Home Audio

I'm not sure if I'm just...dumb...or what, but I'm having absolutely zero luck getting this Pioneer Elite SC-07 receiver properly configured to handle audio from my TV (Hisense U6G). I can get audio through Toslink but HDMI... no such luck. Is there any definitive test so I can know if the...

I have an older Yamaha receiver (RX-V430) and a pretty new TCL TV with Roku that is about 3 years old at the most & I am trying to hook up my new home theatre surround sound system, which is a Klipsch sound system & I am hoping to connect 2 subwoofers along with the speakers if this is possible...

I just moved into a house with built-in home speakers in several rooms. The previous owners said the speakers were set up so that there are different zones so you could play them all together or independently. They previously used sonos + pioneer, but I have no idea what this means. I think i...

Hello I want to purchase a surround system that enables me to watch netflix in 5.1 and i saw a samsung HT_j5550l/ZN with the tall speakers for 300$ used . so I was wondering if it could be able to do the task. I have an old jvc 44 inch LED

Hello all. I have been trying to figure this issue out for weeks now, have researched anything/everything possible, and I just can't find a solution. I've looked throughout this forum and noticed people with similar problems, but they don't seem to be specific to what I'm experiencing. I really...

Hey im looking for a sound system to get the most bass and clarity for my money. These are the two options I have right now. Feel free to leave other options. Sub/Soundbar - https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Leviathan-Bluetooth-Technology-Dedicated/dp/B00PK2POOU Active Speakers -...

I have an RCA 5.1 surround sound system, but the receiver was on its way out so I replaced it with a Pioneer VSX-531 5.1 Receiver (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G5XKNKW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), and decided to use the old speakers because they sounded great when the...

Good afternoon and thank you in advance for any help I get. I recently moved into a custom built house, with a multi-zone audio system installed. Unfortunately the house was not custom built by me and I have no idea how to use the system to its full potential. I am a home audio NEWB, I know...

The goal of the setup is to have one 3.5m to go to my PC. I have some basic PC stereo speakers that output 3.5m and are powered I also have an old yamaha yst-sw150 powered subwoofer Now my current cringy stepup is to plug the sub into the back of the pc, and the speakers in the front. To...

Hello all need a little advice I managed to pick up a nice z5500 for my home cinema setup, i already have one driving my sound card on the computer. And it's amazing! So here's the issue I'm facing how can I get 6 channel direct on a home cinema system for example I have my Xbox one, My...

Im getting a equalizer and a head unit and a amplifier how do I wire all of those on a single power supply? Im so what power supply do I need?

Hey guys, I have two brand new Polk Audio tower speakers(Monitor 75T) and when ever I play some songs, movies, or what ever, when it has high frequency in some voice, songs, etc. the tweeter distorts even at a low volume. I have researched and some say its the receiver being weak, which I have...

Hi All, Suppose if i have purchased any blu ray movie disc then by accidentally if it is damaged, should i purchase the disc once more or can i rip and save in PC in advance such that i should not lose a single bit of quality from original? Thanks .

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My Denon AVR 15-13 5.1 receiver has developed the habit of randomly shutting itself off causing the power light to blink red at an interval of twice a second. I disconnected all the speakers and peripherals, even the subwoofer, but it still keeps shutting off. Sometimes it works perfectly, all...

Hi i currently have two sets of speakers. The only sound is coming from my pc so basically what i want is a little switch or knob on my desk that will let me turn between the two. Is there such a thing ? Thanks in advance ! :)

My current set up is: Audio is being outputted from my PC (Asrock Extreme 4 b3) using the onboard audio chip. I have a S/PDIF connection going from the optical port on the motherboard to the optical on my Pioneer VSX-517 A/V receiver. I'm using Realtek HD Audio Drive version 6.0.1.6699. Here's...

Hey all. Was wanting to put some LED RGB strips around my room and sync music from my iPhone 5c to them. I was wondering how I would go about this. Here's the basic rundown: I want to be able to use my phone to play music via either WiFi or Bluetooth to a speaker system w/ a subwoofer, and have...

Hello guys, Straight into the problem this this time, i've been having way more problems then i had hoped to have. i've hooked up my Harman Kardon AVR 430 to my tv and my playstation 3. i've got a 5.1 setup; 2 front, 1 center, 2 surround and 1 sub. (yes there all connected right) When i play a...

Hi, Im building a new house soon and I want to include a centralized audio system that allows me to control everything from a dedicated server. I do a fair bit with computers though haven't gotten into digital audio much yet and am not really sure what each bit of equipment does and an...

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Hello there! I have multiple speakers sitting around still, and I was thinking about utilizing as much of them as I can. So here's what I have: ■ one set of 2.1 speakers (Genius SW-HF2.1 1200 wood) ■ 2 pieces of old Magnat speakers connected to a Panasonic Mini HiFi using the kind of...

I have the fairly common problem that occurs when 5.1 mixes are converted to stereo mixes: there is way too much dynamic range in the sound. In other words, I have to turn the volume up to 100% just to hear the dialog, but then my ear drums get blown out when there are loud sounds like...

I dropped the Amp and dented the back right side handle. Now there are no audio. It powered up fine. Can anyone give me an idea, what could have been broken?