Need help setting up 7.1 surround system

[Reed]

Not too long ago I purchased a Fosgate 3602 Digital Space Mtrix surround sound process. WOrks great, I got the remote, and I even got the owner's manual and instruction booklet on how to set it up. Cool beans.

The problem is that it has audio out jacks for 8 speakers (left front, right front, front center, sub, surround left, surround right, rear left, rear right, sub and center front optional) but I don't have a five (or 8) channel amplifier to connect to it. Right now I am running the front left and right and the side left and right through a JVC 5444 four channel receiver. This sound okay and you can definitely hear the surround effects, but i would like to upgrade to be able to use the full capacity of this 3602 unit. I am not too worried about the sub, but I would like to use the center front channel.

I use this system exclusively for movies and TV, so most stuff is Dolby 5.1 surround, but I do occasionally play 2.1 surround and 7.1 surround material.

Any recommendation on an external amp setup that will drive 7.1 speakers? Looking for something reasonably affordable, such as below $200. Thanks!

 

[Quadzilla]

Find an inexpensive integrated amplifier and use it for the centre channel. If you find one that has preamp/power amp jumpers, you can use the other channel to control the volume of a subwoofer ... or even a centre rear channel speaker.

 

[leevitalone1]

Not too long ago I purchased a Fosgate 3602 Digital Space Mtrix surround sound process. WOrks great, I got the remote, and I even got the owner's manual and instruction booklet on how to set it up. Cool beans.

The problem is that it has audio out jacks for 8 speakers (left front, right front, front center, sub, surround left, surround right, rear left, rear right, sub and center front optional) but I don't have a five (or 8) channel amplifier to connect to it. Right now I am running the front left and right and the side left and right through a JVC 5444 four channel receiver. This sound okay and you can definitely hear the surround effects, but i would like to upgrade to be able to use the full capacity of this 3602 unit. I am not too worried about the sub, but I would like to use the center front channel.

I use this system exclusively for movies and TV, so most stuff is Dolby 5.1 surround, but I do occasionally play 2.1 surround and 7.1 surround material.

Any recommendation on an external amp setup that will drive 7.1 speakers? Looking for something reasonably affordable, such as below $200. Thanks!

you will need a job 1st

 

[Reed]

Wow. You are so funny. How clever. How witty. I DO have a job, I just don't think it is worth spending more than $200 for something that is really a gimmicky luxury.

 

[Cai Campbell]

Seven or eight channels of amplification for less than 200 bucks? THAT'S funny!

:ugham:

 

[Reed]

Hey, I realize it probably isn't possible, I was just looking for suggestions. Worst case I will end up building my own cheap little power amplifiers from scratch.

 

[Old Quad Guy]

How about the Denon AVR-588 for $300? I'm considering one for the bedroom if it's good enough and will work great with HDMI for the HD-DVD player.

Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300173842306

I found the recommendation from this QQ thread:

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8846&highlight=DENON+AVR-588