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Hi, Brad. When I moved from my Yamaha RX-V992 to a newer Pioneer VSX-1015 in 2005, I was extremely pleased. The VSX-1015 had better processing, and even more important to me, it had an auto set-up routine that adjusted equalizer settings that really made my system sound better. So, I'm thinking that a move to a newer receiver (or pre/pro) with auto set-up might give you the same improvements. Are there any other desires besides DD and...

Well I got my remote programmed to control the tv last night, but no such luck with my Sony DVD player. I got it in 1998, it was Sony's 2nd gen player I believe. In any case I am guessing it is too old. Oh well. So have any of you had any brilliant thoughts on why I'm having trouble with audio over composite? See my question #2 above for the details.

@799 this one would work.. http://emotiva.com/xpa5.shtm

Quote: Originally Posted by 3db I quickly read through this thread and what I understand to be true from a summary point of view. 1.) Damping FActor was/is an important spec if using tube amps with an output transformer stage. ... back to item 1....isn't this relationship akin to matching outuput impedance of a tube amp to that of its load for maximum power transfer? But, the drawback with that is is that the frequency response of the...

Before saying "No it will not be safe. In bridged mode that MA 500 will need to see 8 ohms, or it will blow up", let's consider some facts: - If you look at most impedance/freq curves you will see the dips typically occur in narrow bands and not always in the power demanding low/mid low frequencies. Manufacturer's quoted 8 ohms nominal would actually be quite useful. - Most mid range amps and receivers can handle such dips...

Actually, the SVS powers itself and is fed the low-frequencies from the Onkyo. I don't know the full power needs of the Alesis, but 4-ohms speaker loads can be a bit much for receivers.

Quote: Originally Posted by Seth=L OP is doing two channel only. You can pipe analog 2 channel to an integrated amp and get fantastic sound from Blu-ray, he's not going full gauntlet to get 7.1 HD sound, just two speakers and maybe a subwoofer if he feels froggy. A receiver will have unnecessary features for someone wanting to do strictly 2 channel listening. A receiver would offer no advantage in HDMI connectivity if only 1 or 2 sources...

Manufacture impedance specs mean nothing in my experience. Often, they are seemingly made up from thin air..... Most likely, with the driver configuration your speaker has, it dips to at least 4 Ohms such TLS Guy told you. I would use at least 300 watts at 4 Ohms rated amplifier for those speakers to get great dynamics. If you can afford it, 500 watts would be optimal. I recommend forgetting 'consumer' amps if money is tight. The...

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch...string=emotiva I’m using an XPA-5 being driven by a vsx-21thx as a pre/pro. Click the link above, any of the XPA series amps will deliver the juice to your front speakers they crave, then just let the receivers internal amps do the surrounds (unless you’re really into SACD, then you should consider the XPA-5)

Quote: Originally Posted by longhornguy Thanks for such detailed answers to my questions. Once again, this forum has helped me make the right decisions in building my HT and also educating me on the inner workings of Hi-Fi electronics. Appreciate the explanations and suggestions. I will definitely stay away from the bridged MA-500's and probably have my eye on an Emotiva XPA-2 or Rotel 1080. I naively was following the...