Should I leave my TV sound off while using HTS?

[Kovacs]

Should I leave my TV's sound off while using my home theater system? I currently have it off, as I use a 5.1 home theater system (Athena), which has a center speaker, L/R front speakers, subwoofer, and 2 other front speakers off to the sides.

I'd assume that adding in the TV's sound may distort the sound waves coming out of the HTS, but maybe it's one of those counter-intuitive things... anyway, I left it off partly for that reason, and partly because I'd save 40 watts by not using my TV's speakers (which has built-in 2x10 watt subwoofer and 2x10 speakers).

 

[shadyJ]

YES. Leave the TV sound off, it will only mess up the sound coming from your other components.

 

[Kovacs]

YES. Leave the TV sound off, it will only mess up the sound coming from your other components.

Ok, I figured as much. Thanks.

 

[Seth=L]

In more plain terms, TV speakers sound awful, so why would you even want them essentially mitigating the purpose of having good speakers?

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the Athena speakers. How's that subwoofer?

 

[Kovacs]

In more plain terms, TV speakers sound awful, so why would you even want them essentially mitigating the purpose of having good speakers?

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the Athena speakers. How's that subwoofer?

It's excellent. I think I've optimized it.

And, I left the mode on 7 channel stereo on the receiver and I think it balances out all of the different sounds pretty well. Not sure if that's the best or recommended mode, but that "sounds" ideal from what I can tell.

 

[markw]

It's excellent. I think I've optimized it.

And, I left the mode on 7 channel stereo on the receiver and I think it balances out all of the different sounds pretty well. Not sure if that's the best or recommended mode, but that "sounds" ideal from what I can tell.

Now THAT'S the way to enjoy this hobby. You're in it for what sounds good to you, not what others say it should sound like.

 

[Seth=L]

Now THAT'S the way to enjoy this hobby. You're in it for what sounds good to you, not what others say it should sound like.

You are despicable.

 

[afterlife2]

+ you'll get an echo.