Will this speaker work for the front speakers in a 5.1 setup?
1440242
I would not recommend it. They sound great for surround but you won't get the bass you need for fronts.
1440243
Although I use it for the rear speaker setup I'm sure it will work just fine for a front connection. My setup is a 7.1 arrangement.
1440244
The speakers are designed to diffuse the sound as rear speakers for occasional music and movie sound effects. I would therefore not recommend them as front speakers as they won't have the focus that front speakers should have that allows you to pinpoint musical instruments and other movie sounds.
1440245
You could use them as fronts, however the speakers design is for dipole rear surrounds meaning they radiate their sound from the sides of the speaker cabinet and NOT from the front. You most likely would not be pleased using them as fronts. Definitive offers better solutions for fronts.
1440246
Technically yes it would work, but you should have a full range speaker for the front channels. These are best used as surrounds. If size is an issue Definitive Technology does have some smaller full range front channel speakers in their BP series. If you need a bookshelf speaker they have a couple of lines that would work. Staying within a line is a good idea. Speakers within a line are typically designed to work together.
1440247
I would think they would, but you're better going with Tower Speakers for the front. These work awesome though as rear speakers in my surround sound system.
1885192
Yes although you will only get 5.1 instead of the possible 7.1 on ur receiver (2 ports would be unused unless u buy 2 extra speakers)
1967003
Basic answer - No. I believe this unit is designed to function just with its own 2 speakers in "stereo" mode. There is no mention of surround sound such as 5.1 or 7.1 that I could find. You might try a "parallel" hook-up with the amp outputs going to both the Yamaha speakers and the appropriate left or right channels of your wall mount speakers - BUT - be careful to verify that the combined loads / impedances, etc are ok (see specs section of Yamaha owners manual & specs for your wall speakers) or you might damage the amps and all the speakers involved. Also this would only give you more stereo output with all the speakers, not 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. Try your Yamaha with just its own speakers and turn up the volume a little - this might work ok for you without the wall speakers. Regards, John
1253767
No. Buy the 7.1 channel version and you will be able to have 5.1 in one room, and a two speaker system in another... but not with this model.
868493
Yes, thats the .1 in the 5.1 surround sound channels.front leftfront rightcenterrear leftrear rightsub wooferyou will need an RCA type cable
1530296
If you are installing only two front and two rear speakers they should work fine. If you are planning a 5:1 surround system they do not perform well as center channel speakers.
1206558
Have done all this, but how do I get 5.1 sound from the external source? Sound only coming through the front speakers. What input should I be using on the receiver to get 5.1 sound from the external source? TIA.
805066
Front Speaker 6.5" Front Tweeter 1.0" Rear Speaker 6.5" Should work. May have to get creative to use the new grills.
1744146
Hello, the truth in the specifications of the card only refers to 5.1 is silent in relation to speakers 7.1, I use it with Ligitech 5.1 speakers, I think you should find another model that is more specific, I put a link here; you can check this model that is compatible with 7.1 speakers: http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Sound-Blaster-Audigy-SB1550/dp/B00EO6X7PG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405118509&sr=1-1&keywords=sound+card+7.1
1069228
Yes. I'm using my old front tower speakers as my current surrounds. Works perfectly for my setup.
897815
If you can get a sound card that replicates the back of a 5.1 surround stereo system, then, yes, you should be able to. You will need speaker wire and a connection for each speaker.
943552
They can be used as standalone. Any receiver should work. 5.1 ones have modes for 2 speaker setup.
2067943
I'm can't answer that. I installed this because my older 5.1 surround sound system has only analog inputs - one for each speaker. Placing this between the dvd player (coaxial out) and the older 5.1 system did give me surround sound. However, it appears it is no longer working. Straight from China and built to last only so long.
887749
To safely hook up a 6.1 speaker system you need to do this. Wire your single surround back speaker to the L + and - terminals. Next go to the menu and select "Speaker". Then select "SP pattern" and scroll up or down until you find the correct speaker setup, i.e. 6.1, 7.1, 5.1 with 2 front highs, etc. Hope this helps!
2262298
Hi Gonzalez, The amp says it is 5.1 that means 2 front speakers, 2 back speakers a center speaker (2+2+1=5) and a subwoofer (.1) You can be sure that there is a subwoofer out in the receiver. Hope this helps!
1744638
I'm running mine with windows 8 64 bit but my speakers are 2.1 it should work with 5.1 but not 100 % sure.
1351818
You could use these for your front L/R speakers. There's no way that I would use then from my rear or my surround speakers. They're too big for surround or rears. You didn't mention your receiver model. Of course, if it's only a 5.1 receiver, you still need to upgrade to a 7.1 receiver.