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    Solved! wire stereo components

    I need a diagram of how to hook up Optimus Amp, Sony bunner & player(disc), Technics double casset player, Pioneer SR-202 Reverb amp.
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    Changed the input to Component but still not working

    I have a Hitachi VCR that I have connected to a Vizio TV thru Component cables. I put a VHS tape into the Hitachi, powered it up and the small screen on the player says it is playing. I have changed the input on the TV to "Component" but it returns a message of No Signal. I have a second Vizio...
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    Solved! HD USING COMPONENT CABLES. Can I use DIgital Out Coax for Video?

    I have a pre 2011 Sony DVD player that has Composite, Component and Digital Coaxial out ports. It was manufactured and bought before the AACS Adopter Agreement of 2010 that made manufacturers downconvert component output to 480p. How do I ensure I am getting HD instead of 480? I know that the...
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    Solved! I have a harmon kardon avr146 receiver, sony bravia smart tv, toshba bdk33 smart bluray player and spectrum hdmi dvr cable box

    best way to hook multiple components to surround sound receiver (see above)
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    Solved! Connecting coaxial to component

    I have a 2 way coaxial speakers in the front doors of my car. I'm looking to add rear speakers as well. With my limited knowledge, i know that a component set of speakers would give me better sound. However, i'm not sure if I can hook up a component set with the coaxial door speakers.
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    Solved! Noob need guidance (Amplifier vs. Active Speaker mistake)

    I just got a vinyle turntable and a vintage amplifier with it. Ignorant, I thought I could just connect the amp to a set of active speakers I had.. I let you guess what happened next: amplifier died in 5 secs with a thin smoke string... I get that a (if not several) pieces are destroyed but I...
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    Solved! mutiospeaker set up

    I am planning a tap room sound layout with 10 total speakers. I have a leveling passive speaker component to protect my amp and I have a crown XLS 2002 amp to drive the system. Should I run the system in stereo, Y or bridge mode. I was thinking a mono output made the most sense given the wide...
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    Solved! Whats the best and cheapest gaming pc out

    Looking for a cheap but not laggy gaming pc
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    Solved! Laptops. i3 8gen

    I would like recommendations of laptops available in budget range. Components i require. 1TB HDD, 4/8GB DDR4 Ram, 1080p screen,and a normal graphics card will do..!!
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    Removing the touch pad on a Toshiba Satellite 50-B

    I need to replace my keyboard assembly on my Toshiba Satellite 50-B, I can remove and re-install all the new components but can't figure out how to remove and re-install the touch pad. Please advise.
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    How do I connect Xfinity X1 DVR cable box to old Yamaha RX-V2300 component receiver for 5.1 surround sound? No HDMI port on re

    How do I connect Xfinity X1 DVR cable box to old Yamaha RX-V2300 component receiver for 5.1 surround sound? No HDMI port on receiver. HDMI straight to tv but not getting sound through the receiver.
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    Is the gpu slot on my laptop now useless after a component burnt on the mobo

    Hello everyone, I was playing the Civilization 6 on my MSI GT60 laptop and after about 2 hours of gaming I heard a crackle and lots of smoke, now let me tell you that the pc is around 5 years old and has taken a lot of hours of gaming, but I clean it every 3 months and have reapplied the...
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    Sony Home theatre multi channel problem

    Hi guys, so i have a sony hbd - dz810 5.1 home theatre system. Before, i used to listen to audio on multi channel stereo mode (2.1 stereo but on all speakers) and my connection was through component cables. recently i bought a smart tv that has no component out ports and no 3.5mm audio jack...
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    Solved! Aux Input Capacity

    Can I connect 2 components to the AUX input in my receiver with Y jacks ?
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    How to change my Samsung smart tv from component to composite

    How do i go about changing my Samsung smart tv from component to composite. Step by step please.
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    HDMI audio from GPU

    Hello guys, I am a bit confused about my setup. I recently got a 5.1 spearkers (LG HT805) click here to see image:// So here is the scenario, my tv is being used as the monitor, has only one hdmi (that is what I use for my GTX1060), the problem is how can I connect my speaker other than using...
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    Help, please!? B/w issue

    <GOD knows how but ',I" hooked up a satellite box to a computer screen as t.v. under ' component" and it's in black and white,! When I try and guess to give it , get inly deep hues of green or red or blue,!! Help please!? No
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    NEED HELP CONNECTING TV w. COMPONENTS

    Have TV, with 2 HDMI in and 1 ARC, SOundbar with 1 HDMI in and 1 ARC, PS4, Fire TV, and Xbox. Will the following config work well? https://www.screencast.com/t/TuteW246F2FE
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    Need help in identifying a Missing Component from my scratched laptop' Mboard (Not HDD.Ram.)

    So i have a laptop that kept overheating sometimes, toked it apart and cleaned it.. now while assembling it back together, i genuinely managed to scratch the PCB so bad that a small component got tore riped off of it, couldn't find the component nowhere, the chip came off yet the pads are still...
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    Website to plan out my custom PC

    What website(s) can I use to plan out my custom desktop? I want a website that I can put in a certain model component and it shows me what is compatible and also what components I still have to have to build my PC.