Recent content by Don:::A

Ahhhh, 20/20 hindsight. I wish I had known about the battery trick before I took out the old speakers and threw them away last month. Lesson learned for next time. Anyway, I swapped the connections on the right rear speaker last night, and WOW what a difference! The bass is so strong the...

Guys, thanks! I was hoping that modern electronics made +/- phase obsolete....oh well.. Good tip on using the battery to find +/- on the speaker....question is how do I tell which is which on the wiring? I understand that changing one of the rear leads will bring the rears in phase, but there...

I replaced the 6x9 rear speakers in my daughter's Grand Prix with some Pioneer aftermarket coax's. The speakers (admittedly low budget) did not have polarity markings on the lugs, nor was the factory wiring marked. Installation instructions made no mention of +/- wires. Now, with the L/R...

Thanks, guys! All of the components are in the same cabinet, with the exception of the TV that's hanging on an adjacent wall. Only wiring in-wall will be to/from TV, so sounds like I should plan for cable coax, component video, audio, and s-video. Gene, will also check the other post you...

Gene, Thanks for the info. Have digital cable now, that why need the cable box. Idea was to have both direct coax cable and s-video from cable box for PIP capabilities on TV. Is optical only audio? There is an optical connection from DVD to receiver, but have not used it yet....assumed it...

OK, here's the equipment I have: TV- Panasonic TH-42PA20U/P plasma with 2-tuner PIP Receiver- Yamaha HTP-5650 DVD Player- Yamaha DV-C6660 Yamaha 100w powered sub and 6.1 surround speakers Sony digital cable box Toshiba VCR. I'm pretty clear on connecting the sub and speakers, but...

Installing a wall-mounted plasma TV to be connected to receiver about 10' away. I am running all speaker wires, etc., in-wall and want the installation to be clean. I saw an s-video wall plate at parts express, but not sure how to wire it. Site said to use dual coax between s-video wall plates...

Need some advice on speaker wire....installing a 6.1 surround sound system with the wiring in the walls. I notice some wire is rated for in-wall usage, but what about "performance" speaker wires? I see some brands advertising better signal clarity, twisting/shielding that limits interference...

Gary, thanks for the info. I should have mentioned that I am stripping all sheetrock off of the walls and ceiling as part of the re-model, so running wires will be pretty easy. I plan to terminate the speaker wires by each speaker with a standard wall plate with speaker jack. This way if I ever...

I am in the process of constructing my home theatre. I have a 42" plasma TV that will hang over the fireplace, and a built-in cabinet unit next to the fireplace that will house the receiver, DVD player, etc. I want to run all of the wires in the waal between the TV and the components. I plan...

Catsup or Ketchup??

Thanks for the info! Unfortunatly, sweetie moves the furniture in ALL of the rooms every couple of months....oh well.... I get your point about the front speakers being too far apart..would it make more sense to mount the fronts on the wall closer to the TV instead of in the corners? Could I...

Hi, I'm new to home theatre and am glad to have found this board as a resource. We are remodeling the den and have been waiting for this oppty to install a HT system. Room is 17x13 with 9' ceiling. Room has a fireplace midway on one of the long walls. We've decided to hang a 42" plasma TV...