So I have had a KLH 5.1 surround system for almost 10 years now (model HTA-9906) it has 4 surround speaks all rated at 100W and a center channel rated at 100W (it's just a surround speaker slipped sideways). The subwoofer is powered by the wall plug with multiple different inputs...it's been an okay system I can't crank it anyway where I live.
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My neighbor just gave me his old system it's an RCA 5.1 surround system, I see perks and downfalls to his system. It's model number RT2280 and came with a receiver...which I wont be using I have my Kenwood VR-715. Starting with the subwoofer it's a joke...says right on the back "powered" but yet the receiver does all the amplification:
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I think I will be sticking with my KLH woofer:
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However the RCA center channel seems to be a true real center channel and not a satellite flipped sideways with a mid driver on the left side and a tweeter on the right, its rated at 50-80w which is 20w less than my KLH center channel:
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The surround speakers are as well 50-80w (20w less) but the enclosures are almost twice the size of my KLH surrounds:
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This might just be a case of testing them for myself, I have a feeling the RCA center channel with be an improvement exp seeing how I use ProLogicII with my cable TV and that seems to use the center channel more than anything. The surround speakers might be worth swapping out as well I guess I will just have to test them for myself...
My neighbor just gave me his old system it's an RCA 5.1 surround system, I see perks and downfalls to his system. It's model number RT2280 and came with a receiver...which I wont be using I have my Kenwood VR-715. Starting with the subwoofer it's a joke...says right on the back "powered" but yet the receiver does all the amplification:
I think I will be sticking with my KLH woofer:
However the RCA center channel seems to be a true real center channel and not a satellite flipped sideways with a mid driver on the left side and a tweeter on the right, its rated at 50-80w which is 20w less than my KLH center channel:
The surround speakers are as well 50-80w (20w less) but the enclosures are almost twice the size of my KLH surrounds:
This might just be a case of testing them for myself, I have a feeling the RCA center channel with be an improvement exp seeing how I use ProLogicII with my cable TV and that seems to use the center channel more than anything. The surround speakers might be worth swapping out as well I guess I will just have to test them for myself...