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quote: Originally posted by Speakerboy: I have the Yamaha Rv-1000 and I recently heard that Yamaha recievers don't sound well when paired with klipsch speakers. I have Rf-3,Rc-3 and the Rs-3. I think my system sounds pretty good, but I am knew to this world. I thought about trading this one off for a THX Kenwood or a Hk. I don't know much about Onkyo or Denon since I haven't found them sold in my area. I like the DSP the Yamaha has. I do get a hum when I turn the volume up, even when it is a digital source. I would appreciate any comments to help me in my search for a quality reciever. I thought it could have been my interconnects but I am using all monster cable interconnect they all were $80 a piece not including the optical cords. Thanks Speakerboy I have a RX-V1200 w/ a RF-3 package, and haven't noticed any problems -- the sound's pretty clear at both low and high volumes... Atul

quote: Originally posted by Fried Elliott: I need help! My daughter's boyfriend has built a house and he wants to spend $5,000 for the home theater system. He doesn't fully understand all the ins and outs and he has asked my advice on how to spend it. I like these kind of boy friends! Thanks! Lets go shopping! Toshiba 57H81 w/ RV-V1200 and Klipsch RF-3 reference package -- that's my current setup and cost me around that price (within $5 actually ... Atul

quote: Originally posted by BigBusa: Now I know what to do if mine doesn't work! I just ordered one of these beauties from ubid yesterday. Well, in the unlikely event that you do have a problem, don't forget to unplug the speaker from the mains :-). Also, take your time, be deliberate, be very deliberate... Atul

quote: Originally posted by JDLaws: I am looking at buying a Denon AVR2802 Receiver and have seen that I can get it significantly cheaper through an "Unauthorized Dealer" such as CrazyEddie, Sound Distributor or i4digital Just wanted to get an opinion on these types of sites. Are they safe? Do I get warranty coverage? Am I getting 'B' goods? Thanks. I too bit the bullet and purchased my RX-V1200 + Klipsch RF-3 reference package online (from hificiti on Yahoo shopping). From my estimates, I must have saved at least $500 vis-a-vis a local authorized B&M store (could have saved ~$750 if I had gone in for the RX-V1000). Now, it does concern me somewhat that I bought from an unauthorized dealer, but hey, my wallet (and my wife) are pretty happy. I did have a small scare w/ my subwoofer (see posting), but the way they handled it was probably better any authorized dealer would have. Also, several online sites do realize the dilemma and offer they own warranty protection in lieu of the manufacturers'. One may argue that they might default on their obligation, but since bad buzz has a way of getting around the Internet, I would doubt it :-). Regarding the "B" goods question, most sites categorically state that most items are NOT ("B" goods), unless explicitly mentioned otherwise. Atul

quote: Originally posted by KAiN64: Well? Any opinions/comments? How does it stack up to the Denon AVR-4802? Which do you think is better and why. For what it's worth, I bought the RX-V1200. I too was debating between Yahama and the equivalent Denon, and the factor that tipped the scale in favour of the former was the remote. It's quite possible the the high end Denon models have better remotes... Atul

quote: Originally posted by raneman: I was thinking the same thing as VideoGUY--I couldn't figure out why my center channel wasn't working until I got into my receiver menus and turned it on. I have an RX-V1000, and I believe that for the sub the choices are Subwoofer Off (LFE sent to mains), Both (LFE sent to both mains and sub), and On (all LFE sent to sub). Also, I'm under the impression that the RX-V1000 doesn't send signals via the LFE output when in 2-channel stereo mode--so you might want to make sure that you have a sound processing mode on. Don't know if this is the same for the new model. Hope this helps. I'm a sub newbie myself. Thanks to everyone who responded -- it was a problem w/ a loose speaker lead and has been rectified -- see my other thread for details... Atul

Thanks to all the folks who responded to my posting about the problems w/ KSW-15 subwoofer. The good news is that the problem has been resolved, thanks in no small measure to the help from the folks behind Yahoo's hificiti (the site from which I bought the speakers). Basically, after verifying that I all the connections were OK, they gave me the directions (and courage) to open the back panel and look for obvious problems. It was their hunch that a speaker lead wire might be loose, and it indeed was -- bottomline is that the problem was resolved and it's working great now!!! Atul

quote: Originally posted by Underhanded Penguin: Make sure the sub is plugged in and turned on.. i know that sounds stupid but its eomthing we all overlook.. i'm assuming you would have tripple checked connections by now. Turn the sub switch at the back to "always on" just in case. Now you should have a gren led light on the front of your sub. Check that as well. If there is not green led than most definitely you have a defective sub. The other thing i would check for is that the subwoofer is set to "yes" on your receiver. If that is the case, then again, most probably you have a defective sub. The green LED is on all right, and the inputs seem to be OK -- the subwoofer output from the receiver is split and fed into the L/R RCA jacks. I tried connecting the subwoofer output to the LFE in also, but that didn't help either. Also, the output volume on the sub is cranked up... Atul

quote: Originally posted by Underhanded Penguin: If you want extra bass output, buy a y-splitter and split the lfe rca cbale coming out of your receiver/amp and connect it to both left and right inputs on the sub. Don't forget when you have the sub on auto on, there is a 2 second or so delay after the first bass signal under the crossover freuency is sent to the sub. -UP Thanks -- I tried this out, but still didn't get any output. My receiver has a low frequency test that allows me to output test tones, and it appears that the subwoofer simply isn't working (all other speakers output the tone). I connected the subwoofer ouput from my receiver to both the R and L inputs using a Y splitter. It seems that the subwoofer is defective, unless I am missing something else... Atul

Hi folks, This might seem like a silly question to many of you, but how can I tell if my subwoofer is wired correctly and working? I have a RX-V1200 receiver (succesor to RX-V1000), and have connected the subwoofer output to the LFE-IN on the KSW. All other speakers (RF-3, RC-3 and RS-3) seem to be working fine. Is there a easy way to check out the subwoofer? Thanks, Atul

Hi folks, This might seem like a silly question to many of you, but how can I tell if my subwoofer is wired correctly and working? I have a RX-V1200 receiver (succesor to RX-V1000), and have connected the subwoofer output to the LFE-IN on the KSW. All other speakers (RF-3, RC-3 and RS-3) seem to be working fine. Is there a easy way to check out the subwoofer? Thanks, Atul