5.1 surround sound..what you all using?

[djmartin]

whats everyone using for there 5.1 surround sound from there PS3? want to connect one up via digital optical output from he Ps3. but im wanting ot know what units everyone is using?

bush
sony
panasonic
logitech

other?

im on the hunt for one you see so I can get one ready for when COD Mw2 comes out :P.

[Rob-6]

i have a panasonic

[renagademaster4]

a have the panasonic SA-HT540 , dont think it has an optical input , cant fault it tho , great sound :y:

[Rob-6]

mines the panasonic sa-pt460

[djmartin]

im looking at sony DAV units at the moment but ive been told they have problems with there internal boards.

soldering been to dry and it falling off so you then have to open up the boxes and re solder bits.

what is everyones ratings on the units they have at present? lets say

audio
build quality
ease of use
ease of setting up

lets say 0-5 0 been poor 5 been amazing :)

[djmartin]

I have won a system off ebay :)

Sony DAV S400 5.1 surround sound comes with 6 speakers in total.

http://www.stegen.com/images/sony_dav-s400resize.jpg

my room aint to massive so I dont need a stupidly powerful system to create alot of ambionse.

[RS_Matt]

I got a sony dav, can't fault it. USB input, sacd the lot for little money.

[karlh944]

sorry to hijak but how do u link them up to the ps3?

[djmartin]

sorry to hijak but how do u link them up to the ps3?

via optical cable

its one of these.
http://www.myps3.com.au/img/accessory/Optical-Cable-1.jpg

you get a true dolby/digital sound.

RCA cables is Analogue. so you get slight interferance latency kinda like a small hum noise in the speakers. optical cable takes that away :).

[karlh944]

oh rite where can u get them from and how much will they be?

[karlh944]

just got 1 off ebay £2.68 lol

[djmartin]

just got 1 off ebay £2.68 lol

:y::wink:

[Predator_R32]

Im running

Philips Ambilight 32 Inch LCD
VSX D2011 7.1 Amp
Vifa Sense Front speakers (to make it 7.1)
Kef 1005.2 System (5 speakers and sub)
I use a Chord HDMI cable
Use the digital optical for the sound

awesome set up ill have to get some pictures up sometime

was originally going to go for a philips or samsung 5.1 but didnt want another dvd player so decided to go seperates plus the speaekrs were tallboy ones, the kefs push out 100 watts each, the vifa push out about 200 if i wanted but amp only powers 7 x 100 iirc, i went on an av mission tbh and spent about a grand if not more on the stuff

[RS_Matt]

Is anyone using hdmi for the sound and not optical, I probably won't be able to hear much difference but the boffs say it's an awesome experience.

[Predator_R32]

ive switched over from hdmi to digital (basically when its midnight as i dont want to wake up people) imo theres not a load of difference but knowing its digital with a cable that costs about a fiver then its all ok ;)