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Were you ever able to figure out how to remove the plate from the unit? I’ve removed all 10 screws but the plate will not budge. I don’t see a way to pry the plate off and I’m afraid I will damage the finish if I try anything more aggressive.

I'm having the exact same problem. The hissing noise began about a month ago. It varies in intensity, lasts for a few minutes, and then disappears. Adjusting the volume using the control pad wheel has no effect upon the hiss. Switching the control pad over to headphone mode temporarily eliminates the hiss but it returns when the control pad is switched back to non-headphone mode. After the hiss disappears, it might not re-occur for hours or even days...or it might occur again within a few minutes. The system is about six years old. Klipsch repaired the amp about four-and-a-half years ago. Klipsch's customer service department told me today that it sounds like the amp needs to be repaired. I'm unsure whether its worth fixing (again) or whether I should simply buy a replacement system--Klipsch or perhaps Logitech. Appreciate any comments.

As I mentioned in another thread, I got a very good price on a Samsung HL-P5063W 50" DLP HDTV at Circuit City. We love it! Our 20-year-old TV was failing and since we needed to replace it, now seemed as good a time as any to make the jump to HD. Will this one last another 20 years?

---------------- Griffinator wrote: I worked at Best Buy for two years, and was the resident master of selling Monster cables. However, I was also the only one in there that consistently knew what I was talking about with the equipment - that's why I had no trouble selling the cables - my customers had supreme confidence in my knowledge of the technology, so they had no doubts that if I said the cables had to be Monster, it was the truth. ---------------- Well, I guess I bought into the whole Monster cable thing, but not necessarily by choice; it was the only cables they had in the lengths I needed at Tweeter, Best Buy, and Circuit City! I ended up getting some generous discounts since I bought them with my TV, but I'm sure they still made a killing on me. I did end up getting a Monster DVI cable via an online retailer for $80 (instead of $130 at T/BB/CC). ---------------- Steve_L wrote: I ended up walking out without buying anything. I dunno, I am thingking one of the Sony rear projection units, or maybe the Samsung DLP, they're in my price range and have HD capability for less that $3K, but I'm still on the fence about the TV too, so if you have any advice, I'm all ears. ---------------- I did A LOT of brand and model comparison shopping and decided on the the Samsung DLP HL-P5063W. After much effort, I got the best deal at CC: $2350, free delivery, 24-months 0% financing. My wife (who normally has no interest in electronics) and I are crazy about it. Now if I could only figure out a way to simplify the use of the entire system so that my wife doesn't get so frustrated trying to figure it all out--A Harmony function-based remote? A PPC running Total Remote? ---------------- Griffinator wrote: One thing I do agree with the salesmen is running each video signal to your TV and duplicate audio for your cable /sat to your receiver and display. While this will cost you more in cables you don't have to turn on your receiver to watch plain TV. ---------------- Agreed, but this does make it more difficult for novices when they want to use the receiver and display together--have to select the input on both the TV and the receiver. I'm starting to lean towards sending everything through the receiver as this makes the whole system easier to use; granted it does mean turning on the receiver every time one wants to watch TV--which is fine by me.

Thanks for the info. I'm expecting the Sound & Video Home Theater Setup DVD in the mail any day now. More questions soon.

Thanks for the link! I emailed him for wire suggestions and pricing. ---------------- On 12/17/2004 12:43:53 AM Gramas701 wrote: As far as placement, if you were standing up next to the wall where you want to put your speaker i would mount them ear level right there, then face them at a downward angle facing the listener. This will result in the best sound field, stage, and imaging, and provides probably the best highs you will be with these speakers. Lastly this will promote the best listening situation for both movies and music. ---------------- The thing that concerns me with mounting the speakers on the wall is that this would put the speakers approximately two feet behind the TV; wouldn't that distort the sound field? Also, mounting them on the wall would cause them to be positioned behind the subwoofer. Are these valid concerns?

Thanks; very helpful diagram! Seems like I should be ok with mounting the speakers either on the wall or on the ceiling, as long as they point down to the center of listening area. On a slightly different subject, the diagram's accompanying text states: "Ideally, your front speakers, high-frequency drivers, or tweeters should be positioned at ear level (when you're seated)." Do you agree with that statement? Another helpful member in this forum (Gramas701) strongly discouraged me from placing the front speakers at ear-level (on a stand approximately 24" off the ground, on either side of a widescreen TV) as this would reduce imaging and muddy the highs--especially if a subwoofer is nearby. He suggested keeping them higher off the ground. The only way I can keep the speakers higher off the ground is to mount them to the front wall; however, this would put them approximately two feet behind the TV; they'd also be behind the subwoofer.

I have a similar question about where to place the rear speakers. The online Quintet II manual shows the "ideal" placement to be directly to the left and right of the viewer/listener area, with the speakers placed across from (and facing) one another--with the viewer/listener between them. The online manual only shows a top-down view; i.e., no side-view is shown. I imagine the ideal speaker height to be at ear-level? I'm limited to hanging the speakers either on the wall directly behind the viewer/listening area or from the ceiling above: a. From the ceiling would seem to be the "ideal" location for me; but even if placed across from (and facing) one another, they would need to point down and toward the viewer/listener area. b. From the wall directly behind would seem to be the "optional/acceptable" location for me; but at what height on the wall? And should I angle them to point down and toward the viewer/listener area? I appreciate drawing upon your expertise in this area. Thanks.

Just ordered a KSW-10. This is my first subwoofer. My receiver has a RCA-style subwoofer output; two of them, actually. Is there a FAQ or a sticky on this forum on how to best setup and configure this? - Suggested cabling between receiver and subwoofer - Merits of adding a Y-connector - How to adjust the settings (i.e., from reviewing the online manual: Level, Lowpass, and Phase) - How to adjust the settings on the receiver - Best location / advantages/disadvantages of particular location placement - Anything else I should know Thanks!

---------------- On 12/15/2004 3:47:56 PM Gramas701 wrote: As far as your speaker wire that would be fine, but i would recomend going to a smaller guage to 14 if possible i paid about $35 for this 14 awg monster thx certified in wall cable at ebay and i bought a 100 of the same stuf at tweeter a few years back and paid over a $100 for the same stuff. So i would really recomend that wire it was worked out great for me in the past i can send you a link if you want....also if your interested i can send you a link to that same speaker wire that i bought... ---------------- Thanks. So you have a link for Monster THX Certified cable? If you can provide it, that would be great. Does "in wall" mean that it must be used for that purpose? ---------------- On 12/15/2004 3:47:56 PM Gramas701 wrote: As far as placing them 2 feet above the floor is going to kill your imaging, your highs will not be very clear i can almost promise that. If you put them above your tv and mounted on the wall that would be a lot better, if you can wait about 3 days i can send you pictures of how i have them set up, i will be done with it probably by saturday... your sub will be louder in the corner, but with a room of that size placing it on the left of the tv probably won't sound bad, but keeping it right next to the speaker especially if they are low is really going to kill your highs, i really would suggest keeping them up higher off the ground... ---------------- I appreciate your expertise. How high do you suggest the speakers be mounted on the wall? Should they be tilted down towards the listener? Is this recommendation applicable for both "Home Theater" and general music listening?

Due to the layout of the room, I may need to hang the rear speakers from the ceiling; will be a problem? It would be most convenient--and, therefore, I was planning--to place the front speakers on either side of our TV--about two feet high and about five feet apart. Do you think that would be a mistake? That would certainly not be above ear level. Mounting them higher and on the walls will place them about two feet behind the TV; I would think they'd need to be placed further apart if on the wall, if for no other reason than to prevent the TV from blocking the output. Please recall that I'm using this system to listen to CDs, too. The suggested location for the subwoofer seems to be in front of the listening area, preferably in a corner. I don't have a corner available, so I was planning to place the KSW-10 along the front wall, somewhere to the left of the TV.

Due to a new room layout, I need to run new speaker wire for these puppies and am wondering what to do. For the prior room layout, I had purchased a 100-foot spool of "Recoton Professional Grade 16-gauge Pure Copper Stranding" speaker wire. What do you think of this wiring? Is it sufficient gauge? Do you think Monster speaker wire or some-other-name-brand speaker is worth the extra expense? While at Radio Shack today, I noticed a "Monster Home Theatre in a Box Video & 5-Channel Speaker Subwoofer Connection Kit" (http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=1597 and http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=278-2763). It comes with "high-performance speaker cable" in the lengths of: two 20-foot front, one 10-foot center, and two 35-foot rear, as well as a 10-foot "Monster subwoofer cable for non-powered or passive subwoofers". It also includes a "high-performance 8-foot component video cable". I'm wondering if this is a good deal ($100)? One thing I like about the kit is that the non-subwoofer wiring has crimped connectors on the end--making it easy to connect to the terminals. I seem to have no end of problems twisting the contacts on the end of speaker wiring. If I don't go with the Monster HTIB kit, I wonder where I can buy these crimped connectors and what I would use to attach them. Do you know?

---------------- On 12/14/2004 1:43:21 PM Gramas701 wrote: as long is it is in a really small rooom they will be fine, they are not the greatest for music, but they work great for movies in small rooms, and the ksw10 works very well with that set up. I would suggest that for placement keep the a little above ear level and not very far apart... ---------------- Thanks. The room is about 10' x 12'. "...for placement keep the a little above ear level and not very apart..." I don't understand. Did you leave out a word or two? My receiver has two dedicated subwoofer outputs; obviously, I would only use one of them. Any suggestions on a subwoofer cable? They have a variety at Best Buy, including some that have a Y-cable. Is that important?

---------------- On 12/14/2004 12:10:50 AM Gramas701 wrote: they are going to be the same on most levels, i have seen no difference between the two thus far, they both ca be wall mounted, mounted on stands etc and have the same specs so.... ---------------- Forgot to mention. I'm planning to put these and a KSW-10 subwoofer in a smaller-sized living room. The room serves as both the TV viewing area and the CD listening area. I'm hoping the Quintet/KSW-10 combination is a decent solution. What do you think?

Are these two separate models? I saw the Quintet at Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?j=1&id=1051826208777&skuId=5378995&type=product). It had holes in the stand to attach to the wall/ceiling. The stand was also bendable-like. I've seen references elsewhere to the Quintet II. What is the difference?