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I would like to calibrate the sound from my receiver so that it is optimized for my living room. Also, I would like to calibrate the color from my TV so it is also optimized. Is there an optimal setting for color/brightness/contrast? Is there an easy way to do this? Thanks!

Sorry for the confusion. 1.)What would you consider A LOT of slack? 2.)What does increasing the resistance/impedance on the receiver accomplish? My receiver is old and I have no idea where the owner's manual is. Thanks for the responses!

I need to run speaker wire around my living room for my rear speakers. I would like to maybe cut the wire so there is some extra slack in case I need to move the rear speakers to another location later. Does having extra cable then is needed affect sound quality at all? Thanks.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

What kinds of reliability problems are you referring to? Out of curiosity, where do the lower models lack in sound quality? Is it just less of a dynamic range?

I am looking at this receiver to be used in a relatively small room.: SONY STR-DE997B I know that it is not even Sony's top of the line series, but for around $330 I was considering it. Is there realistically any noticeable sound difference to an untrained ear such as mine between this...

I want to get some Banana Plugs for my speakers. Should I have plugs that connect from the speaker wire into the speaker as well as plugs that plug from the speaker wire into the receiver? Are they both recommended, or is only one of these connections really needed?

I have a tangled mess of madness of cables behind my home entertainment system. What happens if you connect the speaker wire from the left port of the receiver to the right speaker and the right port of the receiver to the left speaker?

How does having a thicker jacket on the outside of the cable make a difference?

I have an older version of the Bose Acoustimas satellite speakers with the passive subwoofer. How much of a difference does putting the subwoofer against the wall make for the bass? I notice it sounds deeper, is there a certain situation to do this in? I do not have a good ear for this, so...

1. How bad are the basic rca cables that come with cd players/receivers? 2. Do gold tips on rca cables make much of a difference? Thanks

I want to purchase a new receiver and was looking at an equalizer. For setting up a home theatre, is there much benefit to hooking it up to an equalizer?

I purchased a pair of these to connect my speaker wire to my receiver. I paid $22 for a pair! 1. Are these the same things as bannana plugs? 2. Do they really make a difference? 3. Should I have them on both ends, connecting to the speakers and connecting to the receiver? 4. Is there...

I currently have all 3 satellite front speakers on top of my wide screen tv. 1. What is the optimal height for front speakers? Ear level? 2. Should all 3 front speakers be aligned or should the center speaker be behind the left and right ones?

1. What did you mean by "the signals going to the speakers are derived in the receiver and are not discrete signals." What does this mean? 2. When movies are filmed are they encoded for 6.1 or is this something that has to happen during the transfer to DVD? If they are encoded, why are...

I originally purchased 5 satellite speakers and a powered sub. I do not think that I will be able to buy additional speakers of the same make for a 6.1 or 7.1 setup. 1.)Would it make much of a difference to add different kinds(brand and model) of speakers then what I am currently using to...

I have a Panasonic widescreen projection TV that I purchased from Costco a few months back. What is technically happening when I view a tv show in widescreen mode that was not intended to be viewed in wide screen format? Is it dropping the resolution?

I have an old 5.1 Pro Logic receiver and am looking for a new one and just noticed a 7.1 receiver in an ad? Where does the extra speaker go? Are dvds currently encoded to take advantage of this? Thanks!

I have been to 2 Home Depots and they do not carry 12 gauge speaker wire. Will I notice much of a difference if I go with 14 gauge instead of 12? The speaker wire for my rear speakers will be running about 35 or so and the front speakers will be about 5 ft from the receiver. Thanks!

Sorry for posting in the wrong area. One more questions: Would you recommend the metal connectors that connect from the ends of the speaker wire into the receiver and speakers (I think they are called bannana plugs? Thanks!

cool, thanks for the reply! 1. does this device you have work with your tv or only your laptop? so can you pause tv while watching on your tv, or only only on your laptop? 2. how big is 720 X 480? I know what that is on a computer monitor, but what does it equate to on a tv?

well, the device is only USB 2.0 and does not have a FireWire port. Do you think there will be issues with transfering video through it?

I have some Eosone speakers that I have had for about 7 years now that have a powered sub. Not sure how good the speakers really are, or how good of a company Eosone is, or if they are still around?

Thanks for the reply. How does the ES line differ from the DE?

I am looking at the following Sony receiver: Sony STR-DE995B 110 Watts per Channel x7, Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro-LogicII, 1.)Does anyone have any opinions on it? 2.)Are there any features that it is missing that it should have for the price? Thanks!

I was thinking how much easier it would be to hook up a DVD player, receiver, etc., to my television wirelessly using some protocol such as BlueTooth. Is there anything like that out there? Would this be possible?

I was told that televisions that are sold today are designed to last only about 4 years. I’m sure that this is not true for all models, but in general, does anyone have any idea how long most televisions produced today can be expected to last?

I bought an external USB 2.0 device called WinTV that is supposed to act as a Tivo replacement. I have not yet opened it. Does anyone know anything about it? Does it actually work like a Tivo? I want to connect it to my notebook and connect an external DVD burner to my notebook and just...

I do not own a land-line phone. I use my cell phone for all my calls. Is there anyway to take advantage of the features of a Tivo without a phone line? Can a Tivo somehow download info over the internet? Could it be wireless? Thanks!

I am setting up a system to my old Pro Logic Sony receiver that I plan on upgrading in the near future. I have some Eosone satellite speakers and a powered sub. Can anyone recommend some good quality speaker wire to use that will not break the bank? Thanks!