Kev the ironworker Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hi !... 1'st I'd like to thank you for any information you folks can give me. It's my first time ever on a computer site like this and my first time ever spending more than 100 bucks on a stereo.... I'm confused ! I bought an Onkyo Ht-Rc 370 receiver, two Rf-82 fronts, two Rb-51 backs, two SW-450 subs and a Rc-52 center. I have a ton of questions ! 1st- i was in another stereo store and the salesman told me that the Rc-52 isn't big enough for the rest of the system... Is this true ? I watched a few movies and i did have a hard time hearing the dialogue but I'm told i can turn the gain up on center. 2nd- my receiver "tells me" to set the subs at 75 decibels ... When i do this, the subs are almost "off"...(the volume is 1 click above "0").... Is this where i should have it ? 3rd- Can i by-pass the subs "LFE" so i can use the one in my reciever ? (i have no idea what this means but i was reading a "thing" on the Internet and it told me to ....) 4th- i bi-wired the front Rf-82's and it sounded WAY better... (really... And there was 5 of us that totally agreed) now I'm hooked (and currently unemployed) can someone explain to me what i need to have to bi-amp these speakers ? (besides money...) the Onkyo manual tells me i can use it as a "pre-amp" 5th- i read that i should "calibrate" my reciever to each of my speakers decibel levels...(so the base isn't doing the tweeter's job i think) does anyone know how to do this with my Onkyo Ht-Rc 370 ? Thanx for helping ! ( my next problem is figuring out how to get back here to find my answers ! ) .... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Go to the technical board or forum for help. You may not have your system setup correctly. Proper setup before additional purchases may save you money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 KTIW, Welcome to the forum. two Rf-82 fronts, two Rb-51 backs, two SW-450 subs and a Rc-52 center. 1st- i was in another stereo store and the salesman told me that the Rc-52 isn't big enough for the rest of the system... Is this true ? Will the RC-52 work, probably if you raise the gain and EQ it a bit.. Is it ideal with your setup, I would have to say no. With it's 5.25 inch woofers, it really can't keep up with the RF-82's. I have never been able to understand why BB/Magnolia and SoundAdvice suggest the RC-52 with the RF-82's. I guess it will have to work for now but keep your eyes peeled for a deal on an RC-62. 3rd- Can i by-pass the subs "LFE" so i can use the one in my reciever ? Yes. Turn the crossover/LFE in the sub itself to off or max HZ and use the controls in the receiver. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev the ironworker Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Ok ... Thanx ! I'm getting things slowly figured out !...I thinking getting hooked (and, I don't really listen to music or watch movies that much !)...lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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