Sub and Center connections
LOL! I have had the 4308 for about a year and JUST got all of the speakers....
You guys are really going to laugh when I tell you I had the following Sony speakers
Subwoofer: SA-WMS315
Center: SS-CN315
Satellites: SS-V315
I think what I have now is one giant leap for mankind compared to those
I appreciate the feedback and will work with what I have now...
I will tweak the settings a bit and fool around with positions.
Also, I would like to included a picture of the back of the 4308 and the back of the sub (don't know how on this forum). Knowing what I have, would someone suggest the best connection for the sub, and possibly the Center (which has a built-in, powered 10" sub)?
Okay, sorry Yes the Def Tech ProMonitor 1000s are good speakers. So let's go with what you have
You can open a free account on photobucket.com and can post the IMG ( last link on a picture) and your picture will show in this forum.
Concerning 4308 hook-up Since the sub is powered you want to connect to an AVR's the SUB preout or the LFE ( Low Frequency Effects) which is typically an RCA type plug. Specifically on the 4308 ( which by the way is a very nice AVR
) Look on page 5 in area 20 where it shows the PRE-OUT conncetors and connect to the "SW" with an RCA cable. PRE-OUT is the low level preamp signal which then goes to the amplifier which provide high level output to your non-powered speakers (sorry if you already know this; not trying to dumb down).
The center speakers should be connected to the two conectors in section 5 speaker terminalks (TERMINALS).
If you want good easy conenctions, banana plugs are the way to go!. Monoprice.com is a very good source of quality, yet inexpensive cables. Here is a link to their banana plugs:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040115&p_id=2801&seq=1&format=2
Again, I am sorry if I came across putting down your Def Tech ProMonitor 1000s. They were an excellent step up from your previous speakers.
Good Luck in getting your system to sound right.
Also mentioned by highfigh room acoustics can play havoc sometimes and room treatments can certainly help. Sometimes prior to spending money on acoustic panels, especially if you are on a tight budget, wall coverings such as pictures, especially those with matting, can improve the room acoustics.
In your case, if you haven't already done it, as a first step, I would recommend goning through the Audessy MultEQ setup on page 25 of your owner's manual. I have a simlar auto-setup on my Marantz and it works fairly well; then I increased the level manually on the sub and the rear speakers. Beyond that, if you wish to purchase a SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter you can set the loudness even better.
By the way your manual is on line at :
http://www.usa.denon.com/AVR-4308CI-OM-E_208.pdf
Good luck! and Sound on and BETTER
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MidCow2