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AV receiver impedance Vs. Speakers Impedance

I have a Marantz SR7005 AV receiver which recommends speaker impedance of 6-8 ohms....i am planning to get Canton Ergo 690DC speakers which speak of an

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Amplifier for Panasonic home cinema speaker system

I have inherited a set of 5 Panasonic speakers, but with no amplifier. The set comprises 1 x centre speaker (SB-PC920 rated at 270W), 2 x front speakers

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How to connect a Sony DAV-S880 to Samsung UE40D6530 3D HD LED TV

I have tried connecting the above but have had no joy. Currently I have the optical cable connected and the component video out cables connected. The only

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No audio output from my HDTV to surround system

I recently upgraded my Direct TV service to HD-DVR, which is connected to the TV via an HDMI cable. Since that upgrade I have no Audio output to my Sony

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Some DVDs won't play on Samsung HT-TZ325

I have a system at my home which is a Samsung HT-TZ325. It plays most DVDs, yet refuses to play others. I have checked the HDMI cable, even changing it,

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Blu Ray Player through a DVD recorder

I have a Samsung Blu Ray Player, and connected the AV (RCA) cable through my Panasonic DVD Recorder. On playing the Blu Ray disk i have no video, only

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TV Ceiling Mounts

Does anyone know of mounts from the ceiling for TVs? I have a 55 inch led tv that i would like to mount from the ceiling because a wall mount style would

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How to connect iPhone to a Kenwood VR-517 AV receiver

I have a Kenwood VR-517 receiver. Can I, and more important how do I, hook up my iPhone up to the receiver? I want to be able to listen to my music over

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Harman Kardon AV Receivers recent drop in overall weight

I have a Harman Kardon 635 AV Receiver and it weighs about 41 pounds. It's a 75watt per channel, 7.1, with dimension of 17.3 x 17.1 x 6.5. I purchased

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Technophobe in the 21st century - Sky HD surround sound

I am still watching a 32 Sony CRT but upon the completion of gutting and redecorating my lounge I am going to join the 21st century. I have permission

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Canton 80 CX - subwoofer works but not speakers

I have just bought a Canton cx 80 speaker system, and though the subwoofer works there is nothing coming from the speakers. I take it they are connected

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Pioneer VSX-820 receiver, Sony BDP-S580 Blu-ray player and analog TV

I'm doing an upgrade with my system. My old receiver and DVD player were 2000 models. I just bought a new receiver and a new Blu-ray player. I'll be going

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How to set up my nec m300x projector to my samsung htc450 cinema system and ps3

I have bought a ps3, a home cinema system and a m300x projector for my sons Christmas present. I would like to know if someone could tell me what cables

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Pioneer VSX-401 receiver - sound cuts in and out

Have Pioneer VSX-401 Receiver w/ Cerwin Vega C-7's on A and Marantz speakers on B. At low volume the sound cuts in and out on the right side of both A

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How to connect floor speakers, home theater and surround sound system

I have a 7.1 Sony receiver STR DN1010 and two floor speakers FS7000. Do I need a home theater surround sound system in addition? And how would I connect

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Samsung 3D plasma TV connection problem

I just purchased a 55 Samsung 3D (Plasma) TV and I am not sure why I am not getting any sound from the surround sound speakers. I have a Cable Box and

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No sound from pioneer vsx-821-k receiver

I have a new pioneer vsx 821k receiver. My speakers work during the test sounds but I can't get any sound for my tv or a brand new dvd player. Both are

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New Philips HD TV won't connect to my Yamaha htr 5730 receiver

Just purchased a Phillips 55 hdtv, I plugged the analog rca cables from the audio output jacks on the back of the set to the tv audio in on the receiver

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Need some help - poor picture with sony str-dh810 AV receiver

I've recently purchased a sony str-dh810 av receiver. Its got 4 hdmi inputs on the back which i have the virgin media cable box , xbox, playstation and

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No 5.1 surround when i play blu rays

I have just purchased a blu ray player but it wont play 5.1. When i want to watch a blu ray it will only give me sound in pro logic, it will play all my

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Do I need a Technical Pro HB8X500U?

I have a Yamaha RX V795A AV receiver, and have just bought some Sony speakers with a Sherwood subwoofer. My question is, I’m thinking of buying a Technical

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Which impedance for my receiver - 6 or 8 ohms?

I have a very different type of question in my mind. I use RX-V667 av receiver with different speakers. For example, I've Mission Center speakers which

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Connecting HDMI 1.3 to 1.4

I am thinking of buying the LG BD 590 which has 1.3 HDMI and the Onkyo TX-SR 308 which has 1.4 HDMI. Will the 1.3 cable from the Blu ray player connect

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ARC problem - Samsung 64D8000 and Harman Kardon 3650

Wondering if anyone has come across a similar issue, I have a new Samsung 64D8000 (with ARC function on the HDMI 2 port) hooked directly via high speed

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BD player with built-in amplifier

I am looking for a 3D Blu-ray disk player integrated with an audio amplifier for 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel. I can see some models in SONY HT Systems which

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