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Yea, my previous H/K AVR 5 hard that weird volume knob. I'd turn it all the way up or down without any change in volume; then the volume would suddenly go up! Because I used the remote most of the time, this didn't bother me. I noticed when I was checking out the newer model H/K's that the knobs...

I listened to this AVR over the weekend at the local store and it seem to play really loud without any hint of distortion. I also compared this to the H/K 635 and must day both sounded okay to me. I thought having owned H/Ks for several years now that I'd be biased but I wouldn't mind either...

I'll appreciate it very much if anyone who owns an Onkyo Tx-NR901 can share their experiences with me. How does this AVR compare to the H/Ks, Denon and Yamaha music wise and for home theater? I have been offered an Onkyo Tx-NR901 to replace my H/K 5800, PA 2000 and AVR that were stolen from...

Hello to all AV enthusiasts! Just wondering if members who use ther AVRs as pre-pro can share their experience with me. Which AVRs have good pre-outs for all channels? I really don't have any idea what a good pre-put should be except that I've auditioned some AVRs that did not sound too good...

I have my TV, DVD and CD player connected to an H/K AVR 5 receiver. All connections are analogue with the CD connected via an Acoustic Research audio cables. The rest of the equipment are connected via RCA audio cables. Here's the problem: while playing a CD, I can hear the track when I...

Wayne, thanks a lot. Pesiba

Hello everyone! I have an H/K PA-5800 (5x80W) driving the center and surround L/R speakers while the H/K PA-2000 drives the main Front L/R speakers. I like the setup as is however I'd like to know whether not using the other channels will damage the PA-5800? Or will the channels now in use...

Priced way too high? Yep, especially here in Canada. Shoddy work? That's one for debate. A lot of people own H/K and love it. I have one and haven't had problems. I'll encourage anyone interested in H/K product to go ahead. Get extra warratny if necessary.

Jon-C, I auditioned both the N-Center II and the EC35 today. I used Terminator 3 DVD and listened to the first 15 minutes. Dialogue wise, there was no noticeable difference between the two. The EC35 however is the most attractive. It's about $150 CDN more than the N-center II. Beside the...

Thanks for all the input. So the N-center's plastic enclosure could be a problem? I suppose the EC25 or EC35 might be a better speaker since these have wood enclosures. Time to audition these speakers. Thanks again.

Anyone using the N-center II in thier HT set up? How does this speaker perform when watching movies? I intend on getting one and matching these with N26 II surrounds and N38 mains. There's a lot of good reviews of the S-Studio center speakers. Will the N-center Ii do for a budget speaker? Any...

My QUEST QS 10 subwoofer (10" woofer, 150 watt) quite yesterday after almost 3 years of service. The sub emits a loud noise when switched on. I opened the back panel and it seems one of the capacitors is bulging at one end and is also wobbly compared to the other one. Any ideas? How expensive...

Interesting! A pair of monster banana plugs costs $39.99 CDN. That's a lot of money we're paying for nothing. Most of us have been led to believe that these gold plated stuff works better. Infact, the RCA banana plugs I purchased cost $7.99/pair. May be the gold plated may resist oxidation...

The banana plugs or connectors to loudspeakers and amp/receiver...hope this helps to clarify my questions. Thanks.

Merry Christmas! How much difference is there between using speaker plugs and not using one? This may be psychological but I seem to notice a difference in the sound quality from the JBL N-Center II speakers after using RCA speaker plugs. Gun shots in movies sound so real and the voices more...

AVR 5, 1998 model, made in Korea.

Chris, I'm curious: how do you measure the wpc? I'd like to do the same on my receiver. Suggestions will be welcome. Thanks. Pesiba

Thanks a million for the explanation. Ppesiba

Pardon my ignorance. John, what do you mean by CLEAN 45 watt power? Also, which is more important, an amp with high current capability or wattage? Just to add to this: when HK quotes the current capability of their amps as +/- 35 A, does this imply that all five channels can output 35A...

Okay, there's something that baffles me and would like an opinion. I've heard that its' best to use an amp with a power rating that exceeds the loudspeakers' to ensure that the latter doesn't clip. I know that most people have HK a/v receivers with power ratings of say 45 wpc (4 channels)...

Has anyone experienced TV color or picture distortion when the JBL N-CenterII loudspeakers are placed on top of a TV? The center channel is a minimum 6" from the TV? Besides moving the center channel away from the TV, what else can be done? Is this usual with the JBLs? Thanks. Pesiba

AVR 5 specs; 35x5 wpc or 45x2 wpc, +/-35 Amps HCC JBl N38's: sensitivity, 90db; 8 ohm; max watts, 175. I'll be using the receiver for mostly music (stereo) and occassionally some movie. I don't have center and surround speakers yet. But my intention is to use the AVR 5 to power the...

Newbie here! A have a question about the HK AVR 5. How many own the AVR 5 or did own in the past? What is the performance like, especially for music? At +/- 35 Amps, the AVR 5 is comparable to the AVR 325 except of course the newer HK have more wpc rating. I'm thinking of using the AVR 5 to...