Posts by jdsmoothie

Quote:Originally Posted by grundrc Thank you for response. My confusion was that, even though I set the speakers to small and had Audyssey on, the Audyssey settings for my C, L & R were still showing large. So, I presumed they...

Different signal path length which is why we always suggest trying all the HDMI inputs if one doesn't work with a particular source. Also note that the recommended configuration with cable/sat boxes to avoid HDMI handshake issues...

Yes.

Quote:Originally Posted by ryeandi I just set up the referb 2312 I bought last October. I'm getting basically no sound out of the left surround channel. I've checked all wiring to be correct. While troubleshooting I switched the...

An HDMI device like the PS3 can technically be connected to any of the HDMI inputs (not just GAME), however, in some cases a device will work on one input and not another. Generally a video issue with the PS3 can be resolved by setting...

No AVR can do HDMI--> component; however, for the 509, you must match input video cable to output video cable.

Why? Especially if there's no real noticeable difference in picture quality.

Doesn't need one ... a phono pre-amp costs < $50 which will then allow connection to the analog inputs.

No, but you may not need one.

Which is what many seem to find (ie. no real quality difference), rather just letting the source do the upscaling which also mitigates any HDMI handshake issues.