perhaps my question was not stated. do these surround speakers function in surround mode even though the receiver is only 2channel stereo?
1370527
If the receiver is only 2 channel stereo no they will not come on if they are being used as surrounds.
260766
I think I have the answer. See this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_surround and take note of the "reflected speaker" patent. That said, I get these today, I do have a 5.1 surround sound system .. and I will know how well they virtualize the surround sound. :)
873287
yes they do. you just might need to assign them manually through settings options as the active speakers. that is what happened to me, they didn't work immediately as a plug and play. I had to manually assign them.
753996
All my speakers work, but the two left and right surround sound speakers don't do much unless I have a movie with surround sound on it, and if some sound effect occurs in the movie on the left or right. You can also turn up the speaker levels until you hear something, but then the surround sound effects will be too loud.
1638974
The receiver will work with just the two speakers, but does not sound as good without the subwoofer I turned off my subwoofer and put it on 2ch stereo to hear the difference and I would recommend getting the subwoofer if you want the better sound but if you don't want to get one it wiil still work fine. You should also think about getting 2 more speakers to get the whole surround sound with the subwoofer. I hope this helps.
1141518
In a typical surround sound system, you have at least (5) speaker connectors that control the audio broadcast channels of each speaker. This Sharp have only a right & left channels and the sub-woofer. I have connected (4) speakers on my system, but it still a stereo system, not a true surround sound.
538690
No - these are hard-wired speakers. Satellite refers to rear or side location for surround sound systems.
527989
Try this On your remote down toward the bottom find the "surround" button. Click over till your screen shows "Multi Channel Stereo" that is the setting I put it on for all speakers to work.
1812621
They require a AV -Receiver or a separate power Amp. I used these for rear surrounds for years and they were the bang for the buck for sure. Good sound too!
2224973
Not on the speaker. My receiver lets me adjust the volume on each surround speaker.
367436
I tried them with my PC and I got them to work, but only in mono mode, not stereo. I dont know why. I only tried briefly because I wasnt planning on using them with my PC anyway...and I tried right after I got them and wasnt familiar with what I was doing. I havent had time to try them again.
1188834
Yes, it plays in stereo. Obviously, with one speaker, you are not getting "surround sound", but it plays in stereo. Amazing sound.
924355
I believe there are several surround sound presets and that one of them is a 5 ch surround. Hope that helps...
198147
All speakers will play for both, only true surround sound when plugged in TV... and i don't know what they are talking about, this system is wonderful! if you have any questions about it keep posting them, and i'll answer them. I have the system myself and i love it!
237225
These speakers are not designed for your two main (front) speakers on your sound system, or home theater system (unless in a very small room, such as a dorm room, etc). These speakers are best used for your rear or side speakers in a surround sound setup. If you opt to use them as your main speakers, you could add a subwoofer directly to the receiver to give added bass output to the system. However, again, unless the room is small, these would not be the best choice for your 2 main speakers.
1519284
No, these speakers are designed for speaker wire. There might be some kind of work around with adapters or specialized connectors but to truly appreciate the sound these speakers produce you need a receiver. Sorry.
924359
This is easy. The Marantz, and I have to assume all modern receivers with the capacity to do surround sound, is quite flexible in handling different numbers and arrangements of speakers. You get to set up the channels in the set up menu of the receiver. Or, if you use the Audissey automatic speaker set up routine, the Marantz receiver recognizes what speaker outputs are connected and automatically sets the output accordingly. Either way it is quite simple.