Recent content by Glenn_N

I have the same type of setup. My couch is against the back wall and there is very little room for speaker placement. I got my suggestions from the Dolby site. My speakers are placed behind the couch and are facing up at the ceiling. I placed them on 24" tall stands and they are slightly angled...

I went to Good Guys yesterday and one of the sales guys said he used to work at a custom install place for home theater. He also said to twist the sets of wires together to create a larger gauge wire. Since that is the 3rd response I have had saying to wire them together, that is my plan. I...

I just spoke with the company I bought the XLO from and he says to hook Red & White together for positive, and hook Black & Green together for negative. I asked again, "so you are saying I should use all 4 wires to feed one speaker"? His reply was that it would strengthen the signal to each...

My speakers have banana plug connectors. Is it better to wire the speakers with or without the plugs? If I should use the plugs, are there certain brands that are better than others, and at what cost? Where can I buy them?

Thanks guys. I will be setting my system up in the next couple of days.

I just bought 200' of XLO speaker wire online and it has four wires in the cable. Red, White, Green, and Black. Is this for two speakers or am I suppose to use two of the wires for each feed?:b

My knowledge of the Tivo system is limited to the owners manual as I have pulled it out of the box, but do not have it hooked up yet. When I bought the system the Direct TV was not working therefore I did not get to see it actually working. From the owners manual I have picked out a couple of...

I am also in the same dilemma (Direct vs. Dish) and getting rid of cable. I have the Direct Tivo System sitting in my garage waiting to be installed. I am currently a Replay TV owner and love it. Therefore, I am skeptical in regards to Tivo. Replay has many more features than the Tivo System. I...

Sean, Thank you for the link, it is exactly what I need. I like that it gives several options for different room layouts. What I should have said about the couch is it is a sectional L shape and is against the back wall. I guess the second part of my question regarding DVD Burners should be...

I just joined this forum and am getting ready to assemble my home theater. I have a small room (15'L x 12'W x 9'H) and I am looking for speaker placement suggestions. I have purchased the Pinnacle Quantum System with wall mountable brackets. The TV is centered on one end of the 12' wall and the...