r/hometheatre

My mom has 25-30 years old Sony Surround system. Awesome sound. Has Samsung Smart TV. How can we connect the two? I looked at HDMI eARC/ARC Audio Extractor, but not sure which one to get if that's what she needs. Thanks

I bought a new Samsung S95F 65inch OLED TV and have been looking to upgrade the sound system.

I do not want to go for a soundbar.

I’m hoping to connect it to amplifier with HDMI-ARC or HDMI-eARC that works with it and connect them to my passive Q Acoustics 3020c speakers.

I have tried and returned a set of WiiM Amp. I could not get it to recognise. I only just found out recently there is a notoriously hard to find (or Samsung has just updated the firmware) setting called CEC (Samsung calls it Anynet+) but it was already turned on anyway when I setup the WiiM Amp.

I am now running the speakers from the optical out from the TV to a Project Audio Stereo Box E. Modest setup and is not ideal as I need a separate remote to control the sound.

When I’m watching the firestick on my epson projector, it runs for a few mins and then I keep getting a black screen. I have a denon 4800 receiver and epson 12000. Can anyone help?

I have a ten year old Denon AVR-X4200W home theater receiver that connects about 7 inputs and sends video via hdmi to my Samsung smart tv and sends audio to a 5.1 speaker setup to Paradigm in-wall fronts and rears and a subwoofer. It takes 3 or 4 tries to switch hdmi inputs successfully using the remote, so I am thinking relays are in the process of failing. Is it worth it to spend a couple grand buying a new receiver to fix this problem? Is it a common Denon problem? I might upgrade by adding 2 atmos speakers.

Recently bought a house and in the living room.there is a built in bookshelf with a tv mount and behind the wall conduit ran for a wireless set up with AVR down below.

There are also two speakers right outside the backdoor that face the pool. Those are already wired and have access to the cabinet below the tv where the AVR goes.

Now I'm perfectly fine with having two bookshelf speakers in front by the tv, but how can I easily switch between playing audio indoors vs outdoors? I don't really want the whole neighborhood listening to the wife watching Love Island or really anything we watch in the middle of the night.

I currently have a Denon AVR-S530bt.

Hello, my parents moved into a new house with speakers built into multiple rooms. My dad set up his receiver (Onkyo TX-SR707) to send Zone 2 to the controller, which he got working then they never used it lol.

Now, I'm trying to get it to work - should be zone 2 on, select source, choose room(s) on controller. But it's simply not working. I've checked the connections on the controller and the receiver, made sure the receiver settings were set to allow zone 2 vs surround back, but nothing seems to be working. What should I check? I saw online that maybe a factory reset would help, but the person said it didn't work for them.

so over the years i have put together a few systems. i am no means an audiophile, it either sounds good or doesnt.

I am going to ask some basics, i have read a ton of forums and posts, but still dont have info in an organized manner.

Here is where i am looking for some help. I am on starlink. i have the 200 mbps plan, starlink is just the modem. hardwired to a deco mesh. that is hardwired to the second mesh that sits next to the receiver. i plan to keep as much off wifi as posssible. Denon x2800 to a Hisense 100".

My question is this, should i be using a different source than the tv apps for viewing? if so, what? Roku, firestick etc.?

Next, should i go source into the receiver HDMI to the display? or source to tv back to reciever? System is a 5.1 with an SVS sub. all wired with the exception of the sub.

am i over thinking this and just start hooking up wires until it works?

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I'm in India and planning to upgrade my TV audio setup with a budget of around ₹40,000.

My primary use case is:

- Movies and web series (70–80%)

- Streaming from OTT platforms and local media

- Very little sports or regular TV

- Music is a bonus, but not the main priority

I'm confused between:

Option 1: Stereo setup (bookshelf speakers + amplifier)

Option 2: 5.1-channel soundbar

A soundbar seems like it would provide a more immersive surround experience, but many people say a good pair of bookshelf speakers offers much better sound quality, dialogue clarity, and a wider soundstage.

For those who have experienced both:

- Which would provide the better movie experience under ₹40k?

- Does a stereo setup feel immersive enough for movies?

- Is the surround effect from budget 5.1 soundbars actually convincing?

- What would you buy today if you were starting from scratch with this budget in India?

I'm looking for the best balance of:

- Dialogue clarity

- Cinematic experience

- Sound quality

- Value for money

- Future upgrade potential

Would love to hear your recommendations and real-world experiences.

This is really just a rant. It is what it is. But am I really that crazy for thinking an about $1500 per 10-12” increase is… crazy?

I knew the 9 ii would be expensive. I have no problem with that. But just can’t see going from 65” for $3600 to 85” at $6500.

I’m trying to upgrade from my 65xbr930D from over a decade ago.

I could continue this post forever, but I suppose there’s no real point.

Having trouble pairing dish remote to control bobtot 5.1 surround system. Its hooked up by hdmi so it will turn on and off with tv, but doesn't control volume. Have tried the pairing wizard option but obviously bobtot is not a popular known brand. Now im getting a message "only 4 brands can be paired per day", have no idea how 4 are paired when it still doesn't control volume. Anyone have any tips or know of a 4 digit code?

I bought a new TV and I’m having trouble getting it to play audio through my stereo.

Equipment involved: brand-new Samsung U8000H 65.

Circa2010 Harmon Kardon HK 3490.

Amazon basics HDMI to SPDIF extractor.

All cables, etc. are new.

My old Samsung had optical digital audio connector, but the new has HDMI, including eARC HDMI, connectors. My HK has no HDMI. Hence the extractor.

I used the settings recommended by Samsung, but no sound comes through the stereo.

What am I doing wrong?