I have a Sony STR-DH550 5.2 4k Surround receiver. With my old receiver, I was able to make my rear speakers work all the time and I didn't use surround. I do that so I can hear the voices more clearly.
The problem with this new Sony receiver is that I can only use the optical out on my new 4k TV because it has no HDMI out for the receiver (except for the ARC, and I'm not sure it would serve as the output for all the other inputs, nor am I sure if it will actually give 4k sound).
So how do I get the optical input to give me sound out of all of the speakers even if it's not surround sound coming from the source?
More importantly, I want the voices from the center channel to come through on my back speakers. Is that possible?
The problem with this new Sony receiver is that I can only use the optical out on my new 4k TV because it has no HDMI out for the receiver (except for the ARC, and I'm not sure it would serve as the output for all the other inputs, nor am I sure if it will actually give 4k sound).
So how do I get the optical input to give me sound out of all of the speakers even if it's not surround sound coming from the source?
More importantly, I want the voices from the center channel to come through on my back speakers. Is that possible?