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    Need help setting speaker level

    Hi, I have a Marantz receiver but still don´t understand what "setting speaker level " means. Is it supposed to make the speakers louder ? (center, left, right , surround) According to the manual , the speakers should ALL be at the same level. The receiver came with 0 level for all speakers ...
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    How to improve mid-range and treble ?

    Thanks for all the feedback. I will take advice and carpet the floor and do some room adjustments to the room. . By the way, anyone has had experience with MTX speakers? What are your opinions on these speakers?
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    How to improve mid-range and treble ?

    Hi guys, I ´ve seen numerous threads explaining how to improve bass but in my case I need to know how to improve the mids and highs. Currently, I´m using two floorstanding speakers (MTX monitor 10) that consist of a 10´´ woofer, a 6-1/2 ´´ midrange and a 19 mm tweeter. These speakers sound...
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    Receivers coming with no fan ?

    So what is the purpose of manufacturers having volume settings up to + 18 if it is dangerous to both speakers and receiver to have it already at 0 or +3 ? Also, when using the settings at 0 , the speakers sound like the bass is gonna blow and the speaker is gonna explode , so buying a let´s...
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    Receivers coming with no fan ?

    Thanks for the response , very informative. I have another question: I will have a party in a couple of days and want to shake the whole neighborhood. If my marantz receiver gets pretty hot at 0 , does this mean I will not be able to use it at + 18 ? Will I damage the receiver or the...
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    Receivers coming with no fan ?

    I recently purchased a new marantz high current receiver ( sr 4500) and although I have no complains with its peformance I was wondering why the lack of a fan ? My other electronic equipment like my X BOX and gamecube have their respective fans to cool things down. Receivers are supposed to...
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    Looking for a receiver

    marantz SR 4500 I recently bought the new marantz SR 4500 high current receiver. Excellent receiver for the price ($400). It sounded so much better than the onkyo, pioneer and some denon budget receivers. This beast has 80 clean watts , has preouts ;) , also upconverts to S-video +...
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    Home Theater System Start-Out

    Have you thought about the new line of marantz receivers? I recently bought the SR 4500 which is their "budget high current" receiver. I auditioned this receiver and compared it to onkyo and yamaha . This receiver sounded more .... "warm" , " natural". It´s hard to describe but it just...
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    Question about decibel rating

    Thanks for all of the feedback. I don´t have the spl meter at the moment and I´ve had the speaker settings like thise : LEFT , RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT SURROUND AND RIGHT SURROUND AT + 10 ( thinking erroneously I was giving more power to all speakers) I guess I´ll just put all of´em at 0 . I...
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    Question about decibel rating

    In other words, you are saying that it doesn´t really "increase the volume" if I increase the decibles up to + 10 ? So what decibel rating is the "standard " -3 - 1 0 + 3 + 5 + 8 ? Keep in mind this is just for two tower speakers. Just want to know in your case what range do you set...
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    Question about decibel rating

    The speakers I´m using are rated at 94 decibels which according to what buckeyfan says should be very efficient. So what decibel rating should I give to the speakers , +8 +5 +3 ? The reason I ask is because I want more power to give the speakers, since I don´t have a power amplifier or...
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    Question about decibel rating

    Hi, I recently purchased a budget " high current" marantz receiver ( marantz SR 4500) . This receiver is hooked up to a pair of MTX tower speakers with 12 subs rated at 200 watts RMS. The marantz is rated at 80 watts maximum power output. Here is my question : In order to really give "juice"...
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    Bose Loudspeaker Myth

    hmmm I also use my pc as a jukebox but in my case I don´t use a sound card. All my music sounds beatiful from my pc to my marantz receiver with 2 powerfull full range tower speakers. How do I do this ? Very simple, I use a nifty device called DIGITAL HI - FI link. This device connects your...
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    Microsoft Xbox 360 Details & Specs

    Hmm... It seems like yesterday when microsoft announced their xbox and sony announced their playstation 2 . Let´s see if this time SONY delivers ,because their so called "emotion engine" back in 2000 was supposed to give life like graphics and make the SEGA dreamcast look like crap. Fast...
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    $400-700 AVR debate: Denon vs. Yamaha vs. Onkyo

    Hi, I recently bought the new marantz SR 4500 for $400. Very , very nice receiver for the price... It even has preouts in case you want more power in the future but the standard 80 watts is powerfull enough. It sounded much " warmer" than the lower yamaha line or onkyo and not so...
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    80-100-120 Hz only option ?

    Thanks for the response but the thing is that my system does NOT have a dedicated subwoofer. I use the main speakers (MTX 10) to do the low frequency. So here is my doubt again. Since I DON´T have a subwoofer and the receiver´s frequency is rated 80-100-120 Hz does this mean my MAIN speakers...
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    80-100-120 Hz only option ?

    Hi, after much debating of which " high current budget " receiver to get ( between marantz or onkyo) I finally purchased the marantz RS 4500 . I have had it for less than 3 days so it´s still "breaking in" . Pretty poweful receiver rated at 80 RMS watts. It also has preouts in case I want more...
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    What Speakers Are You Using?

    MTX home theateer audio here MONITOR 10 ( left + right fronts) 200 watts RMS 94 db MONITOR 6 (left + right sourrounds) 100 watts RMS 89 db MONITOR 6c ( center channel) 100 watts RMS 92 db They are power hungry speakers. The last home theater in a box receiver I had ( kenwood )...
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    Marantz SR4500 or Onkyo 503 "budget receivers"

    Thanks for all the help. I would like to take my speakers to the audio store ( as they previously adviced me) but they are too large and heavy ( MTX 10 ) . I did notice that the salesman gave me a catalog in wich the budget receiver has " all discrete amplifier stages" and the more upscale or...
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    Marantz SR4500 or Onkyo 503 "budget receivers"

    Hi, I recently sold my cheap home theater in the box solution and already bought some nice speakers. My budget is somewhat limited and some people recommended me to buy a nice " high current" receiver. As of now I can only purchase the "budget" line of recievers. The audio store near me has the...
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