Posts by greenkawasaki

What's your top color choice from the new IQ line if you didn't have to match it to your current furniture. Mine's the apple, maple, walnut in order. I've included pictures of the three finishes below. Maple is the lightest, apple...

They are both 2006 models. I bought them a week apart. That's why I thought it's crazy that they wouldn't match. As for the dimming. The color hue of the display is so far apart it doesn't matter what brightness setting I set it to....

Hey All, I have the Pioneer VSX-516 receiver. I just went out and purchased the Pioneer DV490V HDMI DVD player. I know this may sound petty. But I was disappointed to see that the readout displays don't match in color or brightness. I...

I actually don't think it has a fan. I can't feel any air coming out of it ever. Anyways, I went and exchanged my receiver for an identical one, and this new one is silent. I guess it was just a defective unit. Am I glad, because this...

I assume it does have a fan. I can feel vibrations from it when I put my hand on it. Does anyone know if some brands of receivers offer passive cooling? Budget receivers that is?

Thanks for all the replies. Especially to Jakeman and Steve for your extra help. Well unfortunately thats not the news I wanted to hear. I wonder if it is my power, or if I happen to have a defective unit. I guess I'll have to take it...

I have tried it in different rooms in my house, not another house however. Does anybody know if your receiver/amp makes any faint buzzing or humming noise, or are yours completely 100% silent?

Long time reader, first post. Are receivers supposed to be completely silent, or is it normal to emit a very quiet electronic hum? I'm not talking about anything significantly loud. It's not coming through my speakers but only the...