I'm buying a completely new A/V setup (the audio portion). Any advice? [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2008 - 8 answers

I have HDTV w/out a tuner. I don't really want cable or satellite however; it looks like the Samsung DTBH260F is the only recommended receiver. Is there any other [good] receivers on the market? Moreover, a receiver for somebody on a budget...
posted on Aug 9, 2008 - 7 answers

I just bought a 5.1 home theatre system. The speakers are Klipsch; the receiver is a Yamaha RX-V363. I'm having some (read; a lot) setup problems that I'm hoping the hive mind could help me out with. Specifically, I'm having trouble getting sound out of my PS3 and a picture and sound out of my Wii. Hope me! [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 11 answers

We've got an Onkyo receiver for our new home theater that is running really hot....how can I best place a fan to maximize cooling? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 5 answers

i'm sick of blowing out my audio system. please help me pick out an affordable but good sounding system. [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 14 answers

My Sirius reciever has stopped displaying. It is about 2 years old so just out of warrenty (of course). [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Sound Blaster from PC to 5.1 A/V Receiver. It is already hooked up with a digital Coax cable to the DVD input. It passes encoded data great (DTS, DD5.1) and the two channel 48kHz sounds great when there isn't an encoded stream. But it doesn't work for games. I still have an analog 5.1 input I can use, but need 3 "Y-adapter" type audio cables. Would this work? How could I ensure my mappings are correct? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 0 answers

Can I use a Logitech VX Nano wireless receiver with my MX Revolution mouse? If so, where can I buy just the receiver. [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 5 answers

What components do I need to buy to have a solid stereo system for my home? [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - 19 answers

Help me with a home audio dilemma... [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2007 - 21 answers

Please help Windows recognize a wireless receiver for keyboard and mouse. [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2007 - 2 answers

Looking for recommendations and advice about AV receivers. Specific model recommendations, or good research pointers both appreciated. [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 11 answers

GiftFilter: My brother's Samsung HT-P38 DVD Home Theater receiver is broken. I'd like to fix it or replace it with something equivalent/better/the same thing. Advise! [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2006 - 8 answers

Do you know a good replacement receiver for a Harman Kardon AVR-120? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 20 answers

I have a pair of stereo speakers that I want to use with my computer. My old receiver broke, so unless there's some way to hook stereo speakers directly up to a computer, I'll need a new one. I want to find an inexpensive receiver that can turn on automatically when it gets a signal. I don't want to have to walk over and turn it on every time I want to play an MP3 or have to remember to turn it off. (I think my old one broke because I'd just leave it on all the time.) The only other thing I'd use it for is playing DVD audio, so it should work with that as well. What's the best receiver to use for computer audio that will detect a signal and turn on by itself? Or should I just lose the stereo speakers and get a pair of computer speakers?
posted on Nov 29, 2006 - 9 answers

How do I get multiroom audio with multiple receivers? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 8 answers

Will two different pairs of speakers work and play well with my new Onkyo receiver? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 4 answers

Can one use RCA cables (red/white/yellow) in component jacks (red/blue/green)? I understand that the jacks carry much different data/signal/whatever, but I was told that there is no need to buy (very) pricey component cables...you can actually just hook up good quality red/white/yellow RCA cables to the component jacks for the same purpose. [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2006 - 17 answers

Why is my Mac G5 picking up radio signals? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2006 - 11 answers

Speaker/ReceiverFilter: I have a recently acquired NAD 7240PE receiver, and a pair of older but fairly decent (I think) floorstanding speakers. The input source is clean (its a CD player that has its own headphones jack, and that's clean), but I'm running into a problem with the speakers + receiver. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2006 - 10 answers

Any way to send 1 coax TV signal to a TV in another room wirelessly? [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm having some problems with my AV receiver and I'm hoping someone here can help. I'll post the details inside. [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2005 - 15 answers

I have a decent DVD player and television but now I need to get a new receiver and speaker system. The more I look, the more confused I am. [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2005 - 8 answers

Home Theater Component search - I'm trying to find components with features that I want, which apparently bear little or no relation to what the major resellers and search engines provide. [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2005 - 12 answers

Say you're on a budget and you need a receiver and a surround sound speaker system... [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2005 - 14 answers

What to do with a Receiver? Someone in my building left a decent Pioneer receiver near the dumpster, obviously hoping that someone would put it to good use. I believe I might be that person, but am not sure what to do with it. I've already got a reliable radio that I enjoy listening to, my record player has it's own pre-amp, and I don't feel a need to add surround sound to the TV (in part because it would mean buying a mess of speakers). But I'm betting someone out there in MeFi land has a clever and novel idea for how it might be employed.
posted on Nov 5, 2004 - 12 answers

I've been considering getting a free-to-air satellite receiver, mainly because it's free but also because it seems to have a decent channel listing. Does anybody in Canada or the northern States have this, and if so, do you feel that it's worth it? More importantly, will free-to-air continue to be free or will it eventually be scrambled? Tell me your experiences.
posted on Jun 28, 2004 - 9 answers