Recent content by MikeDierbeck

I used the advice from both you guys and finally found somebody to come out next Wednesday! We explained the problem and he basically repeated verbatim what Gregg said. And then I followed Arthur's advice and found the nearest repair facility. They even said it would cost about $300 which is...

Thank you very much! We are having a difficult time finding anybody that still fixes Mitsubishi television sets. Is this something that can be done by ourselves? I like to think I am fairly efficient in figuring this stuff out -- but perhaps not for something as advanced as this. Again, I...

Hey everybody, I've had a Mitsubishi WS-65857 since 2000. Never had one problem. Not one. Now, a week ago, I've had this weird problem that started out temporary, but is becoming more frequently. At the top and bottom of the screen, it goes from a perfect picture to a blurred picture with some...

Anybody notice some dialogue distortion during "Magnolia" at all?

Weird, they only posted my last sentence on here. Let me try this again. I keep reading about speaker sensitivity and I think I understand the concept. The JBL S38's have sensitivity at 89dB and the S-Center is at 91dB. Should I use these sensitivity numbers to decide how far back I should...

t drop a line here and let me know how far you sit back from your main speakers. Mike

Hi- I have an STR-DE975 Sony receiver with JBL S38's as the two front speakers, JBL S-CENTERii, rear speakers, and SVS 20-39PCi. On my receiver, it has a function where I can individualy set each speakers crossover (I have the SVS one disabled before anybody asks). I have all of the...

Hello- I just got a pair of JBL S38ii about a couple months ago. When I watch some DVD's (whether loud or quiet movies), I seem to get a lot of distortion coming from my two JBL S38's. It's happening so frequently that I don't think it can be the source material on the DVD. I have the SVS...

Hello there- I did some rearranging of my home theater room. I have a 65" Mits Widescreen TV and it looks best at about 16 feet away, so I moved my seating arrangement around so that I am seated 16 feet away from my TV. My only corner available IN FRONT of my seating arrangement for the SVS...

Thanks for the reply. I went and calibrated the SVS to where it went between 86 and 88 and I'll see how that does when I pop in a DVD tonight. I have my sub in a corner 16 feet away...maybe it's too far away, I don't know, but that's the only corner available and it is only one foot to the right...

I'm glad I"m not the only one with those kind of problems. I haven't watched this one in a while, but I remember in "Out of Sight" when Cheadle is boxing another inmate in a prison scene, I think either Ving Rhames or Clooney's dialogue is strained or distorted. I don't know if anyone else has...

Hi- I have the Radio Shack Digital Meter. I just got the SVS 20-39PCi and am trying to decide how to correctly calibrate it. I have the Sub in the corner, and am getting a fairly good response that varies between about 2-3dB, which is the best I've gotten so far. However, I have heard...

Ok, I have the whole set up. JBL S-Center II, JBL S38's for mains, SONY STRDE975 receiver, and SVS 20-39PCi. However, when I watch some films, I get distortion even when I am 5dB from reference level. I was wondering, after I list the movies and the select scenes, if you have any of these...

Hi I have an STR-DE975 from Sony, and I'll have to see how I have my current subwoofer hooked up. I have set the crossover on the sub itself all the way to 150Hz. Now, with my receiver, I can individually set the crossover for each speaker. Should I still connect it the way you mentioned...

Hi, I just ordered the JBL S38 Series II speakers and they should be arriving late this week or early next week. I've heard that these sound really good with a good subwoofer. I don't have enough money for a new subwoofer right now, so I want to know how my current subwoofer will match up...