new polk speakers but i need a reciver

[batmanfan2188]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Same exact speaker...the CS20 just has the glossy piano black sides to the cabinet that the CS2 does not have.

Thanks, the people on this site are great thanks for all the help guys.

[batmanfan2188]

So after getting all the advice this is what I ended up getting.

Marantz SR5004 Audio/video Receiver

Polk Audio TSi300 Floorstanding Speaker-fronts

Polk Audio CS2 Center Channel Speaker

Polk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers-rears

Premier Acoustic PA-120 Titanium Subwoofer

Got them all in cherry. I won’t be looking at this site for a long time. I just spent way to much including the deepdiscount.com sale and the deals y'all post are way too tempting. Thanks again for all the help.

[callas01]

Congrats, you should will really like you setup for a good long while. Congrats again.

[batmanfan2188]

Do I need to buy speaker cable or is the cable that comes with the receiver ok?

[Steve]

Originally Posted by batmanfan2188

Do I need to buy speaker cable or is the cable that comes with the receiver ok?

Most receivers don't come with speaker wire. I recommend speaker wire from monoprice.com. Actually if you need any cables at all (HDMI, component video, etc.) I recommend monoprice.com. My speaker wire is 12 gauge, but you probably don't need it that big unless you're making some long cable runs. 14 or maybe even 16 would probably be just fine. How long will your cables need to be? Also keep in mind that if you plan on running any wires in the wall that you should be sure to get in-wall rated wire.

[batmanfan2188]

Originally Posted by Steve

Most receivers don't come with speaker wire. I recommend speaker wire from monoprice.com. Actually if you need any cables at all (HDMI, component video, etc.) I recommend monoprice.com. My speaker wire is 12 gauge, but you probably don't need it that big unless you're making some long cable runs. 14 or maybe even 16 would probably be just fine. How long will your cables need to be? Also keep in mind that if you plan on running any wires in the wall that you should be sure to get in-wall rated wire.

Thanks, the cables won’t need to be that long. I’ll take a look now. Thanks again.

[callas01]

you can even check audioholics.com they have good prices on wires and cables too.

[batmanfan2188]

if i wanted to go with a 6.1 system what kind of speaker should i get for the rear. this is what i have now.

Marantz SR5004 Audio/video Receiver

Polk Audio TSi300 Floorstanding Speaker-fronts

Polk Audio CS2 Center Channel Speaker

Polk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers-rears

Premier Acoustic PA-120 Titanium Subwoofer



Should i just leave it the way it is?

[ZIPPO]

Originally Posted by batmanfan2188

if i wanted to go with a 6.1 system what kind of speaker should i get for the rear. this is what i have now.

Marantz SR5004 Audio/video Receiver

Polk Audio TSi300 Floorstanding Speaker-fronts

Polk Audio CS2 Center Channel Speaker

Polk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers-rears

Premier Acoustic PA-120 Titanium Subwoofer



Should i just leave it the way it is?

Another TSi100 should work fine, but you could use a TSi200 or another center( CS1 or CS2, if you have the room ) also.

[batmanfan2188]

more questions:

how do i get hd audio out of my fat ps3 and what will my marantz say on the display once i do

should i get a Mitsubishi WD-65C9 65-Inch 1080p Flat panel DLP Home Theater for $1200 or a Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 58-Inch 1080p Plasma for $1499

[mrf]

I would go with the plasma. I'm probably biased though since I have only owned plasmas and LCDs in the past, but I've just never liked the way DLPs looked in store.

[ZIPPO]

Originally Posted by batmanfan2188

more questions:

how do i get hd audio out of my fat ps3 and what will my marantz say on the display once i do

should i get a Mitsubishi WD-65C9 65-Inch 1080p Flat panel DLP Home Theater for $1200 or a Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 58-Inch 1080p Plasma for $1499

From: https://forum.blu-ray.com/audio-theo...audio-ps3.html

Originally Posted by Slec

Being that many use the PS3 as their blu-ray player this thread is meant to aid in the setup of your PS3 for optimum performance in the home theater. This thread discusses what the PS3's CURRENT abilities are, not what it has the capability of doing, or may do in the future.

For basics on HD audio, check out the HD Audio and How to get it thread and check out the HD Codecs explained thread.

If you have a 'fat' or older PS3, and you WANT HD AUDIO, YOU WILL NEED TO SET THE PS3 TO LINEAR PCM OVER HDMI TO A COMPATIBLE RECEIVER you cannot bitstream HD audio due to a hardware limitation. The PS3 Slim, however CAN bitstream information. How to achieve this is covered in post #2 below

The full specs of the PS3 can be found on this site for the 60 & 80 gig as well as the 40 gig.
Here's a good read on SACD support for the older PS3 models from blu-ray.com and another from a dedicated PS3 SACD site. <discovery credit to The Seventh Taylor>

Many new receivers have multiple assignable inputs for video and audio. It is important to make sure you go through your receiver's menu system, assign the connections to a corresponding field (CBL/Sat, DVD, Gaming etc...) in order to take advantage of HD codecs.

Setting up for HD audio (7.1 PCM, 5.1 PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTSHD-MA, DTS, Dolby Digital, 2.0 PCM)

In order to use the PS3 and take advantage of the HD audio codecs you will need a receiver that accepts HDMI 1.1 and also ensure the audio can be transmitted to the receiver (a small segment of receivers only ultilize video switching over HDMI). These receivers start around $350 and go up from there based on options and features. You will of course also need an HDMI cable.

One of the main benefits of an HDMI connection is that it requires one single cable to transmit audio and video. The PS3 has HDMI 1.3a capabilities which means that although it can transmit the benefits of deep color, it is unable to bitstream HD audio codecs. This is a hardware issue an could only be fixed with future models, not firmware. However, the PS3 can decode DTSHD-MA and Dolby TrueHD internally and send out to the receiver as PCM. In order to fully realize HD audio (PCM, DTSHD-MA, & Dolby TrueHD) you should set your PS3 to Linear PCM through HDMI.

As the PS3 has internal decoding, it will be displayed as "PCM" or "Multichannel" on the Receiver.


Make sure to mark your settings
Settings > BD/DVD Settings > BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI) > Linear PCM
Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Output Settings > HDMI > Automatic

If your having trouble with your audio, click Manual under the Sound settings as in the above. This will take you to the output format screen where you can check and uncheck sound formats based on the capabilities of your receiver. You can find this information in the receiver's manual.



*You can also bitstream audio out over HDMI but this will only allow for traditional "lossy" core tracks from Dolby Digital and DTS. In order to take advantage of TrueHD or DTSHD-MA, it MUST be set to 'Linear PCM' (the PS3 will handle internal decoding).

What if I have an HDTV without HDMI?

If you have an older tv that is 480i/480p/1080i and does not accept HDMI, you can still take advantage of HD audio with a compatible receiver. Simply use the Sony provided (or similar) Component out for video and connect the HDMI cable to your compatible receiver and follow the setup stated above. You will most likely have to assign the HDMI input for audio through your receiver. This can be found in your receivers setup menu.


What if I don't have HDMI?

If you don't have and HDMI compatible receiver you can still get surround sound. This can be accomplished in two ways, TOSlink (optical) or Analog (red/white RCA's).

Make sure you set your audio settings to reflect that you are using Optical.
Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Output Settings > Digital Out (Optical)
Settings > BD/DVD Settings > BD/DVD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital) > 'bitstream'

With this selected you will only be able to achieve the traditional "lossy" core tracks from Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 or 2.0 PCM (stereo). If your disc does not list Dolby Digital or DTS alone, have no fear, these tracks are embedded in their lossless counterparts. Choose TrueHD or DTSHD-MA and you will get the core track as long as the settings are as described above.

If you choose to use analog outs (red/white RCA's) you will not get true surround sound. Your receiver will take the audio information from stereo and matrix it out to your 5.1 system so each speaker receives the same signal. This can be found under:
Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Output Settings > "Audio Input Connector / SCART/ AV Multi"

Atlona Tech and Ambery have released eerily similar devices that will de-embed or strip the LPCM from HDMI and output it for use with Analog inputs on a receiver.




Atlona Tech AT-HD570
Audioholics review of AT-HD570
Ambery AU-HDMICP


CD & mp3 playback

When playing a CD or file off the hard drive, update 2.7 has provided a change that allows the PS3 to transmit music as 2.0 PCM. This applies to CD's, mp3's on the hard disk, and music that has been streamed from other sources. This update will allow the music to be matrixed into All Stereo or any other music setting (DSP) available on your receiver.

For those who like to listen in Stereo (which incidentally is how the music was originally recorded), just make sure your receiver is set to Direct, pure direct, or stereo mode.


Linear PCM and Bitstream on the Fly

You can easily toggle between the two settings while the movie is in play. This allows you to switch back and forth without having to stop in the middle of the movie.

Press the Triangle button and go to A/V Settings

Here's a similar article on Engadget, tracked down by Brett_Day

Your Marantz will display Multi Ch Audio or PCM.

I'd choose the Plasma over the DLP.

[batmanfan2188]

Is it better to have a standalone blu-ray player or is a ps3 the same quality I bought the Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 58-Inch 1080p Plasma and want all I can get out of that TV and my marantz. The player that caught my attention was the Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Disc Player. I will finally post pics once the TV gets here. Thanks for all the help guys. I know I have allot of questions but I’m not great at this stuff.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by batmanfan2188

Is it better to have a standalone blu-ray player or is a ps3 the same quality I bought the Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 58-Inch 1080p Plasma and want all I can get out of that TV and my marantz. The player that caught my attention was the Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Disc Player. I will finally post pics once the TV gets here. Thanks for all the help guys. I know I have allot of questions but I’m not great at this stuff.

the PS3 should be fine. I had to Panasonics and both have died after a year. I have a Sony now and its been performing much better.

[lojack1976]

I agree with Callas. I have a Sony that served me well. I got it after I had enough of a very disappointing Samsung player. I did however swap it out for another PS3 since I came across one for a great deal, and IMO the PS3 is still a better performer than most players in the under $400 range. It still loads faster than most standalone players and it has great video quality.

If a standalone is preferred then I'd step up to an Oppo if you want any significant improvements over the PS3. The only reason I see to get a cheaper standalone would be if you don't already own a PS3 and gaming isn't desired. Since you own one I don't think its worth investing in a standalone unless you are going to go with a higher end player.

[batmanfan2188]

finally some pics thanks for the help guys i also started a thread Batmanfan2188 HT pics check it out.

[batmanfan2188]

added pics to home theater gallery

[Army Of Dorkness]

Originally Posted by batmanfan2188

added pics to home theater gallery

Looks great! How do you like the Marantz? I have a 5003 and love it.

[batmanfan2188]

Originally Posted by Army Of Dorkness

Looks great! How do you like the Marantz? I have a 5003 and love it.

Thanks, Works great could not be happier with my Marantz.

[Army Of Dorkness]

When you hook up the tsi100s up front do you loose the back surrounds or could you run a 9.1 setup if you wanted?