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surround sound

  1. josephdaniel

    A Practical Application For Discrete Quadraphonic Sound in 2026 with Modern Source Material

    Hello all, I have a Pioneer QX-949 that I spent a good deal of time rebuilding and listening to. Since completing the rebuild I have been listening to original source material recorded in quad. The matrix modes are interesting, but not very good and lack good channel separation. CD-4 albums...
  2. J

    Most Basic Surround Sound Setup Help

    Looking for some help setting up some speakers. It's just gonna be for our shop and the speakers are from the garbage. Only thing I want is bluetooth. Is all I have to do is get a bluetooth amplifier and hook the speakers up to it? Do I need to make sure I have a certain amplifier for the...
  3. Carbsandcaps

    HDMI to an older receiver options.

    I’m taking a chance on a pioneer vsx-99 for my surround sound setup. I’m currently using a newer marantz so hdmi hookup is not a problem however the pioneer is from 1995 so my options are limited. Not even a toslink connection. I had a Yamaha receiver that the hdmi pass through wasn’t working so...
  4. C

    The Klipsch Conundrum

    So,I was using RP600ms for my fronts on my surround system matched with a RC7 center,2 KSW12s and 2 SB3s in the rear. Sounds excellent as the 600s were directed at me in a narrow room(12x20). I wanted to change things up so I changed the 600ms to Heresey 1s. The difference in...
  5. F

    Any recomendations on a good home system

    Is there anyone who knows a good 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system with or without atmos for a good price? I want thw whole package with receiver and speakers. Thanks in advance.
    • fhk
    • Thread
    • home theater receiver speakers speakers & amps surround sound
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Home Theater & Video
  6. F

    Yamaha YHT-4960-EU 5.1-channel is it any good?

    I have been looking at Yamaha YHT-4960-EU 5.1-channel for my surround sound for my tv. From what i can see it seems to have what you need but it will set me back 876,57$. Is it worth the price and is it Any good? Thanks in advance. Some info: • 5-channel powerfull surround --- 80 W/channel (6...
  7. Racingh11

    Denon AVR-1603 receiver shuts down

    I'm not sure if this really counts as vintage, the owner said he thought he bought it 15 years ago. It would power on the display and then turn off during the system self check, and the stand-by light would flash fairly rapidly. I'm only posting this here because this symptom was posted on other...
    • Racingh11
    • Thread
    • avr-1603 denon receiver shut down shut off stand-by surround sound
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  8. ziggy123

    question about hooking up some equipment

    I have yamaha rx-477 a/v receiver hooked into cambridge sound works ensamble 3 speakers the unit consists of two front speakers a center channel sub and two rear satellites . i have an older really good acoustic research Ar-07 that i was wondering if i could run the rear satellites of the AR-07...
  9. M.O. Deloofs

    Need help getting modern Dolby surround thru 80's Kenwood amps

    Audiokarma gurus, I've got what seems to be an uncommon problem based on my research. Here is my problem: I want to be able to us my Kenwood C2 control amp, M2 power amp, and SS-79 surround processor to do both stereo music listening and Dolby 5.1 surround sound. The SS-79 is too old to decode...
  10. Refugee

    Using HDMI surround sound with vintage gear

    I have been thinking of expanding my 2 channel system to work with HDMI surround tv. I want to continue using the current gear for stereo music format but want to take advantage of the surround technology for movies and maybe some hi def through an apple tv controller. My thought is to use the...
    • Refugee
    • Thread
    • hdmi mcintosh c-26 mcintosh mc2105 surround sound vintage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: McIntosh Audio
  11. YtramS

    RSP Circle Surround Decoder System

    I don't remember when I bought this and cannot find the sales receipts but know I bought my system from JSG Audio in Binghamton, NY. My guess would be in the early 90's. . 1. RSP Circle Surround Decoder 2. JSG Audio rear channel speakers 3. Sound Dynamics center channel speaker Anyone...
    • YtramS
    • Thread
    • binghamton circle surround jsg jsg audio judd judd griffen rsp surround sound
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Dollars and Sense
  12. terminalVolt

    Surround Processor & separate amps

    What are peoples thoughts, experience, and/or recommendations on surround preamps/processors and separate power amps? I have 4 dual-mono power amps that I would really like to use in my theater setup. My reasoning is primarily because I would much rather replace the head unit when I want an...
  13. tyttuut

    Replacing Sony STR-D715 transistors, anything to look out for?

    I have a Sony STR-D715 that quit working a few years ago, and I finally decided I should fix it. It didn't take me long to realize that both power transistors on one channel were shorted. I ordered new transistors from Mouser. Is there anything else that could have fried along with the shorted...
  14. jozeppy26

    Center Speaker

    As a recent vintage audio enthusiast (past year or so) I’ve grown to appreciate vintage audio gear vs new audio gear both in terms of build quality and value. I have a great stereo setup I love but I’m starting to think bigger. If I were to create a vintage surround sound speaker setup, aka...
    • jozeppy26
    • Thread
    • center home theater surround sound vintage
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Speakers
  15. S

    TOA speakers H-3 ex?

    Saw these on Craigslist for cheap (5, plus a HB-1 sub) for <$50. They seem expensive new, but seem to be for commercial applications I can't find anything online (reviews, ect.) about them. Would they be suitable for home theater surround duty?
    • SpaceFunk
    • Thread
    • surround surround sound toa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
  16. gbkirsch

    New surround system dilemma

    I'm building a home theater in my lower level, my kids have told me I should buy a Sonos system which with two architectural speakers in the ceiling for the rear channel will cost all in under $2,000. That seems to be a figure that also buys a lot of receiver and speakers. Any suggestions or...
  17. Hrycian

    Technics surround sound problem

    Greetings! Can anyone help me with the pitiful problem: I tried to recreate an audio system set up like my father had years ago. It consist of a CD player (Yamaha s300) Reverberator (Alesis midiverb III) Technics digital sound processor (SH-AC 500D) And finally 2 amplifiers (Yamaha R-S201) The...
  18. F

    Pioneer stereo speakers are not providing sound but are wired

    I am trying to hook up a pre-wired speaker system. I have a pioneer receiver and bose box. I can only get three speakers on the surround sound working. The two that are not do make sound when connecting a AAA battery but don't providr sound when I hook them up to the BOSE. When I started I...
  19. S

    Blown speakers in my home system

    I moved to Hong Kong, and brought my home theatre system with me. The system is a Denon AVR X3000 surround sound amp, and Kef speakers for all but the two floor standing main speakers. Those were a pair of Polk Audio RT16s from my prior music system, that are probably as old as many of this...
  20. Mike Grant

    How much do you think this would be worth?

    Trying to upgrade my condo stereo from a crappy Yamaha surround sound system to something a lot more substantial. I've already received a green card from my wife but since you guys know so much more than I do I thought I'd ask for advice. Here is what I found: 2x Polk RTA 11T (6ohm, 30-250W)...
  21. J

    Yamaha YHT-F1500

    HI everyone, I've been using the Yamaha YHT-F1500 6.1 surround sound unit at my place for years now and love it. The receiver, RX-SL100, just crapped out and I was wondering if anyone had any advice for a replacement receiver, since that one is discontinued? It has six speakers and I'd love...
  22. V

    How to make the most of what I have?! What would you do? NEWBIE HERE.

    First, I apologize for this being such a long post, but I need all of the help/advice I can get. I'm open to any and all suggestions/advice/thoughts/arguments/discussions - I simply don't know what I'm doing. I've been trying to read quite a bit, but would love advice from someone who's set...
    • VinylIsCool
    • Thread
    • bluetooth bose home audio home theater home theatre marantz streaming surround sound
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Home Theater & Video
  23. crazy-in-az

    Denon 2308ci CD/Aux works only in virtual mode

    I bought a used Denon 2308ci at my goodwill a couple of months ago. As the title of the thread says I can't get CD/Aux inputs to work in either direct or stereo modes, only virtual. I have no idea what that means- does it add some sort of virtual surround sound to the mix when I only want to...
  24. T

    Denon AVR Series

    I am currently looking at possibly getting a Denon AVR series surround sound unit if I can get one within my price range. I am curious what you guys can tell me about 3 different models I am considering and then maybe reccomend 1 or 2 other brands/models that can usually be gotten under 100.00...
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