pfar
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- Nov 30, 2009
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First off, I have a Pioneer VSX-1017txv-k reciever. I bought this about 3 years ago. It has always seemed decent, but now it just seems like I need more. To give some more background I have for speakers klipsch quintet III system with klipsch 12" sub. One thing about the reciever I really don't understand is when I have it on the thx mode while watching a movie I have to turn the reciever up to about 75% or beyond to get to the volume level I find decent enough for watching movies. It is not obnoxious loud (not loud enough to make anyone complain at night time...unless watching an action movie or with lots of bass). When I have it on an advanced surround option like video game mode (seems the loudest) it has decent sound and I can put it at a far less volume setting. Why is this? Do I have it tuned wrong or what. I sometimes think it could be my speakers, but I just had them replaced and it is the same thing. Recently on the reciever the two back channels stopped working which is fine for now because I have only 5 speakers. So I really think my reciever is getting out of date and I am starting to look at new along with new speakers, but in the mean-time what are ways I can adjust the tuning. Last night I did an automatic macc and it seemed to help a bit. Is there anything else? thanks