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  1. todd Michael

    MY NEW ONKYO 696 help

    thinking out loud, just wondering if by the time most off the channels are in 5.1 my 696 will be to out dated, and something else will take over. i wonder if i should wait a little. off topic my apologies!! this paid off for me with my home phone, i wanted multi handset cordless answereing...
  2. todd Michael

    MY NEW ONKYO 696 help

    i had know idea that so many channels don't come in 5.1! i thought every show on my dtv that said DD would deliver 5.1. So far HBO 1 just comes in DD stereo, same is true with stars 1. Only channel giving me real DD is PPV leterbox Tomb Raider. I thought i did all my researh, this makes it hard...
  3. todd Michael

    MY NEW ONKYO 696 help

    thank you on the dvd it souds great(all channels), when dd track on the disk is playing ,then instead of saying, dd stereo on my 696 it just says dd. just wanted to make sure there wasn't something wrong. the ? was tv signalon some channels says dolby digital, but 696 only offers dd stereo or...
  4. todd Michael

    MY NEW ONKYO 696 help

    when im watching my satalite (dtv) some channels are offered in dolby digital- when i display from the remote it says dolby digital STEREO, and the only other option i get is pro log 2(which puts it in all speakers). DD Stereo stays in the front three speakers.Those are the only options i get...
  5. todd Michael

    help connecting bannana clip to wire

    got it the first one just bare . slide then tighten the second, bare, push through one end then fold back down on itself . spreading it around, not to much over so you can thread it still
  6. todd Michael

    help connecting bannana clip to wire

    i have both the first has a hole with a screw down pin from the top , i assume the wire fits in stripped then just scew back down. the second i dont know help? http://www.radioshack.com/product.a...5Fid=910%2D0919 http://www.radioshack.com/product.a...%5Fid=278%2D306
  7. todd Michael

    how to connect banana clip to wire??

    i have both the first has a hole with a screw down pin from the top , i assume the wire fits in stripped the just scew back down. the second i dont know help? http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...Fid=910%2D0919 http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=278%2D306
  8. todd Michael

    Why does onkyo say this?

    When using the digital inputs, make sure to also connect the analog connections whenever possible.
  9. todd Michael

    Radio shack , cut the mustard??

    thanks Bob, that was just what i needed. i think i'll unbox some more things , clean up the tv(55"rptv no hdtv or pro dvd). It's usually fun for me to. While iv'e got you though. Might i bother you with the next step. This tuning the sub, using radio shack sound measuring, set up cd etc. Will...
  10. todd Michael

    Radio shack , cut the mustard??

    I'm mentally tired, i read so much from this forum, and searched and bought receiver 696,dvd, dtv tivo,htd level 3 speakes. This was my first step into the relm. Connection decisions , wire , svidio,etc. I can't take it.Is there a one stop shop (acrosss the board grade)that i can get it all...
  11. todd Michael

    Thanks for the info, goodies are in

    yes i got the center, 2 rears(sub ,2 front towers)im new to this but compared to what i saw at best buy , CC, these look( no listen yet) better made than some that cost double, easy.Michael do you think bi wire the front three, or all of them(i think im sold already on bi wiring so everyone let...
  12. todd Michael

    Thanks for the info, goodies are in

    If this is all you read Thank you for the posts i've read this forum for about a month and a half, and have studied, listened, shopped. All the advice was great so i thought i would give a little back! I was going to buy a HTIB for about $350 then i saw this sight. i couldn't get enough. ive...
  13. todd Michael

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  14. todd Michael

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