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I have to agree that the quality of the latest onkyo models could use some improvement. I returned my SR500 and got the Denon 1803. I am very glad that I switched. If you know of anyone considering this receiver please rever them to this post...

I'm not planning to stop using my sub, I think my sub sounds awesome. What I want to do is set my speakers to large as to have a more defined sound when there is a large amount of bass and LFE at the same time. The 2 ways I have now are my own design. They use a pyle pro mid woofer and a PE...

I need some suggestions for building a pair of full range front speakers. I already have built my own 5.1 setup using a 2 way speaker design and a sub with a pair of 10s matched with the PE 250W amp. Several days ago I picked up the Denon 1803 receiver which is 6.1. Instead of building another...

When I was testing my DVD player was set to Bitstream, there are no other output settings on my DVD player. My SR500 was detecting a DTS input or DD5.1 depending on my DVD, and still no output from the sub in mode 3. I pluged a Harmon Kardon receiver into the same exact setup and it worked...

Bill, I don't think its working for you either. Mode 1 only plays the bass from the other 5 speakers, not the LFE channel. So the bass your getting isn't the very low part of the digital track, only the bass crossed over and sent to the sub from the other channels. You would be able to tell a...

My SR500 still won't play the LFE track when playing DTS.

Has anyone used both the Onkyo SR600 and the HK520? Still not 100% convinced on the HK520 since it will still cost me $100 over the onkyo and I would need another amp if I want to use the 6.1. Does anyone know what kinds of settigns there are for the sub with the HK520 or the SR600? I...

I also can't believe how many positive reviews there were on this model. They must not have realized that you had to be in mode 3 to get LFE. Mine sounded great in mode 1. I had played the pod race of episode 1 several times for friends. The sub would play significant bass that was awesome...

Where are you able to get the HK520 for under $500? I am borrowing a HK120 now from a friend and I'm not very impressed by it. The sound seems empty compared to the Onkyo SR500 I had before. I have a great set of speakers, so I would like to fully use them by sending the best signal from...

I was getting the digital 5.1 sound from all the surrounds, however the sub got nothing usefull. The sub would seem to misfire as you could see it popping every so often. But this signal the onkyo was producing never generated an actual tone.

I need help deciding on a Receiver. I'm looking at the Onkyo SR600 at the moment. Any opinions on this model? Can anyone compare this to the same price range HK or Denon? Has anyone had experience with the Pioneer VSXD811S? I have found a place to get it much cheaper than the onkyo and it...

Kevin, Let us know what you find. Wonder if onkyo would recall them if they found that the LFE didn't play correctly. Mike

Mark, Interesting news Yesterday I took my R500 back to hhgregg and talked to the manager. After explaining my problem he agreed that something must be defective with the model as it happened with both of the R500s I got from them. I was given a refund for it and am currently looking at...

I do have the DVD player set to bitstream, though I tested with PCM

I'm wondering if Onkyo has a problem with their design of the SR500 Here is the problem I have a SR500 only a few weeks old. I have connected it to my DVD player with coax digital cable. I have the subwoofer mode set to mode 3 which according to the book outputs the LFE channel of a digital...

ChristopherBer, Please explain. The sub plays fine in all other modes.

the problem is that the very low bass is in the LFE track of a 5.1 input, and that is played through mode 3 in the reciever. When its in mode 3 however the sub plays nothing.

I recently finished my new kick ass surround sound system. I purchased the Onkyo DS500 new and everything seems to be fine, except for the LFE channel of 5.1 When I select Mode 3 (play LFE channel) for the sub on the reciever I get no sound from my sub. When I switch back to Mode 1 (play bass...

try one more time at http://www.geocities.com/mikencg3/speakers the drivers I have in my other speakers aren't shielded, and they are 5 1/4 mid-woofers. Also since they are 8 ohm I don't know how to setup a MTM. Is there a way around these problems? Mike

Try photos again http://66.49.35.137/speakers/

Several weeks ago I began construction of my first set of speakers. I already have the satellites finished and I will finish the sub in the next few days. The problem I'm having is finding drivers for my center that will match my system. A friend has built an identical set, which is what...