damonrpayne

Go with the new ones. I've heard them and they're not bad. Everyone who went to Indy was very impressed with the RX-35 setup.

So it is sort of like a built in line-doubler type functionality? what does this thing retail for ?

Doesn't the information have to be present on the DVD disc though?

Because dougdrake stated that only 5 channels might be acutally suitable for the particular application I was proposing. At any rate, I've actually found a local shop authorized by HK so do repairs so I'm going to see if they can reproduce the problem: that would be quite a bit cheaper than buying new components.

Right now I'd only need 5 channels of amplified output. I will buy a 2-channel amp or monoblocks when I move up to 7.1 . Right now fixing my unbearable noise/popping issue is my only priority.

That is awesome, hopefully I can get my issue fixed now. I'm going to go look at some preprocessors today.

No, I haven't. I bough the receiver through someone who worked for a retailer. They no longer work there, they probably didn't save receipts etc, and they are almost impossible to get ahold of. So, while I thought I got a "deal" at 40% off its turning around to bite me. I won't do that again, its not worth it.

My HK receiver has up to 8 channel input. Does that mean I could basically use the AVR as just an amp and get a different box to do the preprocessing? Thanks!

Yes, I'm collecting shots of cars like that in my home town because its incredibly amusing. I have to go out "sightseeing" this weekend to find some more.

Thanks everyone. I did get a chance to watch part of Episode 2 through a 1075 and I'm sold. I just hope it helps my "digital noise" problem ?

What would a good price on the 1095 be?

prodj101, a local retailer has the Avant Garde speakers you mentioned. I didn't know anything about them and in the shop I didn't really notice them until I went home and did some research and saw the price tag. Wow. I take it I should go back and ask for a demo?

Regular readers know I bought the SVS PCI 20-39 last week. After spending a ton of time troubleshooting other issues I finally got around to getting the camera out. Pics of my gear can be found here As for impressions, all I can say is "Uh, wow" Rather than use a bunch of marketing buzzwords like "low" "tight" "responsive" "clean" I'll just say that it is utterly and in all ways overkill for the room I currently have. It sounds awesome. It is so huge it freaks everyone out. I've demoed the system to a dozen people now and the SVS has been mistaken for everything from a cat tree to a decorative obelisk to a hot water heater. "Room filling bass" would be an understatement. I have the output set -5db at the receiver and the amp is maybe 1/3rd the way up and it shakes everything so much I'd swear a helicopter is landing on my roof. Not only is it not turned up high but its not even positioned ideally because I don't have a spare corner really. At some point when my family and neighbors happen to be gone I'll have to turn it up to see what it can do.

Does it make sense though that the "digital noise" is always only present in one channel, the Surround Left? Everything else sounds perfect.

Does anyone have comments on the Rotel RMB-1075 5-channel amplifier? I am thinking of picking one up to try to fix a problem I feel may be with my HK receiver. A local retailer is selling them new for $1000 and I could probably even talk them down a tad bit, which would allow me to make the purchase fairly soon. B&K and Aragon would be other brands I was looking at; they are at much higher price points for a 5 channel amp. Is this a "get what you pay for" situation? I've always heard good things about Rotel...

I posted this in home theater but thought I'd try my luck here before I go spending more money: I am having a trouble with my HK AVR325 receiver and Klipsch RS-7 surrounds. Specifically the Surround Left (SL) channel is noisy and emits and audible "pop" at certain times and "clicks" when the volume is changed up or down. The issue: -It usually takes a second for the DVD player to lock onto the audio stream. When it "engages" there is an audible pop in the SL speaker, such as changing from the menu to movie, etc. -When adjusting volume up or down, the speaker "clicks" every couple of decibels along with the volume change, so I hear a series of click click click click if I roll the volume. -There is a ridiculous amount of noise/hiss from the SL channel compared to the other 4 speakers. -Happens even at fairly low volumes. -Does not happen every time I watch something, probably 75% of the time. -The problem seems quite a bit worse in Dolby Digital than DTS or Logic 7 What I have done to try to resolve it: -Re-wired the speaker (no change) -changed the speaker wire (no change) -Tried a total of 3 different speakers on the SL channel, all have the same bad effect (so its probably not the speakers right?) -Tried setting SL/SR speaker type to "small" even though the RS-7s should be able to be set to "large". (no change) I can't possibly see how the RS-7s could be over driven, it is a high-current receiver with only 50 wpc. Could this be a break-in issue that will go away? The problem did not occur for the 1st three days I had them. Are there other tests I can run, or have I essentially proved that this is a problem with my HK receiver? I was thinking of buying a Rotel 5 channel amp, might this help correct the issue?

I didn't buy from an authorized dealer but I'm filling out the warranty card right now. After that I'll see what I can do.

The thing is, it sort of comes and goes. If this is indicative of poor gear, that really sucks. I just bought the receiver too. I'm not hurting the speakers by subjecting them to the pop and hiss am I? I guess I'll be upgrading gear sooner than I thought

OK, I swapped the RS-7s. Whichever one I put on the Surround Left channel pops when the volume is changed up or down, pops whenever the DVD player does something, and makes the hissing noise. What do I try now, different cable? Is my receiver hosed? I can't freaking stand this.

In a way I've already tried the swap idea with two totally different speakers. I don't have the $$ right now to buy an amp or I'd already have one. I finally have everything taken apart so I'm putting it back together and then I can experiment. One thing, it sometimes gets WICKED HOT in my place, could that be part of the problem?

I think the bulb is one of the more expensive parts of the unit. What does a bulb retail for ?

I recently replaced my old surrounds with RS-7s. I did this sooner than I had planned because my surround left seemed to be making a lot of noise and "popping" so I figured it was on its way out. After owning the RS-7s for 3 days now the RS-7 in the surround left position is doing the same thing! -The hiss is so loud I can hear it with all channels driven watching "Episode II" at high volume. -The "pop" seems to mostly happen when the DVD player/receiver changes sound modes, or when I have paused or stopped a DVD and start it again. I am double-checking the connection again again after I post this. What can cause this type of thing? could I give other information to help diagnose?

You've really asked a lot of questions. Here's my .02: Putting it so that your room is the "long" way is fine. A lot of people have said they get better imaging from the front speakers that way. The Klipsch manuals, the Dolby and THX web pages and probably your receiver manuals will say a lot towards positioning and all that: Walls: I don't think this matters for the surrounds. The Klipsch manuals will say that if you place your mains closer than 2ft you'll get more bass but it won't sound as good. If you don't have a sub you might want to think about that. Choose the seat that will be the sweet spot. Set everything up around this. Once your front speakers are postioned, you'll probably want to toe them towards the sweet spot. A laser pointer is great for this. If possible, angel the center so that it is aimed right at ear level in the sweet spot. If possible, aim your rear surrounds directly at the listeners ears, put them on stands on the left and right of the couch. Make sure you get an SPL meter, given the entryways in your room you will probably need to adjust speaker volume to make sure it sounds right.

Now that was funny BBB.

That was really damn weird. What was it?