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  1. JeffGu

    Win an Onkyo TX-NR1030 9.2 channel Dolby Atmos AV Receiver (Redux)

    The TX-NR1030 would get me _very_ close to the ideal HT system. Two wishes: 1) I'd love to find an infrared relay that's uncomplicated and reliable to be able to turn the system on/off or mute with a second remote control in another room. 2) I'd like the option of setting up speakers in another...
  2. JeffGu

    Adding Windows 7 Media Center PC to HT

    I am planning to build an HT this winter. We already have a Bluray DVD - Yamaha BD-S667 that can stream from the Internet. I have a Windows 7 PC that could be connected to the system. It supports HDMI. Would the HDMI connection go to the TV or some other component? Is HDMI the best way to...
  3. JeffGu

    Yamaha HTR5790 Optimizer feature

    I love my new 5790, but so far I've not configured its equalization, balance, etc. I prefer to run my system as flat as possible. I don't understand from the manual what the Optimizer does. The manual implies that it's very important to run it, but I'm wondering if I don't need to...
  4. JeffGu

    HTR5790 won't start

    "I have the receiver plugged into a Monster Cable power strip. For now, I'm only using 2-channel 8-ohm speakers plugged into the A and the B plugs." Sorry for the confusion; I could have been clearer. For the A speakers, I have a PAIR of MacIntosh ML-1s. (I know they're old, but they've...
  5. JeffGu

    HTR5790 won't start

    I just bought a Yamaha HTR-5790 through Best Buy's online site and have spent 3 days trying unsuccessfully to get it to turn on. The symptoms: I press the Standby/On button. I hear the amp click and the display briefly turns on then goes blank and the receiver won't respond to anything I do...
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