Can we turn any speakers to 5.1 with audio decoder?

[remunramu]

Just curious, can you wire any random speakers to 5.1 channel?
From my understanding 5.1 is basically 5+SW speakers that channeled separately. So, lets say I have 3 random speakers and 2.1 system. Can I just cut them wires then solder it with RCA then plug them in to 5.1 audio decoder and called it a day? Ignoring audio quality, Is it that easy to achieve cheap 5.1 channels?

 

[eidairaman1]

No, remember Speakers have tweeters/mids and a base.

You may get away with it if the speakers all are full range.

Just save the dough and buy a 5.1 set.

 

[remunramu]

No, remember Speakers have tweeters/mids and a base.

You may get away with it if the speakers all are full range.

Just save the dough and buy a 5.1 set.

I see then. I've been eyeing some old DVD HT system from 2016. Can I just grab only the speakers and connect them with audio decoder the same way above?
I don't really like HT soundbar simply because their L/R separation (on entri level one) doesn't quite as good as the real separate L/R speakers. Modern HT system is just expensive, I just want to hook some affordable HT for my PS5.

 

[ThaiTaffy]

I have a 5.1 Yamaha decoder with a set of 5.1 Panasonic speakers from an old dvd player. I stripped the speakers down to check the driver ratings were below my decoders output power and wired them in sound great but I wouldn't know any better.

 

[remunramu]

I have a 5.1 Yamaha decoder with a set of 5.1 Panasonic speakers from an old dvd player. I stripped the speakers down to check the driver ratings were below my decoders output power and wired them in sound great but I wouldn't know any better.

Yeah I plan to do exactly like this, there is this LG DVD HT I've been eyeing, I just want the speakers. Any issues so far?

 

[eidairaman1]

I see then. I've been eyeing some old DVD HT system from 2016. Can I just grab only the speakers and connect them with audio decoder the same way above?
I don't really like HT soundbar simply because their L/R separation (on entri level one) doesn't quite as good as the real separate L/R speakers. Modern HT system is just expensive, I just want to hook some affordable HT for my PS5.

I know how you feel about sound bars, they are lazy. Id source out good speakers dedicated to the job to make a 5.1 layout or look at the generation SB X230s came from and find their 5.1 and 7.1 counterparts.

 

[ThaiTaffy]

Yeah I plan to do exactly like this, there is this LG DVD HT I've been eyeing, I just want the speakers. Any issues so far?

Been fine I had to make an amp for the sub but lucky Yamaha decoders come with an optimiser mic so I just pugged that in put it in the center of the room and ran the Dolby setup to configure the eq and dB for each individual speaker.

 

[CityCultivator]

Yeah I plan to do exactly like this, there is this LG DVD HT I've been eyeing, I just want the speakers. Any issues so far?

I'm guessing that you are talking about a HTIB set's speakers.
These speakers often can have very low impedance (like <4Ω); do check before connecting that to the receiver, that the receiver have support for low impedance speakers.