Recent content by John_Williams

Sounds like you need to have it serviced at an authorized Kenwood service center. Kenwood has a good support section on their website. Just go to the kenwoodusa website and click on the support section. There, you will find a link to Dealer/Service locator, which will list the authorized centers...

If I had to do it in a certain order, I would go for the sub upgrade before the receiver. The 507 will push your Polks just fine, plus it has Prologic 2, so it is not like you are losing out on any technical improvements by not upgrading the receiver first. The SVS subs are just in a class of...

With a budget of $500, that is a tough call. $500 would only get you a lower end Denon, Onkyo, etc. It would definitely be an upgrade, though. All of the major manufacturers are in the process of releasing new models, so you might get a good closeout deal. I went from a Kenwood VR-409 to a...

The 243 Zone menu is the way to go for the 5000 series also. I just had to do this the other day:)

I second the Grado recommendation. I have the SR80s, and they are amazing! Clarity, bass, it is all there. Plus, Grado has fantastic customer service:)

Analog TV usually looks not so good on HDTVs because of the upconversion of the set to 480p or whatever. It is the nature of the beast, in other words. On the other hand, the 34XBR800 is considered one of the best HDTVs out right now. Sony's are also known for unmatched tweaks/settings in the...

I have a Kenwood VR-409, and I had this same problem last year. What you need to do first is reset the chips in the receiver and the remote to factory defaults. Check your manuals, but I believe that the remote requires holding down a combination of buttons at the same time. Both methods are...

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