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denschultze wrote:
 Don't know if this was meant for the right Dennis but here goes anyway. I found you guys recently and find that the technical info is great and to the point. My start is what we called Hi-FI goes back to tube stereos and large...LARGE speaker systems--- [anyone remember the Karlson? A superb design...but to big for my humble TV room.
Anyway I'm am "collecting" the various pieces of a Home Theater System. Yamaha RXv661 receiver, Yamaha towers , Sharp Aquos LCD [37"], OPPO 981 DVD player and a Home theater PC [Tivo like replacement]. Rears and a center channel yet to come. Where is a good place to review wiring choices and to find answers to dumb questions like...what happens if I only use 5.1 on a 7.1 Amp. Does it harm the receiver? DIY center channel cabinetry is of interest too. This is A great place to ask questions.... |
Hi denschultze and welcome to the Shack. Yeah, I think that "welcome Dennis" was meant for another Dennis, but you guys seem to be sharing this thread OK. Looks like you have a good start on your system. As to your other questions -- there is a section here at the Shack for cables and such, so perhaps you could ask any wiring questions over there or perhaps in the "General Discussion" area. There should be a wealth of knowledge on cabling questions. If you only use 5 channels of a 7 channel amp, you will be fine; no damage should occur. Lot of people do it, for example, when they are listening to stereo only and leaving the rear and center speakers off. Current receivers are for the most part very robust to failures and will go into a "protect" mode before a real problem occurs (they can still fail, of course, but are generally not susceptible to the type of failures of old-school electronics). We have nice DIY section for speakers as well as subs, so have a look around over there.
Again, welcome.