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  1. ArmSC

    Hi There! Newbie here...

    Nice making mod status! Congrats.
  2. ArmSC

    Hi There! Newbie here...

    LOL that's funny.
  3. ArmSC

    Receiver not pushing system

    I'm confused to what you're looking for in your sound? You have klipsch towers, a decent AVR and a sub for the low end. You should have plenty of volume when properly setup. You shouldn't have any holes in the frequency range with those towers and sub. I sounds like you're expecting that mid...
  4. ArmSC

    Need sugestions ....

    Well to help with this we need some answers from you. What's the budget for the speakers? Are you looking for just two, front three or a whole set? How large of a room are you putting these in? How loud do you like it? Is this system for just home theater use or music too? how large is too...
  5. ArmSC

    Need Help - Total Newbie

    The problem that you're going to have is that you need both enclosure and an amplifier. The enclosures are the easy part. You can buy some knock-downs from parts-express.com or build your own. The amplifier will be harder because you'll need something like that like a lower ohm load. Most car...
  6. ArmSC

    Want new 5.1 set up

    That sounds like a very nice system. How are you liking it?
  7. ArmSC

    Running/hiding cables - suggestions

    I don't see the a problem with running a power strip to the mantle if you can do it a want that doesn't bother you. Cord/wires don't bother me so I would rather have my gear on then not seeing a power cord. If your fireplace is hollow (insert) you can put a conduit in place or have an...
  8. ArmSC

    Want new 5.1 set up

    Hey Justin :welcome: to the forum. I'm sorry I'm late getting back to you I've been busy at work the last few days. Your budget is certainly up there for the beginner section but I'll try to help. I think you're really good on the AVR so if that budget is just for the speakers man you have...
  9. ArmSC

    How to start?

    Yeah If you're a big fan of low end in your music and movies I think a 2.1 (sub and books in this case) would be the way to go. I'm a big fan of 2.1 setups for both music and movies. Of course you can expand to a 5.1 very easily going this route as you already have the sub taken care of. Yes...
  10. ArmSC

    How to start?

    You're welcome for the help. Speaker wire is easy just get some 16ga or 14ga speaker wire and run it. I'm not one to get crazy with wire...it's just copper. I know they say you have to have special wire dipped into some special magical electro solution that reduces cosmic...
  11. ArmSC

    How to start?

    It looks like your gaining more power, more inputs ( 7 vs 5 HDMI and component inputs) and not much more. I don't know that you can future proof too much with an AVR. They are bring out new stuff all the time. I would buy the AVR that has the features you need and that fits the budget. I...
  12. ArmSC

    Cabling question

    If they stapled it inside the wall no but if they didn't or used conduit this is a great idea. Totally worth check out.
  13. ArmSC

    Woofer on 1 front speaker tower not working - any idea what it could be?

    If you have another driver or entire speaker connect it to the speaker wires. This if there is sound coming out then you have a bad driver. If you don't hear anything I too would think it's something in the xover.
  14. ArmSC

    How to start?

    The Denon X1300 will do you just fine. Take advantage of it being on sale right now. The RSL Speedwoofer is a very capable sub from what I have read. I've not heard one but I have read that for larger rooms you probably want to go with two. That could be said for the others I liked but...
  15. ArmSC

    Cabling question

    I agree with Citywalker that Audyssey won't do anything to help. The longer the run the larger the cable that you need. However, the surrounds aren't as critical as the mains. I would run new for the front and use the surround position cables and see how it sounds.
  16. ArmSC

    How to start?

    I linked those because I feel they matched what you were going for with the budget and tower requirement. The new Polks actually sound pretty good. Some of their older lines were good some weren't as good. I've always liked BA and I think they are a solid product. I wouldn't feel bad about...
  17. ArmSC

    How to start?

    OK so lets see what we have. You're open to it seems like a 2.0-5.1, you need an AVR, considering floorspeakers and want to keep it around $1500. That sounds reasonable. I'm not sure that you need to go down the Atmos road as those are speakers that go above you on/in the ceiling. Let's get...
  18. ArmSC

    How to start?

    Hey Greg welcome to the forum :welcome: Let me see if I can get you started. It sounds like you're wanting to replace a disc player that had some streaming capability. While that certainly is not hard the requirement of a 4k unit will up the cost considerably. I think I would stick with a...
  19. ArmSC

    [HELP] Onkyo TX-NR555 vs Sony STR-DH770 (AV RECEIVER)

    The Onkyo has more HDMI inputs, more analog inputs, more channels, Pre-outs and network connectivity. As long as they have figured out the HDMI quality issues they were having for a while it seems like the Onkyo is the clear winner just on features.
  20. ArmSC

    Hooking up Headphones to my LG 4K TV

    You're welcome for the response. I'm glad to hear that you got it working. Nothing better than getting your gear working the way you want it to.
  21. ArmSC

    Hooking up Headphones to my LG 4K TV

    Hello Roland welcome to the forum :welcome: Let me see if I can help you out. I have some questions for you. What home theater unit do you have? What speaker bar are you using? What optical splitter are you using? What you have described should work so I'm not real sure why it's not working...
  22. ArmSC

    Looking to get new equipment

    Hey Jason Welcome to the forum :welcome: Lets see if we can get this going. I have some questions for you. Are you looking for all ceiling speakers or just the Atmos ones? Are you wanting to replace all 5 current speakers? What format are you looking for the main zone 5.1.2? You say possibly...
  23. ArmSC

    pioneer vsx-23txh no sound from speakers, only headphones working

    Hello Jon welcome to the forum! :welcome: Lets see if we can at least point you in the right direction. It sounds to me like you lost the amp section in the AVR. If you can't get anything out through the speakers on different inputs but the headphones work then something is wrong with it. It...
  24. ArmSC

    Thumping sound when I turn on my receiver

    Is the noise coming from all the speakers or just the sub? If just the sub does it do it when you toggle the power of the sub on and off? If it's all the speakers then it sounds like something it going out on the AVR. If it's about 6 years old then it could be having issues. I've heard of...
  25. ArmSC

    Home audio

    Hey Vincent welcome to the forum :welcome: Let me see if I can point you in the right direction. If you get a set of powered speakers then yes you can. The one that you linked are powered so they could work. The speakers do have a volume control remote so that's also a plus but what I don't...
  26. ArmSC

    The Official "What Speakers or Subwoofer Should I Buy" Assistance Thread

    You can put the speakers there. The good thing about the Q100/300 is they are a co-axial design so you can orient the speaker either vertically or horizontally with no ill effect. The front port also helps because you can put them against the wall. Just be sure to get them as far apart as you...
  27. ArmSC

    The Official "What Speakers or Subwoofer Should I Buy" Assistance Thread

    You're very welcome for the help. The only other things that you will need are cables for your sources, speaker wire, speaker stands if you go with a bookshelf option and a subwoofer cable. The power source for the speakers (amp) will be the AVR.
  28. ArmSC

    The Official "What Speakers or Subwoofer Should I Buy" Assistance Thread

    If you're just aching to have ceiling speakers go for it. I don't have any experience with them other than listening to some where I thought they sounded bad. YMMV. I linked what I think would be a good option for you. However, there are so many combinations that you could do. What I think...
  29. ArmSC

    The Official "What Speakers or Subwoofer Should I Buy" Assistance Thread

    I would certainly think so. From what I know the Oppo is the standard for disc players for video. For audio I would imagine they are just as good as the other top manufacturers. Most of the time you get the largest most powerful sub your budget allows you to. "I have too much sub" said no...
  30. ArmSC

    The Official "What Speakers or Subwoofer Should I Buy" Assistance Thread

    Unless you can aim the speakers toward the listening position I would pass on using the ceiling speakers for the front three. If you don't tilt them toward the listening position then all the sound will be right in front of the TV, it won't get directed to when you are sitting. This is going...
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