hey all, hooked up the rf 82s and a rc 62, now how do i configure?

[koloa]

hey guys,

still pretty sleepy from the weekend of setting up the speakers, playing with
the ps3, and hanging out with my 16 month old daughter. good times!

Ok, here I go…..

i set up the 82s and was wondering how do i configure everything most awesomely.
my receiver is a 5.1 yamaha with 120w per channel.

the 82s, i did not configure them using the bi wire option. Is this
where you connect 2 wires in both the positive and negative terminals of the
speaker and join each pair together at the receiving positive and negative receiver
end?

on my ps3, i deselected the DTS 5.1, AAC, and the other DTS option.
the only options checked are the PCM with the 2 lowest kHz. i wonder what does
the higher kHz mean, more audio info? i guess a better receiver would utilize
the higher PCM settings? Am I missing out here?

as i understand, if my receiver is setup to perform 5.1, whereas i only have
2 fronts and 1 center, it will play as if its 5.1 without the rears. now if i
setup to use 2 channel, sound comes through the fronts and none at the center.
How should I configure, do I keep it at 5.1 setup? Or 2 channel setup? Whats ideal?

i dont believe my receiver has crossover adjustment for the yamaha sub.
what should i do in this case?

does my receiver have anything to do with outputting crisp highs to the
speakers? i was watching xmen last stand last night. the scene where prof x
tries to stop phoenix, I notice that
dialogue and crashing noises were not as high as id like. Suggestions? or is
this the way the movie is?

Thanks all!

[koloa]

Hi I forgot to add that audio is connected to reciever via optical cable.

[nymelky]

Do not bi-wire the speakers, as you would do it wrong. Dont worry about it until you are more familiar with the concept.

What model is your yamaha receiver? It should have bass management. Read the manual.

Also, you dont want to deselect DTS. Using the optical cable you should be able to send everything but the new HD audio codecs from the PS3.

[InVeNtOr]

use a hdmi cable if possible and throw away the optical cable. go to www.monoprice.com get the certified catagory 2 hdmi.

[DU73]

Does your receiver have HDMI inputs and outputs, if not then stick with optical, if it does then HDMI will be the way to go especailly to get the latest in sound formats.

[wuzzzer]

Go to the audio menu in your PS3 and run the automatic setup. It will be able to tell what formats your receiver can handle through its optical input.