This is a quick guide to help you setup a basic surround sound receiver. If you need more help, check out our complete guide where we explain the details of a more complex setup. Part 1: • How to connect a surro...
Another way to test which speaker wire is which, is to tie the two wires together on one end, and use a multimeter on the other end to test continuity.
@@AlanCleggYouDoAVYour amp is also capable of using 4mm plugs fitted to the speaker cables, this has several advantages, namely, a far safer and more reliable connection, ease of connection and disconnecting and finally far better sound quality due to a better electrical connection.
@@jerrypartington3650 are you referring to "banana plugs?" I actually read a report where they tested the connection type in a lab with high quality equipment. It turns out that bare copper makes the best connection. For in-home systems, I'm sure the quality difference is negligible, BUT I'm too cheap to buy banana plugs for all of my wires.
Hi There, I would need your help to set up my Onkyo TX NR 6100 brand new l got it as a gift 4 years ago and never got to use it. Still in the box. I would need your help to set it up with my Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV Speakers that have both the input that comes from the amp and the output that goes to the cube speakers at the back of the sub. I have two sets of the Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV Speakers and would like to use the front and rear speaker output of the TX NR 6100 like an integrated amp for playing music as well as watching my cinema. Thank you for your help.
Does assignable on my AV receiver means that I can connect an external amp to the receiver? I have a Pioneer VSX-LX303 and would like to connect a cell DAC from PS Audio. The reason I want to do this is because I first bought the Pioneer to watch movies, later I bought a PS Audio equipment and now I would like to integrate both. Thank you in advance.
Assignable is something different. I took a look at your receiver connections and you will not be able to use an external amplifier with your receiver. You need to have speaker "pre-outs" for each channel which your receiver does not have.
I need some assistance. I have cable box and a Roku, should both connect through the receiver first. But, when we want to just watch news or a TV show without going through all of our speakers how would we make this connection? We’d just like to use the TV’s speakers for news programs and regular TV shows. And is it possible to set up the receiver so that when we turn on the Roku box it “triggers” the receiver to come on automatically? Our receiver is a Marantz SR5010. Thx
I do not know much about that receiver, but some features have a feature that allows you to watch a program using the TV speakers when the receiver is off. My Yamaha calls this audio pass-through or something like that. You can setup your receiver to turn on when the Roku turns on by enabling "ARC" but I hate ARC and do not recommend using it
I have an old-fashioned stereo where the speakers have plugs at the end of the wires.. the plugs do not fit into the plug holes in the back of the new receiver. Can I buy some adapters to put on the plugs on the end of the speaker wires so that they can plug in to the back of the receiver. Thank you.
I honestly hate ARC as well. ARC is perfectly fine for a basic system I wouldn't advise it with Samsung brand TVs. They work fine for a while then just drops out. I typically use a Toslink cable for the audio from the TV to the receiver. I typically enable ARC but disable the CEC option if I can with other brand TVs. I always recommend to the customer to get a Roku, Firestick or AppleTV.
Can you tell me if I have a part of my Onkyo AVX HT R560 receiver shot? We came home from a vacation during which there was a power outage. Some of the settings were not as they were when we left but upon returning I could get no sound from the receiver in TV/CABLE mode. DVD and FM radio comes through. DVD is connected by Component cables and the TV/cable and Roku stick with HDMI. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Possible but more likely that a setting is messed up. You should start by investigating to see which audio format each mode is using. It may require some investigation in the settings menu or hard-staring at the display panel for details that aren't readily seen (like small words that appear in the different modes).
@@AlanCleggYouDoAV issue is resolved. Started at the beginning with the Quick Setup. I noticed a button for the optical input and pushed the button on the front of receiver until there was sound. I guess when nothing works, start over. Thanks again for your time.
My receiver seems to be missing the part/knob that you “backed up the terminal” to insert the speaker wire into. What’s a replacement part for that called?
Hi, I have 2 jbl stage A135c center speakers vertical on the wall each side my tv. I also have 3 floor standing speakers in 3 corners, front left front right and back left corner.. I have 2 subs and 2 bookshelf.. my avr reciever denon AVR-X1700H.. I cannot have 1 center speaker above or below my tv so I need help trying to set these up best way possible.. I was thinking about using the back left or front right floorstanding speakers jbl stage A190 as a center? And use surround L/R for both my jbl A135c center speakers. Do you have any suggestions that may help
You have 2 speakers in the front of the room and three in the back? In my opinion, having a center channel directly above or below the TV is critical as this is the busiest speaker in the set and should represent the sound coming out of the TV. I don't know you're setup, but you might consider getting an in-ceiling speaking speaker or something to put above your tv.
I have a Denon 970H and a LG OLED C2 with E-arc. Also 7 surround sound Bose speakers. What's wrong with plugging in the HDMI cable into the E-arc ports on my TV and receiver?? How is it screwy?
For example, my bro-in-law just set up a single room home theater and enabled ARC. While programming the remote, we found the system kept turning itself on and off when we were switching inputs. ARC is screwy. It works most of the time, but working most of the time is not an option as a pro installer.
@@AlanCleggYouDoAV gotcha. Thanks for responding. I have one last question. I'm going to plug in an HDMI cable into eARC port in my LG OLED C2 TV and then the other end into the eARC port in the back of the Denon 970H receiver. The Bose speakers will be wired in like you showed in your video in the terminals in the back of the receiver. Would this be an optimal way to set up my home theater system? Do you know of any issues that would occur with this set up? Also should I plug my PS5 into the back of the receiver or TV? Will the LG C2 and the Denon receiver support and have Dolby Atmos audio quality with my 7.1 built in wall Bose speakers?
@@andrewlindell8626 Are the Bose speakers designed to be wired to the subwoofer? If they are, you should wire them to the subwoofer then wire the subwoofer to the receiver as Bose intended (it's one of their weird styles). Otherwise, wiring them directly to the receiver is best. All of your source components (PS5, blu-ray, etc) should wire to the receiver, NOT the TV. Like I say in the video, ARC is weird on the control side and I do not believe ARC can handle all the modern sound formats.
@@AlanCleggYouDoAV thanks for the info. I don't have a subwoofer yet. I bought a house that has built in Bose speakers into the walls in the basement. I have a used subwoofer I plan hook up. I think it's an older Sony or Logitech. I think I'll just hook up the speakers to the receiver and plug in the subwoofer into the port in the receiver and connect my PS5 in the HDMI port in the receiver. The TV will be connected to the receiver with a HDMI cable from the TV's eARC port to the eARC port in the receiver. Thanks. Any other suggestions?
The 9 volt battery or a tone generator makes it easy to know which speaker wire you are holding. I have been using a 9 volt battery for over 30yrs to tone a speaker wire. 9 volt battery doesn't hurt any speaker. There's a big cost difference between a tone generator and any battery to pop a speaker. Hope this helps you.
So how do you push banana plugs thatg everybody buy and connect the speaker wiress into them for simplicity of instalation that is sold and bought and everybody shows how great they are and simple they are. I don't get it. I got sick of fishing them speaker wires into them slots and so I bought them banana plugs only to find out... that it is total hog wash bullshit. They never fit into them caps or whatever they are called.
i like vintage receivers, because in front have bottons to control setup speakers, new receiver don,t have nothing in front and need to use internet to configure the setup speakers, and i don,t like that. i prefer use the optical and coaxial , the HDMI is worse and burn all electronic stuff,
hope you could put your hands on a denon amp, and if you have experience with control 4 and creation, my boss works with control 4 and creation amps to manipulate the AV system and to automate the house, lets say to make it a smart home with you can control it from your phone or touch screens installed I wall, I need to learn on my own, since my boss is not very good teaching and does. not want to spend the time teaching thanks
You're on the right track! Getting specific training on programming is a little tough. Usually, those training sessions are private information and people are not very willing to share it. I have given a little thought on sharing how to program a remote, but viewers will not be able to get the software so it's almost useless to do I think.
Any one in Conroe tx do come to the house and give the service hookup to receive and seround sistorm. We moved here from other states. And this time i dried to hooks up didn't work for me
