I am setting up a Home Theater System im my living room. The size of the room is 18 x 15 with 8 foot ceilings. I currently have a Pioneer Elite VSX-52TX, Bose Acoustimass 7(sub with 5 satelites) and a Polaroid DRM-2001G Player/Recorder. I am not happy with the way the rear surround channels sound and the base I get from the system. I am thinking of getting a amplifier to connect to my receiver to help drive the surround speaker and subwoofer. Since I am new to all this, any help or suggestions will be appreciated. Thank You
You'll have to describe the problem. "I am not happy with the way the rear surround channels sound and the base I get from the system", tells me jack sqaut. The bass is due to the Bose "subwoofer" in all likelyhood. But I really have no clue wht you find wrong.
I have thought about cahnging my spekaers but can not afford to upgrade all at the same time. Do you think I should start at on speaker like the center channel, subwoofer, rear speakers or front to gat the best sound a piece at a time. Does it really make a difference what speakers are used for the rear since some people say you don't get much from back there.
I surmise that you are not getting enough volume out of the rear speakers. I would first increase the 'level' of the rear speakers in the receiver settings. Your receiver probably has more than sufficient power to drive the small Bose speakers. Bass may be altered by placement of the subwoofer. If that doesn't help, you might have to acquire a powered subwoofer. To upgrade, I would first get a pair of good front speakers.