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I'm moving into my new house and can't decide how I want to layout my 5.1 speaker setup. The room in the attached file will be the dedicated media room. I'm thinking the tv and floor standing speakers are either going to be on either the wall with the window or along the wall on the right when...

Basically, when I try to stream files from my mac to my windows pc, windows ignores files with characters like "?" in them. Someone recommended to setup Filename Transliteration but I haven't found a good tutorial. Can anyone help?

I am trying to figure out: 1) If this sound card can send bitstream (not decoded) 5.1 audio? 2) What cable I need to connect the sound card to the receiver? The link to my sound card is below: Creative Labs SB0570L4 Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card...

I'm wondering if there is a good way to wirelessly stream my flac library to my a/v receiver? I was thinking maybe a jailbroken apple tv might work? I don't want to use anything that would convert the flac file to a compressed audio file in the process. Any suggestions on how to get this...

So I've been reading up on amps and I've read quite a few recommendations on Yamaha Pro amps. Specifically the P2500s, I see that they are like $450 for a 2 channel amp (correct?), which is significantly cheaper and while offering more power than Emotiva, Outlaw, NAD, etc. which are generally...

Basically, I've got a pair of Axiom M80s (4 ohm) coming my way and I'm concerned about whether my receiver can handle the load (already started a thread about this). But my question here is, what would be more beneficial, 2 Outlaw monoblocks to drive my M80s or an Emotiva XPA-2 or XPA-5? The...

Well, I just pulled the trigger on some M80s. Just wondering if my receiver will have any trouble driving these 4 ohm bad boys. I've got a sub so I figure that should help take the burden off my receiver. Let me know what you guys think. The link to my receiver and it's specs is listed below...

I just won an auction for used M80s. However, the seller no longer has the original shipping boxes. Does anyone know if Axiom can send some replacement shipping boxes? I sent an email to Axiom just now but I (being the impatient person I am) figured I would ask here in case anyone already knows...

I just hooked up my used Technics SL1200-MKII and I am not getting any sound through my speakers. I can hear it on the turntable but not the speakers. This is my first turntable, am I missing something in the setup. I installed a cartridge hooked it up to my phono inputs on my receiver, grounded...

Decided I might want to look into getting a nice turntable. But, seeing as they are quite complicated mechanisms I don't want to rush and buy the wrong the thing. I was wondering if anyone knows of some good tech articles about the different aspects of turntables and how all the components work...

Just bought some Axiom QS8s for my surround speakers. Question is on the placement. I've got to mount them to my wall and I have basically two options. The link below shows a few pictures of my room layout. I can either mount them both on the rear wall above the light switches on each side of...

I'm pretty sure I've read some answers about this before but I can't find the thread. I just bought some used Axiom QS8s and they are a 6 ohm speaker. Should I enable that setting on my receiver? I think the answer I read was no and just leave the receiver in the 8 ohm setting. Whats the verdict?

Only two options, the VP 100 and VP150. I've got the M60s. Anyone with experience with either center channel? I want to get the 150 but theres a good deal for a used 100 so I'm contemplating if I should jump on it? Any trouble with it keeping up with the M60s? Thanks for the knowledge

I just sold my klipsch speakers and need to get shipping supplies to ship them. Where is the cheapest places to get big boxes, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, etc... Also, any advice on how to package them safely? Thanks for the help.

As the title implies, which extension mode (20 Hz, 15 Hz, 10 Hz, Sealed) do you use? I started at 20 Hz for music and 15 Hz for movies but after a while I just left it at 15 Hz really liked the way it sounded for music much better.

Ok, quick poll (I don't know how to setup up a real poll) about how "hot" (if at all) you calibrate your sub. Now I know that the Radioshack SPL meter is supposed to be less accurate at the lower bass frequencies but lets not worry about that. Using the Radioshack SPL meter, how much higher do...

I was looking through the manual for my receiver today and then mentioned that the front main speakers could be bi-amped by connecting another set of wires to the surround terminals. Would there be any benefit to doing this with an A/V receiver. Would the benefit be as much as using separates...

Any advice on how to ship speakers without the original boxes? Anyone know of anywhere to get a big enough box? Any other imaginative ideas? I gotta ship my speakers, but no longer have the original boxes and I'm running out of time. Please help.....

Well as some of you know, a few months ago I was looking for a sub. I was deciding between the two listed above in the title. In the end I went with the Ultra and have been extremely satisfied. I don't think its possible to be more satisfied. However, since this was my first real sub I had...

I don't know what it is but I can never get the PS3 to output in PCM audio, it always only says "Stereo" on my receiver. I'm hooked up with HDMI and I've tried setting it to Linear PCM and Bitstream on the PS3 and no luck. What gives?