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I went ahead and did the upgrade. It sounds better than the old unit if I remember right. But that could just be because I've been listening to the TV speakers for the last month. Thanks for the help.

My receiver is covered under the program. I can either return it for a free repair, or they're offering to trade up to a TX-NR646 for $199. Look like that's roughly half price. I'm tempted to trade up for the wifi and bluetooth. But a little hesitant to spend any more $ on an Onyko. Doesn't seem...

Yes, I believe it would. I don't have time to dig for the serial number, but I'm sure it would fall within those years. Given that it's a known problem, I'd rather just upgrade to a more reliable brand. I might get my old one fixed if it's free and move it to another room. Any suggestions for...

I can't get any sound out of my receiver. It's a five-year-old Onkyo HT-RC360. I've tried every possible input. There's not even static on the FM tuner. The picture passes through fine. Just the audio is out. It started doing this a couple weeks ago. At first, I could turn it off, unplug it...

Thanks. I ordered this.

I'm replacing the flooring in the mancave. While I'm at it, I'm having them run the wires under the baseboards to hide them. The wires I have now are too short to use, so I stopped by Best Buy to pick up a spool. They didn't have 12 gauge, wich is what I'm currently using. They only had 16 gauge...

I pave a pair of Bowers & Wilkins 601 speakers that I use for surround sound. I want to put them on stands in the back of the room. I've tried googling stands, but I'm not quite sure what to look for. Are any stands made specifically to fit my speakers? Or are they all general use? How do I...

Ok, thanks. The only outputs on the PS3 are HDMI and digital optical out. I suspected I was losing something on Blu Ray. The audio sounds a little flat. I'll look into getting it repaired under warranty.

I have an Onkyo HT RC360 receiver. A few weeks ago, the video out quit working. I got around it by running the cable box and PS3 into the TV, then running digital audio out to the receiver. Am I getting the same audio as I would with HDMI running into the receiver?

I just bought a Samsung PN60E6500. I read the reviews before buying it. The consensus was that it had a great picture and was probably the best 60" TV you could buy for under $1,500. The one complaint was that there was a faint buzzing sound coming from the TV. I didn't think it would be much of...

I picked up a cable over lunch. I might try plugging the old one back into the old TV just to see if it works. But I read through the wiki entry on HDMI and I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work with my new system unless it broke. Oh well.

Thanks. I'll pick one up over the weekend. The weird thing about the cable is I literally unplugged it from the old system, then plugged it in to the new one a few minutes later. It was working fine before. I googled it after I posted here and I did find that cables changed to "high speed"...

Ok, so I got everything wired up last night. Took forever. But the speakers sound amazing and the picture on the new TV is unbelievable. I do have a couple minor questions left. I tried using an old HDMI cable that I had been using with the PS3. The receiver doesn't get a signal from it. Did...

Luckily my area has quite a few HD channels, around 200 give or take. I can't remember the last time I watched SD. But I did look up Comcast's cable boxes out of curiosity. It looks like their HDMI boxes are black. The one I have now is silver. So I'm going to try to swap it out just so...

Yep, component. In that case, I'll just run the component cable and digital audio into the receiver. One less cable to buy.

I just ordered the Onkyo HT-RC360 and BIC America F-12 subwoofer to complete my system. I also have a Samsung PN60E6500 on the way. I just have one last question on the cable box. The one I have now only has composite video and digital audio out. If Comcast has one available with HDMI, would it...

Doesn't look like it. I'm in Albuquerque. Big box stores are limited here. Fry's has the Onkyo HT-RC360 for $199 band new, but you have to pick it up in store. The closest one is in AZ. That almost made me cry.

Thanks for the suggestions. I might not ever use 3D, but the TV I ordered has it, so I might as well get a receiver to match. What's your opinion of the Onkyo HT-RC360? I can buy that new for $320 including tax at Walmart and exchange it for a new unit if anything goes wrong. (At least for the...

There's 6 bids with over 15 hours left. It'll probably see for much more. Personally, I always wait until the last possible second to put in a bid.

I missed the used one I was watching. I had a meeting and didn't get out in time to put in a bid. But I've been searching new and found the Onkyo HT-RC360 for just under $300. I'm not a fan of Walmart, but they sell it at the same price plus sales tax. So for about $20 more, I can buy it from...

I have two sources running into my current receiver. One is the PS3 through the digital optical out. The other is the cable box through the coaxial digital out. Would a HDMI cable carry a different (better) audio signal? The speakers are B&W 603 (front), 601 (rear) and CDM CNT (central). Not...

All good points. I'm considering the used Onkyo TX-SR608 and forgoing the warranty if I can get it at the right price. It looks like the price of the warranty plus shipping both ways if anything does go wrong would nearly equal the cost of the receiver. So I might as well roll the dice. A couple...

That might not be a bad idea. The warranty would give me more peace of mind than going the ebay route.

Thanks for the links. I wouldn't mind a used receiver, but the customer reviews are a little scary on some of these, particularly the Onkyos. A lot of failed HDMI ports and audio boards. I know that most people only post when they have a problem, but it sounds like an unusual number of...

Thanks for the info. In that case, I wouldn't be opposed to running HDMI through the receiver, but it's not a priority. I really don't need the flash drive, internet radio and all of the other bells and whistles. The only time I listen to music at home is when I watch Palladia. 7-channel would...

I don't plan to. But now I'm thinking about going ahead and upgrading now rather than waiting. I might as well get the most out of the speakers to take advantage of them. What are some good "bang for the buck" options on receivers? I don't care about added features. I just want good...

Thanks. I'll probably go with the F12. The PL200 is probably overkill since I live in a loft. I'm pretty sure I'd end up getting evicted.

I recently bought a set of used B&W speakers from a friend. The fronts are 603, the rears are 601 and the center is a CDM CNT. He kept his sub, so I need to find something decent and a good price. Looking at reviews, I came across the Polk PSW505 and was wondering if that would be a good option...

I just ordered this from Crate & Barrel. It's not solid wood, but the quality should be better. Also, the width is within a half inch of the TV I just ordered. So I think it should look pretty nice.

After thinking about it, I don't think I'd like the way the shelf looks above the TV. So after spending hours looking, I think I've settled on something like this. It's wide enough that I can put the center channel in the middle and still have room for my components on the sides. I'd prefer a...