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Thanks guys, it works now. Now I have to write an email to Kenwood to tell them how lame this is. :D

I am going to try reseating my batteries tonight. Thanks, John

I recently noticed that the batteries were running low on my remote (no LCD lightup anymore and the blinking battery indicator icon). I replced the batteries within 30 sec (you have up to 10 minuted to retain program settings), but the LCD still does not have a backlight and the battery...

I got this from my brother in law who had it working prior to me. However, he did not attach it to his receiver and play it stand alone. I will be checking to make sure there was no ground when I get home later today. Thanks, John

I just got a hand-me-down turntable and am trying to get it to work with my HT system. The turntable is from a company called Dynavox and my receiver is the Kenwood VR-509. The turtable has a plug with two RCA jacks that connect to the receiver. One is red, the other is black. After...

Go with janr.com as they are JBL autorized dealers. Thanks, John

I just ran some 12 ga speaker wire from PartsExpress under my floor for my surrounds. It was so cheap I had to use it for my mains too :D It was like $20 for 100'. So why not?

Read my post about thanking everyone. You WILL be impressed by the setup. As for the JBL sub. Its an ear thing. Go to Best Buy and listen for yourself. The salesguy told me the JBL was better to his ear, but I liked the Sony more myself (as did my wife). Enjoy!

I just put together my hometheater system this weekend and it sound great! Here's my setup: Kenwood VR509 Panansonic RV31K DVD/CD JBL NSP-1 Speakers Sony SA-WM40 Sub (Older 25" TV) (Older 4 head VCR) My wife and I watched Jurassic Park III and Rush Hour 2. The speakers are so amazing...

I got Sears to pricematch the sub last night. IT took some arguing and a few managers to get the right price but we got it. $161.99 - They pricematched the inetshopping.com site. I printed out their website order for with the item cost and shipping/handling charges. They were going to charge...

OK. I just got all of my equipment and components in today, but now I feel like an idiot. I am trying to hook up my older TV to my Kenwood VR509 receiver. The TV only has one coax input, nothing else. The receiver does not seem to have an output to match this. Anyone have any ideas...

Has anyone heard of these people? They have the Sony SA-WM40 Subwoofer for $162 ish shipped. I can't find them on resellerratings.com or bizrate. ----------------------- Side note, there policies sound just a bit strict: Return and Shipping Policy: Within 14 days of shipment...

Yeah, they're a bunch of pissers.... I emailed them and they told me they would not have them until Early Jan 2002, or I would have ordered from them. I ordered from some other place so I could have them in time for Christmas. Now I see them in stock.... :frowning: I emailed them to tell them...

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Ok, I am getting my speakers tomorrow (JBL NSP-1 5 speakers). I will eventually add a sony Sub (SA-WM40) to the mix once I get a good price. My question is on speaker placement (See diagram below). My major problem is the way the entertainment stand is angled, and the couches are nowhere...

Kenwood VR509 $299 + tax (Circuit City) Panasonic RV31K $161 ish (OneCall.com) JBL NSP-1 Speakers $302 ish (BestPRiceAudioVideo.com) - JandR is out of stock until early Jan 2002. Sony SA-WM40 Haven't bought this yet. Waiting for Best Buy sale :D

I'm going to get the 12 ga wire from Partsexpress.com. Anyone know if this stuff is safe for in wall installation? Sound King [EDIT] This stuff is NOT for in wall installation. I am going to try the Carol wire since it is CL3 rated and 12 gauge. Better to not take any chances. [EDIT]...

Yeah, those are the ones I want to get. With that price I can justify them to the wife. :D

I saw some screw on banana plugs at Best Buy and was wondering if these would be good for 12 ga speaker wire? Thanks, John

OK. This is REALLY wierd. Both accessories4less.com and abtelectronics.com have the same part number AP081, but different descirptions. Can someone help? ABT Model:AP081 Price: $ 20.00 Acoustic Research Performance Series Digital Optical Cable - AP081/ 6 Foot Length/ RCA Connector/ High...

OK. Was not sure if I was reading it correctly or not. The receiver I have is the VR-509 which I beleive (looking at the manual now) has a toslink for this cable. Thanks, John

I am looking for a digital optical cable for my DVD player (Panasonic RV31K). I prefer to get one from Acoustic Research. Which one of these cables is correct? Link Removed AR HT 181 Thanks, John

Just bought some cables from Radio Shack, I found a 3 ft component cable for $10.99 (15-1507C). I'm going to use this instead of the 12 ft cables (15-1509). I also picked up the cable for the subwoofer (15-1520). They had some other 6 ft component cable (15-1563?) with different colors and...

From Crutchfield: "An output that lets you connect the receiver to any device with a standard optical digital input, such as a MiniDisc or CD Recorder. Optical digital connections require a special type of fiber optic cable, known as Toslink. " Hope that helps.

509 has a learning remote with macros and LCD screen, component inputs/output. The 509 also has another digital port (I believe its the monitor out). Take a look at crutchfield to see the differences: VR-507 VR-509

Matt, In case of the Panasonic DVD that I am buying, you need a digital Optical cable to go between the DVD and the receiver so you can take full advantage of DD/DTS sound on the DVD. The cable is also known by Toslink. An example of this cable is: Acoustic Research Cable

Brian, sorry to bug you with this, but could I use those RCA cables that you have for the VCR to connect the DVD to the receiver and use them as "component" cables? Thanks.

Brian, Do you have any parts numbers for Radio Shack? Also, for the VCR you said to use three cables, are these cables going to transmit the signal to the receiver and then from the receiver to the VCR? I still want to use it to record shows and such. Thanks. Damian

Kenwood VR507 and Kenwood VR509 Receivers. I just picked up the 509 with 2 "free" speakers for $299 + Tax. :D

OK. I just bought all the new toys I need for my new Home Theater. :) Here is what I bought: Kenwood VR509 Receiver JBL NSP-1 Speakers Sony SA-WM40 Sub Link Removed Existing: Older 25" Magnavox TV w/o S-Video/Component Video Link Removed What I need is some help on cable selection...