4life245]

Originally Posted by ryandubbz

If your just using 5.1, your surround speakers go into the surround output on the amp. The surround back output is for a 7.1 setup when you would have 2 speakers on the back wall, these speakers would get plugged into the surround back. So you have it right

Well the speakers that are hooked for surround ARE on the back wall right behind where I watch my movies. Aren't the other speakers supposed to go on the side of the listening position?

[progers13]

Originally Posted by horror4life245

Well the speakers that are hooked for surround ARE on the back wall right behind where I watch my movies. Aren't the other speakers supposed to go on the side of the listening position?

Yes, but most people who have a 5.1 setup are encouraged to put the surrounds on the side rather than the back. They are called LS (left surround), RS (right surround), LBS (left back surround), and RBS (right back surround). The lingo may change a little bit, but the 2 rears are intended to be for 7.1, not 5.1

[horror4life245]

Originally Posted by progers13

Yes, but most people who have a 5.1 setup are encouraged to put the surrounds on the side rather than the back. They are called LS (left surround), RS (right surround), LBS (left back surround), and RBS (right back surround). The lingo may change a little bit, but the 2 rears are intended to be for 7.1, not 5.1

So, my rears are in the right place? They're on the wall behind my listening position, so that's all fine, correct?

[progers13]

Technically no. In a 5.1 setup, they should be on the left and right of you (not behind). But in reality, you should set them however works best for you. I would recommend plugging the wires into the terminals for the LS and RS on the receiver (and then rerunning your auto-cal program), but the world's not going to end if you leave it as is.

[horror4life245]

Originally Posted by progers13

Technically no. In a 5.1 setup, they should be on the left and right of you (not behind). But in reality, you should set them however works best for you. I would recommend plugging the wires into the terminals for the LS and RS on the receiver (and then rerunning your auto-cal program), but the world's not going to end if you leave it as is.

Plugging it into the Surr. Back / Amp Assign?

The panel it's hooked into now would be the right terminals for my 5.1 though, right?
Or should I put it in the Surr. Back / Amp Assign?

[Steve]

You have your speakers connected correctly as they are now. The term "rears" is incorrect and misleading when it comes to speakers. There are no "rears". There are surrounds, which go on the sides, and there are surround backs, which go in the back. A 5.1 system consists of 2 mains, a center, 2 surrounds, and a subwoofer. A 6.1 system is the same except for the addition of one surround back speaker, and a 7.1 system adds 2 surround back speakers to the 5.1 layout. Just because you put your surrounds on the back wall in your 5.1 setup does not mean you should connect them to the surround back connections on your receiver. If you did then you would hear only the information meant for the surround back channels that's found only on blu-rays with 7.1 soundtracks. Click on the following links for more information and guidelines for setting up 5.1 and 7.1 systems.

Dolby

THX

[horror4life245]

Originally Posted by Steve

You have your speakers connected correctly as they are now. The term "rears" is incorrect and misleading when it comes to speakers. There are no "rears". There are surrounds, which go on the sides, and there are surround backs, which go in the back. A 5.1 system consists of 2 mains, a center, 2 surrounds, and a subwoofer. A 6.1 system is the same except for the addition of one surround back speaker, and a 7.1 system adds 2 surround back speakers to the 5.1 layout. Just because you put your surrounds on the back wall in your 5.1 setup does not mean you should connect them to the surround back connections on your receiver. If you did then you would hear only the information meant for the surround back channels that's found only on blu-rays with 7.1 soundtracks. Click on the following links for more information and guidelines for setting up 5.1 and 7.1 systems.

Dolby

THX

Thanks for all the info! Very detailed!

One more question. What are the differences in noises between the back surrounds and the side surrounds?