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  1. RCPJohn42

    Hooking up subwoofer to receiver front speaker terminals

    Yes, they said to switch the fronts at the receiver to"Large" and leave the center and surrounds to small. It sounds fine to me this way. Could it harm the front speakers or sub in anyway? I don't here much bass coming out of the fronts. (Energy CB-20's). I have plenty of bass coming from the...
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    Hooking up subwoofer to receiver front speaker terminals

    I went home at lunch and wired up the sub with the front speaker wires. Seems to work pretty well. I set the fronts to "large" and left the center and rears at "small". I spoke to B.I.C. tech dept. and they said to turn the crossover off at the sub and let the receiver handle the crossover. Need...
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    Hooking up subwoofer to receiver front speaker terminals

    I have a brand new Pioneer VSX30 and an B.I.C. F-12 sub-woofer. I am having issues with the sub-woofer preout on the receiver. My question is if I run the front speaker cables to the sub-woofer speaker terminals and then from the sub-woofer to the speaker terminals to the front speakers, will...
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    New B.I.C F12 stopped working

    I spoke to a B.I.C. rep and he believes the problem is the sub. I have another unit on the way. Will let you know how it turns out. thanks, John
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    New B.I.C F12 stopped working

    Yes, that makes sense, but I everything was working fine for 3 weeks. I didn't do anything but turn the system off and back on again and when I did, no bass out the amp. I will read through the manual today and see if there is a sub setting that somehow change or switched off. The fastest way I...
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    New B.I.C F12 stopped working

    Thanks for the information. I have a new Pioneer VSX30. Is there a specific setting that would do this? Should I maybe look for an option that put everything back to default, as I have not calibrated anything yet and simply just hooked everything up and played movies with the factory settings...
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    New B.I.C F12 stopped working

    I watched 10 movies in the last 3 weeks. Everything worked great, than the sub stopped making bass. Lights on in the back, fuse is good, but no base. I was just using and had watched a movie, than turned everything off, came back an hour later and no bass. When I take the cable off the back of...
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    How much sound from rear surround speakers

    Thanks for the information. Will turn the subwoofer crossover to max and adjust the receiver crossover accordingly. I will also adjust speakers to small. I have to admit, I turned on the system for the first time over the weekend and without adjusting anything, I was very impressed with the...
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    How much sound from rear surround speakers

    Thanks for the help. I went through the manual at a quick first glance and it was a little overwhelming. Although the manual has a lot of information, I was thinking someone who was experienced in the system, might be able to add some personal insite on optimizing the set up to sound the best...
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    How much sound from rear surround speakers

    How much sound should come from the rear surround speakers in a 5.1 system? I just got my system running and it sounds great, but most of the sound is coming from the front left, right and center speakers. I can only hear the rear surrounds if I put my ear about 24 inches from the speaker. I...
  11. RCPJohn42

    How to hook up surround sound system with projector, receiver, blu ray and speakers.

    Thanks so much. Yes, the pioneer VSX30 has a dedicated subwoofer pre-out, so I will use it. Understand on the HDMI connection from the Blu Ray to the receiver. All my components are HDMI compatible, so it looks like hooking up will be easy. HDMI from Blu Ray to receiver, HDMI from receiver...
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    How to hook up surround sound system with projector, receiver, blu ray and speakers.

    Thanks for the information. It looks like I should get at least the 24 gauge listed in your link. $20 is a great price. A similar cable from Monster is over $100. The Oppo has dual HDMI ports. would I only use one port to the receiver or do you use both? Also, I have read where...
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    How to hook up surround sound system with projector, receiver, blu ray and speakers.

    I checked out both stores. How come the HDMI cables sold at Blue Jeans are double to triple the price at Monoprice? Is the 24AWG CL2 Silver Plated High Speed HDMI cable sold at Monoprice a good quality cable?
  14. RCPJohn42

    How to hook up surround sound system with projector, receiver, blu ray and speakers.

    I have ordered all the components for my new home theater system and want to familiarize myself with how to hook everything up and what cables I will need before it gets here. The only thing that has arrived thus far is the Oppo 93 blu ray player. I have ordered and on the way an Epson 8700 UB...
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    Have everything picked out for my new home theater but need hlep picking a receiver

    Yes, I intend to add a sub no matter what, just wasn't sure if I should spend the extra money on towers or if the shelf's will be good enough. Right now top on my list for speakers is Energy CB-20's for the fronts, Energy CC-10 for the center, Energy Bipole CR-10's for the rear surround and...
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    Have everything picked out for my new home theater but need hlep picking a receiver

    Last night I went down to the local Best Buy and sampled some of their Energy speakers. They played them with an Energy 10" sub and powered them from a Pioneer VSX-30. I was very pleased with the sound quality. The set up may not be tops in its field, but they sounded pretty nice. I...
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    Have everything picked out for my new home theater but need hlep picking a receiver

    I have been reading posts for hours and days and have come up with a system for my new home theater. Thank you to the members here who have helped me so far. Last on the list is a 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound receiver. Below is the components of my system. My main purpose for the room will be...
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    To be honest, I really don't know what I need as special features. My home theater room is mainly going to be used for watching movies. I want something that will sound good, with enough power and be suited for the components I have listed above. I have done some reading and the Denon 2311...
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    OK after reading for hours and talking to the members here, I have saved a lot of money and have narrowed it down to below components. I just need to find a good 5.1 surround sound receiver. I am not 100% sold on the Pioneer VSX33 and if I will use the extra features it has for the extra money...
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    Oppo, PS Slim, Panasonic or Other?

    Where did you purchase your Oppo?
  21. RCPJohn42

    Help with picking fixed screen for home theater

    Thanks for the information. I will put my efforts into researching 110" to 120" screens. I just need to decide if getting a Da-Lite is worth the extra money over an Elite. I don't mind spending the extra money if the Da-Lite is that much better. I have read some threads that people say the...
  22. RCPJohn42

    Help with picking fixed screen for home theater

    Jim, I have approx 11 to 12ft to the first persons head and approx 16 to 17 ft to the second row. Thanks John
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    Help with picking fixed screen for home theater

    Thanks for the link and info. Yes, I have been told a few times that 100" would be the safest and going any bigger may compromise the picture quality. since I have the space, I wanted to go bigger, but may need to think about it more. If I purchased a larger screen, could I just shrink the...
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    Help with picking fixed screen for home theater

    Here's my room specs. 22' x 15' Room 9ft ceiling no windows. completely dark room projector Epson 8700 UB projector distance from screen 18ft mounted from shelf under soffit 8ft high I have been looking at both Elite and Da-lite. I can save about $500 on an elite, but don't mind spending the...
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    I spent some time tonight on projector peoples website. I get a good vibe from this site and the company and a sense of trust from purchasing online from them. My local home theater store was recommending the Epson 9700, but after reading reviews on the 8700, I am thinking the 8700 will be...
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    Thanks for the suggestions. I will most likely go with the VSX33, but purchase it online. I found the Da-lite screen for about $150 less online, so I might go with that. The projector and subwoofers are price protected, so If I can purchase them out of state on the internet, I can save the...
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    Thanks so much for the information. Yes, I am restricted by walls for the rears. I have a wall right up against one side of the front and back row of seats. The opposite side wall is approx. 6 feet away from the other side of the seats. Thinking maybe put the rears above in the soffit that...
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    I guess it is a little bit of "piece of mind" from buying everything from one place and that they are down the street if something goes wrong. I am not familiar with any of the internet sites that sell home theater equipment. With that said, If I could save a lot of money from buying from the...
  29. RCPJohn42

    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    Good point. That is probably why they suggested the 100" screen for the size of room and the distance the projector will be from the screen. The projector will mount on the ceiling and be approx. 15' to 16' from the scree.
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    Received a quote for all components, need your suggestions.

    Thanks for the information. My local store sent a rep over to take a look at the room, which is in the framing stage. They suggested the ceiling mount speakers just behind the first row of seats. The also suggest in wall front left and right speakers, since everything is in the framing stage...
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