I have a denon receiver, and Im looking for Speakers. do I have to buy 4 of this type and 1 Subwoofer ? My denon is 5.1 channel. Thank you
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You don't have to. I actually used these as my rear surround and the TSi400's for the front and a cs-10 for the center. But I'm sure 4 of these and a sub would sound excellent. If you want the full "5.1" you'll need a center speaker. 5.1 = 5 (speakers) .1 (subwoofer) roughly
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These speakers are sold in pairs. They will work fine in a 5.1 system provided the room is not larger than about 15 x 20. You will also need a center channel speaker, the Polk CS-10 uses the same drivers and will compliment these nicely.
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Yes you can. The speakers are individual units so if you needed more you could buy more. For example, I have a 5.1 setup connected to a Dolby Digital 7.1 receiver to which I also have connected two 12" Polk Audio subwoofers. I hope this helps!
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This is quite a powerful audio receiver. Depending on whether you want to take full advantage of the 7.1 feature or stick with simply 2 speakers, you will want to shop for the best front, side, rear, surround speakers and subwoofers. It is hard to recommend the "best" speakers because they range in value and price. Try searching online for speakers and see what will fit your budget. All the best :)
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These speakers are efficient enough to work with either receiver. Would make a nice front pair for 5.1 or stereo. I use mine in a stereo setup that offers about 20 watts which is way less tha the onkyo u are looking at. I kind of prefer a stereo setup with a subwoofer rather than 5.1. I can get accurate sound for not near as much money but that is just me. I have had 5.1 but found a good digital integrated amp with a great DAC, good speakers and sub was affordable whereas the same kind of quality in 5.1 was far beyond my budget. If I want the movie experience, I go to a movie. Hmmm.
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Andrew:>Here's the problem: the stupid Pioneer certainly has 7.1 OUTPUTS to the 7 speakers and the sub, but the INPUTS are only 5.1You can still use the 7.1 outputs to the 5.1 inputs; just don't use surround back left and surround back right.
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I have the Denon AVR-3313ci with 125w per channel...these speakers are working very well. I'm very happy with this purchase.
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I did not see any speakers mentioned in the manual. You could e-mail, or call, Denon. My older Bose speakers are doing great!
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I've got a Marantz NR1504 which I got specifically for a surround system, and the subwoofer was the last piece. You might visit a local stereo shop and ask about receiver specs for a system that includes a powered subwoofer, and use that to help figure out what you have and what you need. Good luck.
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In all honesty yes you do need to buy a powered subwoofer. Though you can run lines from the receivers left and right front speaker outs to the sub and then to the front speakers, you are asking way too much of the reciever at 75 watts per channel. But don't fret. You can find decent subs pretty cheap. I just ordered a Pioneer sw-8 from newegg for $79. They also have a 10 in Polk that goes on sale a lot for $89.
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If your receiver can handle 7.1 its just a simple matter of adding two additional speakers. I would recommend adding to floor speakers to your front channels and using the DefTech speakers as your center, side, and rear surrounds.I hope this helps.-Dex
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U need a 5 channel amp gor the sub or u can hook up 2 speakers to one channel using total of 2 channels for 4 speakers and use the other 2 chanels brigged for the sub
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Yes, they can always be swapped with other speakers, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy 5 speakers and only use 2 or 3 of them on a 5.1 system. You won't get a better "match" because they are designed as a set. They compliment each other in frequency response, impedance and imaging (trust me - I have designed many high end systems). I would however suggest adding a powered subwoofer. I added a Klipsch SW-450 to the Quintet 5.0 set on my home theater system, and the sound is incredible with that combination. They sound awesome with music too - much better than others I've listened to. Yes, they can always be swapped with other speakers, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy 5 speakers and only use 2 or 3 of them on a 5.1 system. You won't get a better "match" because they are designed as a set. They compliment each other in frequency response, impedance and imaging (trust me - I have designed many high end systems). I would however suggest adding a powered subwoofer. I added a Klipsch SW-450 to the Quintet 5.0 set on my home theater system, and the sound is incredible with that combination. They sound awesome with music too - much better than others I've... » Read More Yes, they can always be swapped with other speakers, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy 5 speakers and only use 2 or 3 of them on a 5.1 system. You won't get a better "match" because they are designed as a set. They compliment each other in frequency response, impedance and imaging (trust me - I have designed many high end systems). I would however suggest adding a powered subwoofer. I added a Klipsch SW-450 to the Quintet 5.0 set on my home theater system, and the sound is incredible with that combination. They sound awesome with music too - much better than others I've listened to. « Show Less
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I am using a Pioneer 7-channel receiver whose model number is VSX 816 I bought 7 years ago. These Bose speakers run well with this receiver. If you want more bass, you can buy an additional sub woofer for perfect sound.
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Thanks for your question. You will need a powered subwoofer for any quality contemporary receiver. None have powered sub outputs. This is a fantastic sounding receiver. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Denon dealer.
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Hi Cal.The Denon comes with its own RCA cables attached, so you won't be able to use your own. You can, however, use an outboard phono stage (rather than the Denon's inbuilt one, which is advisable), then run your own RCA cables from the phono stage to the amp. I'm still very happy with the sound btw.
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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.
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I would recommend a sub and surround speakers. I use a sub and it sounds great. I also got the matching center channel which is awesome too.