Surround sound question. I'm getting very litttle
I am running Polk RTA 11t Tower Series speakers in the front[mains] and RCA PRO-LX550 as rear[side] speakers. The RCA's are much smaller, at least in size. My problem is that I am getting great sound from my front Polk speakers and very faint almost no sound from my rear RCA's. I'm hooked up to a Sony STR-DE695 AV receiver.
Why is the sound almost nonexistant on my rear speakers? What can i do to correct this?
thanks,
burt
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This is one of the great misunderstandings about HT. Most of the time they are pretty silent. That's normal.
Unlike stereo, the surrounds are rarely used. They are generally called upon for ambiance, occasional sound effects and sometimes a little music.
Most of t he sound for movies comes from the front center. Actually, the right ands left speakers don't generally do too much either.
If your receiver has a test tone (most do), try that. If all speakers sound pretty equal then you're good to go.
In time you might want to invest in a calibration disc, but that's another post.
P.S.. .I hope that "I'm getting very little" referred to sound. If not, ignore this post. ;)