I am new to the Forum but will gladly answer any questions people have on setup and calibration of Home Theater based on THX specification and quidelines.

 Hi!

You might be able to help me. I have been surfing the internet for about 5 hours a day, searching for the best speakers that would suit me.

 I was going for Gigaworks S750, but its a hard to find. Second choice was Klipsch Promedia 5.1 Ultra, yet another hard to find. Third choice is the Logitech's Z5500, easy to find.. but a lot of negative reviews.

 So I was wondering if I should just get the Z5500 or setup my own 5.1/7.1 sound system by buying satellite speakers and subwoofers seperately?

 I'm a newbie when it comes to sounds.. I just want to get the best out of my HD movies and music. 

Thanks!

Certified THX Technician:

I am new to the Forum but will gladly answer any questions people have on setup and calibration of Home Theater based on THX specification and quidelines.

Thanks

billybob:

Certified THX Technician:

I am new to the Forum but will gladly answer any questions people have on setup and calibration of Home Theater based on THX specification and quidelines.

Hello there, and welcome! There is plenty to do here, related to Klipsch. Speaking of Klipsch, do you have a preference.

Thanks

 

Are you referring to speaker preference for the Klipsch line itself or which brands I prefer in general?

autumnwillow:

 Hi!

You might be able to help me. I have been surfing the internet for about 5 hours a day, searching for the best speakers that would suit me.

 I was going for Gigaworks S750, but its a hard to find. Second choice was Klipsch Promedia 5.1 Ultra, yet another hard to find. Third choice is the Logitech's Z5500, easy to find.. but a lot of negative reviews.

 So I was wondering if I should just get the Z5500 or setup my own 5.1/7.1 sound system by buying satellite speakers and subwoofers seperately?

 I'm a newbie when it comes to sounds.. I just want to get the best out of my HD movies and music. 

 

Thanks!

These are all computer speaker systems correct? Are you actually using them for a computer and desk? or as a poor man's home theatre system for a small room (10 x 10)?

And if you are watching your HD movies on your PC , I'm assuming you have a 5.1 compatible audio card with optical or digital coax out?

 Welcome to the Madness THX!

Michael 

THX, I was going to use 4 RS-3II's for my rear surrounds, would I be better off using my RB-51's for the SBL & SBR?

colterphoto1:

 Welcome to the Madness THX!

Michael 

Thanks ...I always liked the phrase "Klipschome" ....

samson:

THX, I was going to use 4 RS-3II's for my rear surrounds, would I be better off using my RB-51's for the SBL & SBR?

4 RS-3ii's for your rear's? How large is that back wall? 100 ft? You should only need 2 at most for an average large room. However....

Only the side surrounds should be bi-pole or di-pole, like the RS-3ii's....rear speakers should be front firing monopole speakers, like the RB-51. You don't need to disperse the rear sound field as you do on the sides ...tests have shown that it is much harder to localize sound from the rear than from the sides, which is why even just one rear (6.1 config) often will do the trick. Don't forget ...the dedicated rear surround track has very minimal content in most cases...most films barely have an actual single rear track let alone a dual rear track ...so not many speakers are needed to reproduce the sound that gets sent back there. And you would only use 2 surrounds on each side if you had 2 rows of seating or more.

So, if you are going with a full 7.1 setup, use 2 RB-51's across the back, approx. 2ft above the listeners ear position or 2m from the floor, spaced 1-2ft apart for THX ASA config, and 60 degrees apart (30 degrees from center on each side) for discrete 7.1 config. In a 6.1 setup, just use 1 RB-51 at the same height in the center of the wall.

What are the dimensions of your room? 

15' x 20'

samson:

15' x 20'

Is the 15' wall the rear?

How far back is the rear wall from the listening position and how wide is the listening position (all seating) in relation to the width of the back wall/room?

Yes, 15 is the rear wall, the listening position from the rear wall is about 6ft and the listening position(all seating) is 9ft give or take 1ft?

 Yes they are all computer speaker systems. 

Not sure with the room size though, I have plans on moving somewhere else by December. But I think I'd still fall for the 10x10 room.

Yes my laptop has optical out. But i'm buying this express card.

 http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=16642&nav=1

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?product=16741&dcs.acsF_P=Sound%20Blaster%20X-Fi%20Xtreme%20Audio%20Notebook&dcs.acsF_A=Surround%20Sound%20upgrade%20kit%20for%20ExpressCard%20Sound%20Blaster&dcs.acsF_X=Product%20Img

 Or am I better off buying the USB set?

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=17751&nav=1

Here's my laptop specs, think you might need it.

Sony VAIO AR94US - Owner Made.

Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Intel® Core?2 Duo Processor
T7700
(2.4GHz, 4Mb L2, 800MHz FSB)
Intel® 965PM Express Chipset
Intel® Pro-Wireless 3945 a/b/g Card
17in. WUXGA (1920 x 1200)
TFT colour display
(Clear Bright High Colour LCD)
Camera embedded (Motion Eye)
Nvidia GeForce Go 8600M GT 256MB
Dual display 3D GFX acceleration
Blu-ray Disc Drive
2.0Gb DDR2 667MHz Memory
400Gb 7200rpm SATA HDD
Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
. . . On board 56Kb Modem
Memory Stick Slots / Bluetooth

I haven't bought anything yet  though. I just want to get out of this 3d stereo my laptop has and upgrade it to a good 5.1/7.1 system.

are you pumping the video out as well to a TV or projector and want the surround sound to fill the room? or are you just sitting watching it on your laptop and want surround sound around you in front of your laptop?

 Well, right now im just sitting in front of my laptop.

I do have plans on buying a TV or a projector, that would be my next project after I setup my sound system.

I want a surround sound all over the room even though im only watching on a laptop.

I will also use the sound system for music.

I listen more compared to watching. Not too loud though as I only live in an apartment for now.