2.1 Receiver or Alternative recommendations

[majakh82]

First time user, so be easy. This level of incompetence took years to develop.

Long story short, I'm looking for a recommendation for a cheap, but quality, 2.1 channel receiver to include multiple hdmi ports. Basically, I have two speakers and a subwoofer, an xbox one, and a cable tv connection. I'm looking for something cheaper than $100, but it doesn't have to be a receiver. Just something that will connect them all, and allow me to modify the volume, etc.

 

[majakh82]

BTW, before you call me a cheapskate (Editor's note: I am), it's just for a master bedroom so not trying to break the budget here.

 

[bwinzey]

Are the speakers/subwoofer active? If so, I wasn't able to find any 2.1 reciever with HDMI ports.

 

[LilDog1291]

Here you go Mr. Cheapskate: (Edited)

Nevermind the one I linked doesn't have HDMI. Hard to stay under $100 with HDMI input

 

[majakh82]

Are the speakers/subwoofer active? If so, I wasn't able to find any 2.1 reciever with HDMI ports.

They are all active, and sound great when in use. Thanks for checking though.

 

[majakh82]

Here you go Mr. Cheapskate: https/goo.gl/G7K71E

Thanks for checking, but it looks like that one unfortunately doesn't have Hdmi inputs.

 

[bwinzey]

Are the speakers/subwoofer active? If so, I wasn't able to find any 2.1 reciever with HDMI ports.

They are all active, and sound great when in use. Thanks for checking though.

I meant passive*. Receivers have internal amplifiers, which are needed when your speakers don't have an internal one. I'm not sure what the device you want is called, but i'm pretty sure it's not a receiver.

 

[jsmithepa]

2.1 with HDMI exceedingly difficult. When you throw in HDMI, it implies video, and digital surround.

You do have another option though, let the TV switch video (plug all of your HDMI directly to TV), so four HDMI ports here would be nice. BUT switch all the audio through the receiver.

So your xbox (HDMI) ---->TV, xbox (Toslink) -----> Receiver.

Program your universal remote to send 2 sequences, one to switch TV, another to switch Receiver.

 

[majakh82]

Sorry for the late response...excellent suggestion! I'll try that and see if it works. Thanks for the advice

2.1 with HDMI exceedingly difficult. When you throw in HDMI, it implies video, and digital surround.

You do have another option though, let the TV switch video (plug all of your HDMI directly to TV), so four HDMI ports here would be nice. BUT switch all the audio through the receiver.

So your xbox (HDMI) ---->TV, xbox (Toslink) -----> Receiver.

Program your universal remote to send 2 sequences, one to switch TV, another to switch Receiver.