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[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by bumpylemon

what makes me so scared about buying a reciever (cuz i have never been into sound) is that i cant picture hearing or telling the difference from what i hear now. i hear footsteps and other sounds from behind me. so im like what am i gonna hear that i dont now. visually you can see the differences but sound i just dont know lol. so all i need is the reciever, my 2 back speakers. 2 front speakers. my center channel, and my subwoofer? ( i will add the other 2 side speakers soon) anyone know what 2 side spears i need? are they the same as the backs? or are they bigger?

It seems weird, but you will hear a great difference. It's also a hard thing for me to describe. The sound seems more realistic, like those explosions are really happening almost. One thing I notice is that the sides/rears are more powerful-sounding, and there is a greater sense that each speaker seems to have it's own unique soundtrack. Sure, some films (dialogue-heavy) still play mostly upfront, but action scenes and soundtracks kick arse!

Your two extra side speakers for 7.1 should be like your others.

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by bumpylemon

ya all i have for hi def is my cable box and my ps3. so i wire the hdmi from the cable box and ps3 into the 605 and then output hdmi right into the tv?

for the 7.1 do i need to get two additional satellite speakers?

Yes and yes.

If you decide to add the extra two speakers for 7.1, placement can be tricky...I got end-tables for each side of the couch and put them there. If you do this, remember that for your 5.1 movies (i.e., almost all of them) the rear two channels will now be the rear-sides, the two speakers in back will be silent - see images in link below:

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messa...79/129023.html