NEW Release! Onkyo HT-S5300...Any Good? - Page 26

Ah I see, I must have been messing with that setting when I first started playing with the system, didn't know what it did exactly, but thanks. I have a feeling the thing will be cool when turned off hopefully.

It shouldn't be hot in pass thru mode either. That mode simply allows the receiver to pass thru the HDMI signal to the TV without processing it. My receiver is set to use passthru as is usually cool when in that state. It's actually fairly cool when there's no audio input, such as when using a DVR and leaving it paused.

Actually the receiver doesn't tend to get hot unless it's handling things like multichannel PCM (basically using my PS3). Other input signals usually just cause it to get warm.

When I say hot, I mean it feels hotter than my old HT-S3100 Onkyo system. Especially over the hdmi card area. It's not like burning hot, the metal is touchable, but it is definitely over 100 degrees, and under 110, but it stayed that hot on or off when the hdmi passthrough light was on. It's okay though, the hdmi controls to turn the tv on and off with the receiver didn't work for me anyway generally, so having them off is no big deal.

So here's my story:
I originally had the HT-R3300 system, my receiver's HDMI board took a crap, long story short, after 5 months of dealing with a repair shop, then it being sent to Onkyo and them taking their time, I ended up with a 590 receiver to replace my 390 that came with the 3300 system. Seeing that the 590 is part of the 5400 package, I mentioned that my passive sub wouldn't work with the new 590 receiver, so onkyo sent me the powered sub that comes with the package, a win on my part after 5 months of waiting!

So i have been playing with the new unit, but I can't seem to decide on the right settings. Any help would be much appreciated, the manual is very vague, so I'm just jumping around a lot between different listening modes and such.

Running a PS3 for gaming and bluray
DirectTV HD box as well

thanks!

Set the listening mode to Direct for all 5.1 and up modes to keep the receiver from modifying the audio. For PCM and Dolby 2.0 I usually set Dolby II, but that's simply personal preference.

I will try this...thanks for your response!

Is a refurbished S5300 w/ 1 yr warranty for $311.40 worth it to use in a 10x10 room?

sorry for reviving this thread, i need some help guys.

can i use a speaker that has a maximum input power of 50watts @ 6ohms? i will use this as a surround.
a big thanks to somebody's response.

up..,hope someone can help.thanks

Yes, you can. Go for it. The rest of the speakers in that system are 6 ohm speakers too.

i didn't even bother sending in my sub for repair. its not broken. they sent me the box and shipping label but didn't feel like packing it up and sending it out. if it breaks, i'll buy a new, different one. does anyone have any detail of what was 'repaired' on the sub, someone mentioned a replaced driver. my system has been working fine for the 1.xx year i've had it and i've pounded on this sub for hours at a time.

Recently bought a used HT-s5300 ($200) so far working great, just mailed the subwoofer to get updated and sld have it back next week! Thanks to the all the great info in this thread.