i need some opions on equipment please

[flippo]

I'm sorry if I'm coming across as critical it is not my intentions.

 

[sam187]

missunderstanding

Just so you know Denon is a very respected brand and so is Mirage. For $549 that deal is hard to beat and would blow away a HTIB system.

i wasnt talking about ur links sorry i was talking about exits links about the onkyo system

 

[sam187]

I'm sorry if I'm coming across as critical it is not my intentions.

no prob at all man no worrys i dont wana sound like i know what im talking about...lol cuz i dont but i know i want hdmi for better or worse. im sure all of us have some things were hard headed about.

 

[flippo]

I think to get all the HDMi Connectivity you want is gonna blow your budget. And remember the one thing that will effect sound quality most is the speakers. In other words more money should be spent on speakers than anything else.

 

[sam187]

how about this

i belive both of these have what i want onkyo tx-sr605 400$ or sony str-dg810 for 350$ if i were to get one of those new and then the polk rm 7300 these are almost the same little but i think therehttp://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/systems/subsatsystems/rm6880/ i cuddnt find the same series but almost the same i can get these used for 229 from circuit city open box how would this add up to be a good system or not?

 

[sam187]

i belive both of these have what i want onkyo tx-sr605 400$ or sony str-dg810 for 350$ if i were to get one of those new and then the polk rm 7300 these are almost the same little but i think therehttp://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/systems/subsatsystems/rm6880/ i cuddnt find the same series but almost the same i can get these used for 229 from circuit city open box how would this add up to be a good system or not?

here thses are the speaker plus the satilits and the woofer used a lil dirty but 229 new it goes for about 800 i believe but they sell one for 400#http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/individual/onwall/all/rm7300/

 

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Just for clarification the Crutchfield writeup about the Onkyo HTIB states the following:

"HDMI Inputs/Output: This unit has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI monitor output. The HDMI inputs are assignable to different input sources. The monitor output sends the HDMI signal to your display just as it's received (pass-through), but the receiver cannot decode the audio signal via the HDMI input so a separate optical digital, coaxial digital, or analog stereo cable must also be used. The HDMI version is 1.3 and will pass a 1080p signal."

The only thing about HDMI that is missing is the HD Audio. Anybody who has a receiver more than about a year old is in the same situation. Not getting HDMI HD audio is just one of the tradeoffs of this price range. You can't get everything for $1000 so you have to pick your tradeoffs. I honestly have never heard HD audio and I don't think it is anything to get worked up about. I don't know if it would be discernable at this equipment level anyway. The guy who was all pissed off at Onkyo said the system sounded good. The challenge is to provide a sound alternative at $1000 or less. If he had another $300 to work with you could go with the $1000 SVS 5.1 system and a suitable receiver and have a bang up system. But he says he only has $1000 and you have to respect that and make compromises accordingly.

 

[sam187]

can some one tell me if this is a good set up?

either the onkyo tx-sr605 400$----or sony str-dg810 for 350$ with these speakers http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/individual/onwall/rm7300/ and if u think some thing might not be good for some reason can u tell me what because im gona buy these tomorrow

 

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Sam187. If these are the same Polk speakers you listed in the other thread (i.e. $400 retail for one main) and $229 for a 5.1 setup, then that was a good deal and someone probably scooped it up by now. Deals like that don’t stay on the shelves long. If you can still get it I would do so ASAP and worry about the receiver once you have those speakers. Polks are generally a good brand so I would think a set of 5.1 at that retail pricing is pretty good sounding. With the money you would have left over I am pretty sure you can get a full-featured receiver with HD audio processing.

 

[sam187]

ill let u know if i got em

im going to get them now!!

 

[sam187]

i got them

well i got the speakers and sub but it didnt come with sub cable can and i dont know wich one to get or even where it goes i think this sub suck but i think the speakers are good any body know the hook up cable for the sub plk rm6900tnm?

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Just use any RCA type cable. It goes on the "sub pre-out" of your AVR.

 

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Sam187 If you get those polks and there is something wrong with one of the speakers, you can probably buy a replacement part from Polk and still have a good deal. I fixed a dammaged Klipsh speaker and their parts department was excellent. I bought a new 4" woofer, a grill cover and terminal posts and came out just fine.

 

[sam187]

i hooked all of it up

i hooked it all up im happy so far hdmi works tv video and audio same for the playstation. do i need to calibrate? and how do i make shure to much power is not going to the speakers and sub i dont wana crank it up yet cuz i dont wana blow any thing. it gave me a mic,what am i supposed to do with that.... but my main consern is the power, especially to the sub cuz i didnt hooked it up the way there manuel says i did it a diff way so it works better

 

[ParadigmDawg]

You should run it through the "auto cal" using the mic that was supplied.

How did you hook up the sub? What AVR do you have?

Once it is all cal'd you shouldnt blow it up unless you get to a very uncomfortable listening level.

 

[sam187]

they wanted me to hook up the sub

with the right and left speakers but then i barly herd the sub so i just put the cable directly into lfe line in, and now its much better i cranked it up to 70 but not further and it was lound there but i would like to go further!!lol

 

[ParadigmDawg]

So you used the AVR pre-outs correct? That is the correct way.

If you answer the rest of the questions I asked, I will help you do the rest.

"70" doesnt mean anything. When you properly calibrate the AVR then the volume setting will mean something.

 

[sam187]

ok im doing the auto calibration now

it says speaker detect error? what do i do, it reads...
FL ERROR
SL YES
SBL NO
C YES
FR YES
SR YES
SBR NO
SW YES

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN AND WHAT DO I DO ABOUT IT?

 

[sam187]

should i do any thing to the sub woofer

when i retry auto calibrating? like the frequincy or the volume control on the back of the sub (like turning them all the way up or down)?

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Once again, answer the questions I asked you so I know what I am dealing with.

Give me a complete list of your equipment counting how many speakers you have.