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  1. Mike Up

    Audio issue—suggestions needed

    Each receiver is different and should be in that receiver's manual. Good luck and hopefully this will fix your receiver. I did have to use this reset procedure once when power went out and flickered on/off several times and glitched the receiver. After the reset, all was back to normal. I also...
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    Audio issue—suggestions needed

    Not to open an old wound, since you tracked it down to the receiver, but did you try a reset. Many times when I have had glitches, I had to do a reset and all was good. Often power outages or power glitches that cycle power on and off very quickly can corrupt some electronics. Doing resets...
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    Rear Port and dual opposed driver subwoofers aren't getting a fair shake

    I always thought that rear firing subwoofers weren't getting a fair shake when the CEA 2010 reviews came out. Looks like subwoofers producing sound at opposing directions need compensation compared to subs that have all of the sound coming out at one position. See article here. I got...
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    Which AVR Should I Buy?

    You can't go by those bot reviews, go by an actual review by humans. I found that actual site to be inaccurate when I briefly looked at it. After having an Onkyo (pioneer elite is a clone), I returned and went back to Denon. I've owned Yamaha, Onkyo, and Denon and Denon is King. Onkyo takes...
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    Which Speakers Should I Buy?

    The speakers I really like are my current Elac Debut 2.0s and the KEF Q series. I also like the Polk ES series and my current Polk Blackstone TL1s. Got rid of the previous Polk TSI100s as they were thinner sounding. I think there are more speakers I dislike than like. I can't stand Klipsch...
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    Which Speakers Should I Buy?

    I second that those speakers are not what most want. IMO, much better speakers for a lot less money are available. I've heard similar DT tower speakers and they sounded muddy and undefined, with lack of imaging compared to other speakers. Most likely due to their rear speaker design that's known...
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    I finally bought the Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer and got a Streamer to output correctly!

    Wouldn't you know it, right after I bought the Onkyo, after holding out for a Yamaha refurbished CD Changer that never came to be, Yamaha releases a brand new changer! Yamaha announced that they will release the new CD-C603 5 disc changer but at a higher price of $549.95. My Onkyo's MSRP was...
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    8K not all that much 'visually' better?

    Thanks for sharing your experiences and comments.
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    8K not all that much 'visually' better?

    Really as I notice a marked improvement even with no HDR.
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    8K not all that much 'visually' better?

    Thank for your comments everyone. Now for the average person with a 65" to 70" TV sitting about 10' to 12' away, will you notice any improve in resolution alone? According to all the information I read, it all says no, you wouldn't see any meaningful difference. Now if you sit right on top of...
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    I didn't see a Headphone section but I'm disappointed in the JBL Live 460nc that reviewers love

    This has 3 modes of listening, noise cancelation, ambient, and "OFF", meaning neither Ambient or NC. NC mode sounds great but Ambient and Off sound terrible with muddy sound and overbearing bass. My JBL Tune 600btnc sounds good in both off and NC, but off has less bass and treble. No ambient...
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    8K not all that much 'visually' better?

    I've been reading a lot of articles and tests, and most say that 8K is not significant over 4K. The reasons sited is that you would have to be seated really close to the TV. To see the difference, you have to be in front of a huge screen like front row seats in a theater, where the screen is out...
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    Went to Best Buy Today!

    For sure, very disappointing on the lack of speaker models and the poor setup, and no help. I miss the days of Circuit City, Highland Super Store, MusiCraft, and even Service Merchandise where I usually got a decent demo. Even back in the day, Best Buy's Demo room have always been pretty sad...
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    Went to Best Buy Today!

    It's been about 1-1/2 years since I've been in a best buy and that was only to buy a TV they had in stock. So it was in and out. Before that, maybe 5 years. So I haven't been looking at Audio in a Best Buy for years. So all the years back I heard B&W speakers and thought they sounded good, very...
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    Subwoofer placement?

    What's your complete dimension for that large, open concept room? W x D x H in feet. Your previously pics were very deceptive. Looked like you had your tv on a full wall, not a backer plate/wall. You'll likely need a very expensive and large subwoofer to fill that large open concept room.
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    Need Help with Denon AVR-2312CI Receiver: Front Speakers Intermittently Cut Out – Any Advice?

    I know this is an older thread, but I have that exact same receiver and still use it today. It's no different today than it was new. This receiver is bullet proof. You're hearing relays and I'd say it's a protection relay. Likely because of the speakers. Whether it's an external wiring 'shunt'...
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    Subwoofer placement?

    My SVS SB-2000 is like your configuration except behind my right front speaker. I have an open Foyer on the left of my front speakers and an open hallway to the side of my right speaker, leading to the back of the house. This is the best placement for my sub. I've tried pretty much everywhere in...
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    Hardware Review SVS Prime Wireless Speakers, Soundbase and SB-3000 Review

    Didn't realize this was a thread from 2019. Oh well. Most people young and old, I know would be considering something like this. Most I know have no interest in home theater surround systems. They want a simple system with 2 small speakers and a subwoofer for good bass. Every old system I...
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    How important are rear speakers in a 7.1 setup?

    I hate Audyssey as it always set the wrong crossovers, channel levels, etc. Bypassed Audyssey to get much better sound accomplished with stand alone SPL meter and tape measure. ;) Even though my Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2s can reach mid 40s, it's not with authority so I set my crossovers to 80Hz to...
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    How important are rear speakers in a 7.1 setup?

    Very important. I have 2 different setups. A 7.1 speaker main system, and a 5.1 speaker secondary system. The main system has 4 Polk TL1 speakers for the side and rear surrounds and the Secondary has 2 Polk TL1 speakers for the surround speakers. The added rear surrounds on the 7.1 is huge and...
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    I finally bought the Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer and got a Streamer to output correctly!

    My old Yamaha CD Changer had that variable analog output volume control as well, on the front panel and remote. Basically so you could use it with headphones but used my receiver as I had the CD Player's optical output going to my receiver anyhow. I have so many CDs to rip to WAV files, it was...
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    I finally bought the Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer and got a Streamer to output correctly!

    I never heard of that Nakamichi player so I looked it up and they are all over the web for used at about $100. It's looks like 7 single cd drawers that are stacked on top of each other. Cool. I never was a fan of the magazine changers that Pioneer introduced either. I always liked the carousel...
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    I finally bought the Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer and got a Streamer to output correctly!

    The last time I had a CD Changer was in 2003 and it was a Yamaha CDC-665 (I believe). That CD Changer had peak level search for recording your CDs in analog to Cassette, Minidisc, and CD Recorder, which I had all three. I still have two as the Minidisc Recorders (I had 2, component and portable)...
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    Nakamichi Dragon: a real deal Atmos sound bar?

    My step son has a Nakamichi soundbar, sub and surrounds and was very unimpressed with it's performance next to a real HT system with dedicated receiver, powered sub and passive speakers. He upgraded to a real HT system, then I keep helping him upgrade by giving him better speakers and subs...
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    Finally put all my speakers back to back and compared

    Just got my Bose Interaudio 4000 back from my parents. It's a bookshelf/tower speaker on a short stand that has a 10" woofer (big dust cap = big voice coil?), 3" tweeter and dual front ports. I remember this speaker having good bass but then that memory was 26 years ago. What I found is that...
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    Speaker suggestions for a small-med size bonus room

    Right from Audioholics: Small Room < 1,500 ft^3 Medium Room 1,500 ft^3 to 3,000 ft^3 Large Room 3,000 ft^3 to 5,000 ft^3 Extreme Room > 5,000 ft^3
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    Fire TV Stick 4K MAX requires 4K video device to stream Dolby Atmos?

    Prime movies use the HDR10+ when available as that is what Amazon pushes over Dolby Vision. Most movies that are Atmos use Dolby Vision. Many Prime titles that use HDR10+ seem to be only DD+ and not atmos. You may want to try a different video service as Vudu which most movies are Dolby Vision...
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    Speaker suggestions for a small-med size bonus room

    Yes, the Debut 2.0 B5.2 and the reason why I bought the Debut 2.0 B6.2 . ;) BTW, Erins audio corner tests confirmed that against the B6.2. The B5.2s were brighter in the mid treble than my previous Polk TSI100s. The TSI100s were not as bright as B5.2s but brighter than the B6.2 but in the...
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    Speaker suggestions for a small-med size bonus room

    I don't agree with you on this as I have heard a large benefit using my rear surrounds, with side surrounds, over using just 2 surround speakers. My rear surround speakers are about 1-1/2' behind listening position and just over 1' over listening position and sound great, much better than 5.1...
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    Speaker suggestions for a small-med size bonus room

    Just as the front speakers should all be the same or close, the side and rear surrounds should be the same. Mainly for seamless pans across the rear sound field. You want seamless pans across the front sound field as well. So try keeping the rear speakers the same and keeping the front speakers...
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