Posts by DanCopeland

For the record:  I replaced the Onkyo with the Harman Kardon AVR-2600 and I'm much happier with it.  There's some HDMI lag but noticeably less than with the Onkyo and so far no whining or popping when the signal...

  I have a new Onkyo HT-RC260 which I believe is defective - today it popped loudly and went to standby while I was switching channels on my TiVo HD.  (I promptly requested an RMA and haven't trusted it with my...

Hi, Scott. I just figured out how to fix the problem with the optical connection - turns out with the 635 you have to not only tell it there's no subwoofer but change the subwoofer mode to SUB NONE (vs. SUB LFE or SUB L/R + LFE). ...

I once again have LFE over optical (not over 6 Ch Direct - I now think that's impossible). This is confirmed not only by the Toy Story 2 THX robot but also by the THX Optimode tests on that disc. The right Sub Mode setting was...

There's no separate cable to the subwoofer section of my fronts (Pioneer Elite TZ-F700). I've reviewed the 635 manual and it seems you're right about L/R + LFE: "If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it for bass...

Hi, Gene. My "proof" is the THX trailer at the beginning of the Toy Story 2 DVD. It includes a flying robot that hits the ground with an exceedingly loud LFE thump. I have hefty (250W, 14") subwoofers in my fronts so it's easy to...

Even more confusing - if I set both the player and the receiver to use the optical digital out/in, the receiver shows that it's decoding a Dolby Digital signal but I get no LFE in the fronts (even though this is set up _exactly_ like my...

Hi, Scott. Yes, the in-player settings I tried first (and expected to work) were front large, no subwoofer. This doesn't send the LFE to the fronts. (I think it should - this seems like a problem Sony should fix - but maybe I just...

Thanks, Ed. It doesn't seem to be a matter of levels - I can crank up the subwoofer level on the player (actually, crank the others down since they can't go above 0db) and it makes no difference - I'm sure the receiver is passing that...

I got a new Sony BDP-S550 player and I have it connected to my HK AVR635 via the multi channel analog (since the 635 has no HDMI inputs). I also have no subwoofer - my fronts have integrated subwoofers in the bases. But I can't seem...