5.1 Speaker System?

Bad Boy Killa New member Username: Bad_boy_killa Post Number: 2 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 10:54 GMT I have a Samsung DVD-R135, which a DVD recorder. It has the following output ports: 1) HDM OUT Digital Audio Output 1) Optical 2) Coaxial AV OUT 1) 1.Audio R and L 2) 2.Audio R and L 3) Video 4) S-Video COMPONENT OUT 1) PR 2) Y 3) Pg My inquiry is, 1)can i purchase a 5.1 channel speaker system (5 speakers and 1 Subwoofer) and connect it directly to my DVD recorder? 2)what kind of cables should i expect in the speaker system? 3)to what ports shall it connect in the DVD recorder?
Berny Platinum Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 13874 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 20:47 GMT 1. No...you will need a receiver. You can get a powered speaker system but with the analog outputs you have, you will be limited to stereo. 2. 16 gauge speaker cables and the necessary audio cables. Depends on which way you go. 3. Depends again on the receiver you will get.
Bad Boy Killa New member Username: Bad_boy_killa Post Number: 3 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 04:14 GMT ok thanks for the info, but the truth is that i don't know nothing about recievers. so my question is, what should i look for when shopping for a reciever?