I have a 5.1 system comprised of B & W cm9's , cm series surround and a Yamaha rx-v863 avr. I am upgrading to separates for more power. I was considering Marantz mm7055 amp and related pre amp. But a friend recommended the Yamaha mx-a5000. The Yamaha is twice the price and amp. Is it twice as...

Hello everyone I'm looking for a new sub but am overwhelmed in making a decision. Don't laugh at my setup because I'm only 19 amend this is what I have acquired in the past few years. Receiver- Yamaha rxv 863 Center- Martin Logan encore tf Towers- polk audio rti1000 Surrounds- klipsch...

 Howdy all,   I posted this question in the Plasma forum, but thought maybe this was a better place.   New guy here…  Just got my new Panasonic ZT60 setup and am very impressed with the picture quality right out of the box.   I do have a problem getting the smart audio to go through my AV...

 Howdy all,   New guy here…  Just got my new ZT60 setup and am very impressed with the picture quality right out of the box.   I do have a problem getting the smart audio to go through my AV receiver. I have found several suggestions on the forum, but none of them applied to my particular...

I just moved into a house that the owners left a RX-V863 receiver I was able to get everything setup to give us sound to TV, Cable, DVD, but am unable to get anything our of the FM tuner setup Using Scene 4 as indicated in the manual, i have run the setup, everything looks good but nothing...

Hi, i hope i'm in the right place here thread wise but I just scored a GREAT DEAL but need help with it. So I bought a used Yamah rx 863 for $200. It looks to be in good condition. It goes on easily. I have a ps3 fatboy connected to hdmi 1 and a laptop connected to hdmi 3. U can hear sound but...

So, my parents went away on vacation and asked me to stay over at their house while they're away. Firing up the system in the basement, I discover DD 3.1 surround ... that is, center, surround left, surround right, and bass. Strange that my dad would have disabled the mains, but nothing I can't...

I have a Polk PSW505 subwoofer connected to a Yamaha HTR-6180 receiver (Option 1 of Polk Manual). After 2 weeks of light use a growling sound came out from my speakers (or sub?). I turned off/on my system, and the subwoofer didn't reproduce low frequencies properly after that. All controls on...