Howdy, first time poster seeking assistance from those smarter than me!
I have a Pioneer VSX-D509S given to me for free with the disclaimer that it 'doesnt work.' I've tested all of the speaker outputs and the only one that doesn't produce any sound at all is (of course!) the center speaker output. I plan to use the system for TV/DVD, music (via PC), and gaming (PC and console). A few questions then:
1) What could be the potential diagnoses for the output not working? I am an electronics novice, but given good instructions it might be worth a shot to pop the cover off.
2) What can I expect if I set up A speakers without a front speaker at all? Anyway to compensate with the other A speakers?
3) The receiver has separate B outputs, which I know are meant to be used in another area. However, is it a terrible idea to just use the B speakers as the primaries? Will I get the dialogue from the B Front R/L speakers? Why do the B outputs not have a front speaker output anyway?
Thanks!!