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Searched around a bit and it seems the 602 has some Quality Control issues... I'm also getting crackling through the left channel in Dolby Digital and PCM modes, so I suppose I got a defective receiver. What a pain in the neck...

Hello all. I just got an Onkyo SR602 receiver today for the game room, and I'm having a couple of issues with it. Using the digital outputs on my Pioneer DV-578A universal DVD player, the receiver automatically downsamples stereo 96kHz PPCM tracks to 48kHz, and doesn't play 5.1 PPCM tracks at...

Ah, thanks for the input Rachael. I was looking at a NAD 533 and Goldring Elektra cartridge combo (the turntable is made by Rega, I believe?). If I take that route, I can probably do that and the PP-2, which seems to be about the best deal for the money from the reading I've done thanks to...

Thanks for the input Dan. That brings up another thing I meant to ask. With my old TT, I was using the Phono input on an older Harman/Kardon receiver, but I've since upgraded to a Rotel RSP-1098 since it (the TT) died. The unit doesn't look like it has an input specifically for this, so I...

Aww come on, there has to be at least a few people here who still buy vinyl. My old turntable is no longer useable and I've gotten some new LP's that I'm dying to hear.

Hello folks. I'm looking for a good entry level turntable in the $200-$500 range. I'm eyeing a Technics SL-1210MK5 because even though it's a DJ table, it seems to have great rumble and wow & flutter characteristics, and I know they're built pretty solid. Thoughts?

Ahh, sorry. (Hopefully) Won't happen again. By the way, both of the aforementioned sets have the Super Fine Pitch CRT. They seem to be essentially the same set, with the XBR having a couple of extra features, but I want to make sure before I tell him they're going to have about the same PQ.

My first receiver was a refurbished H/K probably about 5 years ago and it's in my father's posession right now. Still going strong.

I came into this thread thinking of the same unit as Jose, the Pioneer DV-578A. Great progressive DVD-V performance (though the interlaced performance is a bit lackluster), as well as stereo and multichannel DVD-Audio (24-bit/96k digital pass, 24/192 internal conversion, 5.1 analog output)...

A friend presented me with this question as an XBR960 owner, and I honestly didn't know. A quick Google only produced the Picture-in-picture feature, Cable Card slot and a 10-bit comb filter on the XBR. Other than that, they seem to be the same (use the same picture tube, have the same built-in...

Nah, as long as you don't crank the heck out of the gain levels, it'll be alright. You only have to do it for a few seconds to verify whether or not it'll switch into protect mode. All you're doing here is checking for an internal short.

Hmm. The driver should present a load that's in range for that amplifier, as 4 ohms bridged is essentially the same as 2 ohm stereo. If you know for a fact that the amplifier works driving other speakers, it's probably the sub, sorry to say. One more thing you can try out... Try turning...

I'm going to have to second the recommendation for Image Dynamics. An 8" ID-Q in a ported box will give you decent output and good tonality when tuned properly, and 150wrms should be plenty for it.

There are quite a few things that could be causing this, and without knowing any of the specifics of your hardware, we can try to single a few things out. First, what's the impedance on the subwoofer (assuming it's a single voice coil)? What kind of inputs do you have going into the amp (line...

Would an AV A/B switch be an option? I use a switch I got from Radio Shack to switch between my PS2 and Xbox for five bucks, and it works pretty well. Granted, it won't switch audio, but it will free up a component video set.

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys. Okay, let's get rhetorical here for a bit. Say I drop everything but the 2 mains, and use my Pioneer DVD player for the time being. So that gives me about 6 grand for 2 speakers (and perhaps a sub), and a pre/pro + amp or receiver. Well, I'd probably be...

Ahh, it seems like yesterday I was listening to music through a wedge-shaped Zenith tuner/amp/turntable with Allegro floor-standing speakers with the bass and treble turned all the way up and driving my parents insane... Luckily, my ears and tastes developed past the eardrum-exploding bass and...