Bookshelf Satellite Can I hook up a new surround speaker system to an older receiver?
I need to replace my two larger bookshelf speakers to save space. I'm looking at a 7.1 system right now. The satellites, according to information, are 130 watts per speaker and a 250 watt powered sub. My receiver is a Pioneer VSX-402, 100 w/per channel A/V surround capability, 1993 vintage. Will it handel the new speakers ok? The receiver has provisions for 6 speakers(3 sets). Present speakers are pioneer hpm 900 4 ways, 100 nominal watts. Also, the receiver only has clamps for bare wire connections, would this be a problem? Some of the systems' connections sound different. Thank you.
It looks like your receiver has A left/right B left/right and Rear left/right speaker connections, which means it's not really a true 5.1 setup which would include a center channel and subwoofer. The A/B outputs will be identical, and the rear speakers will only be for dolby surround, and the ambience modes of the receiver itself. The speakers will work fine with the amplification provided by the receiver but hookup will be complicated.
The best way to hook up your 7.1 speakers is this:
Main front speakers hooked up to A left/right
Rear speakers to Rear left/right
Surround speakers to B left/right
OR
Subwoofer to B left/right ONLY if it has a speaker level input (ie. bare wire inputs)
There's really no good way to use the center channel until you have a proper 5.1 or 7.1 receiver, and I personally wouldn't use the 3rd pair of surrounds hooked up to the B left/right unless you think it sounds good to you with the redundant output beside your listening position. The subwoofer is also tricky because there is no specific subwoofer output. My current subwoofer accepts an amplified stereo signal to extract the bass information from, but not all do. If yours doesn't you may not be able to use it until you get a new receiver, much like the center channel.
Unless the speakers you buy come with bare wire ends, you'll have to be comfortable stripping the ends off yourself, so make that determination before you buy.
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