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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/yokaiBob on 2024-01-10 07:24:11+00:00.

Hey folks. I have a Marantz AV10 that has a Apple TV, ps5 and Xbox connected. I've found that is unused th3 Xbox (game 1) on remote then turn it off and switch to the apple TV input the processor does not find a signal until I turn it off and back on again. Sometimes the process automatically turns thr selected input back to the Xbox. I have hdmi-CEC disabled on apple TV and Xbox.

Any suggestions what this might be? Ps5 works fine just seems to be Xbox input.

Thanks.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/HondaCb500x on 2024-01-10 06:40:00+00:00.

Hi Everyone,

I am currently running my dual subwoofers from the front.

But as I read online, it might be better to put one in the back and one in the front.

For which I need one really long RCA/Subwoofer cable

Is it problematic to use one 1,5m (5ft) and one 8m (27ft) cable?

Or should I just get 2 longer cables to prevent any differences in output and delay?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/IridescentExplosion on 2024-01-09 19:31:57+00:00.

I just binge-watched a bunch of Linus Tech Tips and TechQuickie videos on the latest generation of televisions as well as skimmed news from this year's CES.

With 300+ FPS, basically no fringing on text, 4K+ resolutions, reference monitor accurate colors with VERY little error, 250 - 350 nits (I think HDR pushes this further for peak brightness?), 1 - 3ms input response times, and basically no discernible motion blur, QD-OLED has taken us where plasma, LED and OLED have been promising us for two decades.*

Linus's conclusion when comparing the best from Sony, LG and Samsung is that it's the first year where you're probably going to get an amazing TV no matter what, assuming you go with any of the brands' latest QD-OLED (or WOLED) screens.

As someone who won't be in the market for a TV for another year or two, this is exciting news. It means I can get what is probably an amazing TV (by OBJECTIVE measures, not just better than last year's) at a great price once it's time for me to buy - and hopefully be happy with it for some number of years until I'm ready for a replacement (ex: due to burn-in), then eventually a full tech step upgrade once research and pre-production screens become available.

What do you all think? Seems like by all human metrics we're finally nearing parity with human vision and input capabilities on larger screens.

Prices remain somewhat high, but they aren't "home down payment" prices anymore or even "used car" prices anymore, and you can always go a step down, save a $1,000+ and still have an amazing OLED even if not the latest QD-OLED.

(* The disclaimer is that there remain concerns over some of the specifics I'm not tech-savvy enough to care about and burn-in over time, which microLED and nanoLED hope to address.)

edit: Samsung Gen 3's QD-OLED is apparently hitting this mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00D_hw9w9Ms

Since several people have brought up points countered by this review.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/addisonwu on 2024-01-10 06:23:01+00:00.

Hello!

I've been looking to upgrade my soundbar to a simple 3.0 or 3.1 set up recently, and decided to order a Denon S760H (Only $300 refurb on Denon's website seemed like a really good deal!). I've got a 55" TCL 4k TV, and sit ~8' or so from it for reference.

My question now is what should I be looking for for right, left, and center speakers? I think bookshelf would make more sense for R and L (although I still need to get shelving units for either side of TV for those & other storage) For the center, my only limitation is within 19" wide x 14" deep x 8" tall or so in order to fit in my media center. I'd like to stay in the range of ~$600-$800 for these three.

I'd also like to look into getting a subwoofer at some point, although I plan on waiting on that a bit to get the basic 3.0 setup first, but still looking for suggestions for that as well. I live in an apartment so probably want something more minimal for this.

Any advice on getting things set up or other accessories is more than welcome as well! I'm still very new to everything, so hoping to learn a lot from this. Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/dxpanther on 2024-01-09 17:55:40+00:00.

I putting this out there because this center gets recommended a lot on here and now I'm left wondering why? The Elac Unifi C5.2 is clear and detailed but it's almost niche' in where it should be used.

Recently, I've been upgrading my system from my entry level speakers and purchased a Elac Unifi C5.2. It sounded better than the Polk CS10 I was using but there was sharpness in the midrange that stuck out to me. I figured i just need to get a calibration mic and use REW (big fan of REW now) to eq it. So I did. Smoothed out the response and got it to fit a HK curve fairly well. Maybe only 1 or 2 db off in the low end. But, I noticed that sharp thin sound was still there in the 250hz - 1200hz range. Basically a huge chunk of conversational dialogue just sounded like it was coming from a tv speaker.

Looking at the crossovers for the Unifi C5.2, sure enough they're at 200hz and 2000hz. I'm figuring this 4" woofer is why it sounds so small in that frequency range. To confirm, I hooked the CS10 back up and calibrated it with REW (required a lot), the detail was nowhere near as good and there were still some dips and peaks, but the sound was much larger. Sound actually filled up the room, which is almost 5000 cubic ft.

I've concluded that for large dedicated theater rooms, a 3-way speaker just sucks at delivering big room filling sound in the midrange due to using a smaller woofer. They would be amazing for near field small rooms or even basic tv viewing since the detail is so good, but I can't watch a movie on a 120" screen in a large room where the majority of audio sounds like its coming from a front firing flatscreen speaker.

Am I way off in my thinking on this? I'm going to try out the Elac Debut C6.2 since it has larger woofers and is still front ported (it's going right up against a wall). Guess I'll find out if I was right when it finally gets here.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/flipcakes123 on 2024-01-10 06:07:02+00:00.

I’m setting up a home theater in my house right now and am having trouble with the subwoofer placement. As of right now the only place I am able to put it is the back corner of the theater due to the front being completely full and having a massive sub. This means it would take a solid 25-30 foot cord to connect the sub to the receiver, or even longer. Is this a bad thing to do? Or is there any other way of connecting the sub? Any advice would be very appreciated. Thanks

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/colinlewissmith on 2024-01-09 17:18:02+00:00.

My rant for the day: more manufacturers should sell single speakers for use as center channels.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/drewsieve on 2024-01-10 05:59:12+00:00.

Currently in the process of moving my room around and relocating tv and multiple speakers. 5.1 with two side towers one centre speaker and two bookshelf speakers that are going to be mounted on the roof. Mostly all my concerns are where the optimal placement of all the speakers is? The two speakers mounted on the roof will be above your head and to the left. Any tips on mounting and placement of all speakers?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/DueCourt7 on 2024-01-09 16:07:42+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/rafcza on 2024-01-10 05:49:37+00:00.

How crazy of an idea is this? I have R11s as LR...but have the opportunity to purchase a single R11 meta for cheap...sub 1k cheap....I don't have use for a single speaker but what if I used it as the center... overkill? I realize that visually it's not symmetrical, but is there anything else that I should worry look out for?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Extension-Cut-4278 on 2024-01-09 15:29:03+00:00.

I currently own a anthem MRX 300 that's made in 2011 so it features TrueHD and DTS-HD MA as their highest surround sound format but it doesn't have object based surround formats like Atmos cause it was made before it even existed.

As of right now I have a Plex server that has movies with TrueHD with Dolby Atmos and DTS X as well as Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos too as a lossy format. I play these from my Nvidia Shield Pro

Whenever I play the Dolby Atmos demo. It seems to work as advertised? Yes the sound is going around me. But isn't that the point of surround sound already? Object Based surround is supposed to be different right so I'm wanting to know whats the difference?

I'm assuming that since my AVR doesn't support Atmos or DTS x that it has like a compatibility layer were It downscales to traditional surround instead of object tracking atleast that's what I think it does.

So I'm wanting to know is there a noticable difference on receivers that do support Atmos to ones that don't. Like is there a difference in how the sound moves around the room or is Dolby Atmos and DTS x somehow compatible with a receiver that didn't even have object based surround when it was released?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Raleighwood007 on 2024-01-10 05:40:48+00:00.

I don't have the controller for the receiver so I'm wondering if I can get by using a universal remote or if I need to just bite the bullet and buy one of those cheap replacement controllers for it.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Express_Nail7484 on 2024-01-10 05:19:45+00:00.

Hey all,

I just installed 5 Klipsh speakers following the wiring diagram from the manual. The odd thing is that the diagram shows that the wires are reversed. Documentation link

CS-16C II is the right diagram from this page.

When I finished setting everything up and ran the YPAO feature on my Yamaha receiver, it gives me a warning that all 5 speakers are wired backwards.

Is there an issue with wiring the speakers like this? I know they all need to be the same way to avoid cancelling each other out, but are there any other concerns or any impact to the sound quality?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/JeffDog1978 on 2024-01-10 05:17:16+00:00.

Howdy.

I am trying to solve an issue I encountered getting a 7.1.4 system set up with an Onkyo RZ50 receiver. Unbeknownst to me when I purchased it, it doesn't power 11 channels despite being capable of 7.2.4, and the manual says to get to that speaker count for Dolby Atmos that you need to power the Surround Right and Left channels with a separate amp. Lesson learned. I'm new-ish at this, but found some inexpensive amps that should work just fine, but none seem to have trigger input.

I can find some amps with trigger input, but the price always seems to spike by ~ 500%, which seems like a steep increase and is outside of my budget.

I would like to think that I'm just not having success in my Amazon/Google searches.

For the record, I'm after trigger input simply to use the RZ50's 12v trigger output to turn the amp on/off, otherwise I have to leave it on or manually turn it on (neither is ideal). I think I understand that correctly anyway.

I think I'm really just looking for something like this but with trigger input.

Again, I'm new-ish at this. Any help would be appreciated. Trying to solve this last hiccup on the cheap, as the project has ballooned.

Thanks.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/CamAnderson56 on 2024-01-10 05:00:32+00:00.

Hey there!

I'm getting a new home theater setup (5.1 - kinda) and have picked out the following items below:

• Fronts: Definitive Technology Dymension DM80's - These EACH plug into the wall and have 12" powered subs in them... hence my title. These will ALSO have their Dymension DM90 "atmos" speakers installed.
• Center: Klipsch RP-404C
• Sub: Definitive Technology DN12
• Surrounds: PSB Alpha P3's

My main question is how do the front speakers work given they also have their own amps inside that require them to be plugged into the wall for power? Is there any specific things I need to ensure my Denon receiver has before I purchase these speakers? Will a 7.1 Denon AVR receiver work with two fronts, two surrounds, a center, sub, and two atmos speakers?

Second, what's the overall community's thoughts on Definitive Technology speakers? I recently heard them in my Best Buy's magnolia room and compared them to everything like B&W, Paradigm, Martin Logan, KEF etc. and the Dymension DM80's sounded leaps and bounds larger, clearer, and better than the others. Not to mention they have their own subs inside which would allow for a makeshift 3-subwoofer setup. How come I've never even heard of them when they sound THIS good?

Thanks for your thoughts!!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/BlackShadow2804 on 2024-01-10 04:58:08+00:00.

I just upgraded my center (RC-62 II) and I've been messing around with the levels of it and the L/R

When I turn up the L/R level the dialogue seems to get louder, but when I turn up the center level it only gets clearer, not really louder, is this normal? I'd think it would also make it louder, not just clearer

I think it sounds nice, but I feel like it's not doing much and the audio is mostly coming from my L/R and the C is just making it clearer and more "crisp"

I think my settings are all right:

5.1 and everything is at a 80hz crossover

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/BallHairGangGang on 2024-01-10 04:14:59+00:00.

I’m going to calibrate my home theater and now I’m trying to figure out how to measure where my subwoofer plays the best. Any nice app or gadget that I can get which helps me out on figuring my rooms best sounding spots? I have heard there are some apps like that but I guess my search terms are wrong since I cant find anything like that. Thank you!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Small-Place7469 on 2024-01-10 04:00:51+00:00.

I’m finishing up my theater in a new build. My projector is ceiling mounted 14’ - 15’ from screen and my AV equipment is in a room behind the screen. Thinking 40 ft hdmi but could go with cat6 with extenders. I will be running either through Smurf tubing that is ran already. Which would you go with?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/LoneWolf0890 on 2024-01-10 03:37:11+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Raleighwood007 on 2024-01-10 05:40:48+00:00.

I don't have the controller for the receiver so I'm wondering if I can get by using a universal remote or if I need to just bite the bullet and buy one of those cheap replacement controllers for it.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Express_Nail7484 on 2024-01-10 05:19:45+00:00.

Hey all,

I just installed 5 Klipsh speakers following the wiring diagram from the manual. The odd thing is that the diagram shows that the wires are reversed. Documentation link

CS-16C II is the right diagram from this page.

When I finished setting everything up and ran the YPAO feature on my Yamaha receiver, it gives me a warning that all 5 speakers are wired backwards.

Is there an issue with wiring the speakers like this? I know they all need to be the same way to avoid cancelling each other out, but are there any other concerns or any impact to the sound quality?

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/JeffDog1978 on 2024-01-10 05:17:16+00:00.

Howdy.

I am trying to solve an issue I encountered getting a 7.1.4 system set up with an Onkyo RZ50 receiver. Unbeknownst to me when I purchased it, it doesn't power 11 channels despite being capable of 7.2.4, and the manual says to get to that speaker count for Dolby Atmos that you need to power the Surround Right and Left channels with a separate amp. Lesson learned. I'm new-ish at this, but found some inexpensive amps that should work just fine, but none seem to have trigger input.

I can find some amps with trigger input, but the price always seems to spike by ~ 500%, which seems like a steep increase and is outside of my budget.

I would like to think that I'm just not having success in my Amazon/Google searches.

For the record, I'm after trigger input simply to use the RZ50's 12v trigger output to turn the amp on/off, otherwise I have to leave it on or manually turn it on (neither is ideal). I think I understand that correctly anyway.

I think I'm really just looking for something like this but with trigger input.

Again, I'm new-ish at this. Any help would be appreciated. Trying to solve this last hiccup on the cheap, as the project has ballooned.

Thanks.

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/JColeTheWheelMan on 2024-01-10 03:22:35+00:00.

Hello, I'm hoping for some suggestions for high quality films to use as demo material. Google is of little help since it starts suggesting stuff like Point Break. I currently have a few good high budget ones put on by Redbull films. Also, if you haven't seen Art of Flight, it's pretty spectacular. Even though it's not HDR, it's great for exposing contrast flaws in a modern TV and the sound engineering is flawless.

I currently have:

The Art of Flight

The Fourth Phase

Where the Trail ends

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/CamAnderson56 on 2024-01-10 05:00:32+00:00.

Hey there!

I'm getting a new home theater setup (5.1 - kinda) and have picked out the following items below:

• Fronts: Definitive Technology Dymension DM80's - These EACH plug into the wall and have 12" powered subs in them... hence my title. These will ALSO have their Dymension DM90 "atmos" speakers installed.
• Center: Klipsch RP-404C
• Sub: Definitive Technology DN12
• Surrounds: PSB Alpha P3's

My main question is how do the front speakers work given they also have their own amps inside that require them to be plugged into the wall for power? Is there any specific things I need to ensure my Denon receiver has before I purchase these speakers? Will a 7.1 Denon AVR receiver work with two fronts, two surrounds, a center, sub, and two atmos speakers?

Second, what's the overall community's thoughts on Definitive Technology speakers? I recently heard them in my Best Buy's magnolia room and compared them to everything like B&W, Paradigm, Martin Logan, KEF etc. and the Dymension DM80's sounded leaps and bounds larger, clearer, and better than the others. Not to mention they have their own subs inside which would allow for a makeshift 3-subwoofer setup. How come I've never even heard of them when they sound THIS good?

Thanks for your thoughts!!

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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Mrbikle on 2024-01-10 03:11:32+00:00.

After researching Atmos angles and everything else for 2 days now I think I have the positioning nailed down, but a have a bulkhead that is causing a real issue placing my 2 channel in ceiling centers.

From my research and a 100 inch ceiling height (40 inch from floor to ear), I need to be:

width: 5 feet (60 inches) to the left and right of the main seating position if using a 45 degrees, putting the left speaker in the bulkhead and dramatically changing the height.

forward: 10-24 inches forward from the main seating position if using 65 to 80 degrees forward of listening position for center channel (2 speaker setup).

Key measurements and notes:

• room is 12 feet wide
• 33 inches from the center of the sofa to the start of the bulkhead
• bulkhead is 15 inches tall, 31 inches wide.
• Speakers are HTD HDX-r65's with 15 degree adjustable aiming

Potential solution:

• If measuring from ear to height of bulkhead, it is 45 inches. This would position the left atmos speaker almost centered in the bulkhead. Then on the right, I would position the speaker 60 inches offset due to the increased ear to ceiling height on that side. The difference in distance would be adjusted in speaker setup.
• Nuclear solution: return the atmos speakers and install rear channels in the back wall.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Please excuse the mess, newly finished office and not organized yet.