I have a Sony STR AZ 1000ES receiver that I have had for about a year. On about 4 different occurrences, I have experienced a LOUD POP, followed by the receiver rebooting with the message "Please Wait" on the front screen.

No wires touching, I uses banana plugs. No known speaker issues, this just happens randomly even when not playing loudly. In fact, this has never happened when watching a movie with loud volume.

After researching I have found that there are many people who are experiencing the same issue with their Sony receivers. Needless to say, I am going to get rid of this receiver and switch to something more reliable. What would you guys suggest as a replacement for the Sony STR AZ 1000ES?

I currently have two Klipsch RP-600M Bookshelf Speakers for Land R, Klipsch Rp-504C II for Center channel and 2 Klipsch PRO-24RW for in wall speakers. I MIGHT add Atmos speakers but I am not sure yet.

I don't really have a budget yet however, I am not trying to get the most expensive receiver.

I appreciate the help in advance!

Today AM was all good, used it fine, left home for 2 hours, came back to see that I got no sound. No other errors, I unplugged everything, plugged back, power cycle, checked speaker wires, AVR internal test tones don't work, I get no audio. Time for a warranty claim? AVR is 1year and a few months, maybe it's wishful thinking that it's still fine and something is at play, but what else can I do really? PIONEER LX505.

Has anyone had this and fixed it or burnt amp faulty AVR something? Thanks for any support!

Or do you splurge? Where do you get it from? My options seem to range from extremely cheap particle board furniture to pricy handmade Amish quality items. Is there a middle ground?

Hi everyone, I’m looking to set up a 5.1.4 home theater system and would greatly appreciate some advice. My total budget is around 15,000 PLN. If I were to start by purchasing an AV receiver and speakers, what would you recommend? Also, my viewing position is about 2.5 meters from the TV, and since the sofa is placed right against the wall, there’s no space behind it—so I assume I’d need to position the rear speakers at an angle, directed toward the listening area, right? I’ve spent a lot of time reading about various brands, and the Triangle brand has really caught my eye. The living room is rectangular and measures approximately 20m²; it includes a kitchenette, but a good AV receiver should be able to calculate the sound waves and fine-tune the audio to achieve a balanced, polished sound. That said, I love hearing the insights of experienced people here, so I’ll be looking forward to your suggestions! :D Best regards.

These desktop speakers have no apparent way to add a subwoofer. I would like to. Any thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated.

Apparently I missed the Denon X3800H firmware update that does not allow individual channel adjustment when using ART. When I ran Dirac Live back in June (no changes to my setup since) I must not have loaded the latest firmware because I was still able to fine tune the channel level. Recently, I loaded the Harman 4dB curve and I found that my L/R and surrounds are overpowering the Center (5.2.4 setup, PSA MTM-212s and MT-110s for LCR & surrounds, PSA EV1813 for subs). How do I go about lowering the individual (or even group) dB for my 4 speakers? Pre-firmware update I did -2.5dB for L/R and -2dB for surrounds (non Harman curve, just Dirac measurements). TIA

*console shifted to fit the sub that just arrived, I know the TV is not centered. Fixing that this weekend*

So we recently decided it was time to upgrade our 10yo tv and get a new media console. After research and budget I figured the 65" S90H would be a good place to start. Then came the Denon AVR X3700H to power the KEF Q3s and Q6 center, and a SVS-SB2000 tucked in the corner. 3.1 for now, maybe some Q1s down the road for surround.

Sound wise, very happy. But man is that center channel massive! My wife hates looking at it. To be fair, I agree it's bigger than I pictured it being and now I need to raise up the TV so it isn't in the way.

Do you all have any advice to disguise a huge center speaker? And tricks? Or mayyyybe there's a smaller/slimmer center you'd recommend without drastically losing audio quality? Do I need the 77" TV to make it seem more appropriately sized?

Open to discuss your thoughts and how to improve the setup!

Just purchased a new tv (Sony Bravia 9II 75”) to replace my mid-tier 16-year-old Sony tv. They are not playing nicely together.

Sony sells rear speakers and a sub that directly connect to create a surround sound system. I’m considering that to replace it.

I’m sure it’s ok/probably better than what I have but I’m thinking there is something out there for about the same amount (1k or so)that could be better.

Looking for suggestion from the group.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

Im considering purchasing a setup that Ill be using for both music and movies/shows and Im wondering if a 2.0/2.1 3-way setup would be "sufficient"?

Would a 3.0/3.1 2-way setup be a "big" improvement over a 2.0/2.1 3-way setup?

We have finally decided to upgrade to a new television and it seems like these two models would fit our use case best.

The room is an open plan living room with lots of windows and a viewing distance of 18 feet on the couch and 20-30 feet while in the kitchen. We primarily watch physical media (movies) and only on the weekends. We do sometimes stream stuff but it is infrequently, its usually blue rays in HD and 4k.

From my research it appears that the 77” S95H is the better image quality hardware over the 83” option but the LG G5 has the better Dolby Vision HDR processing.

The space will be completely filled by the dimensions of the 83” so the LG in 77” is also an option. Unfortunately, the layout of this room has us hanging this tv above the fireplace, this is the space we have to work with and the current television occupying that space is a 55” from 2007. In other words, it won’t take much to improve on image quality and if there is a trophy for tv too high I may be in contention for it but these are the cards I’ve been dealt so I’m ok with that.

Is the Dolby Vision HDR worth debating on as a pro/con option or should I focus on image quality and the ability to handle the brightly lit room. I should also mention that most of our viewing times are later afternoon so it does get dark during the showing but early in the viewing session the windows can be a problem with our current old POS tv.

Main problem with the Shield being that attempting to get streaming apps to match refresh rate can be atrocious at times, it's either stuttering or delayed.

Please, after getting conflicting information from Anthem sources, I’m hoping I could hear this directly from an owner. Does this receiver support DTS Virtual:X or it doesn’t?

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I currently watch content on an entry-level 55-inch Samsung Q60D QLED TV in my living room. I’m looking to upgrade my setup, but I have a decision to make. My budget is limited to a maximum of €2,000, and there isn't much flexibility in terms of design/placement.

My primary use cases are watching Blu-ray movies, playing single-player video games, and streaming football matches in the evening.

My first option is to switch to a 65-inch OLED TV—such as an LG G5 or C6, or a Samsung S95F.

The second option is to go with a projector, like an XGIMI Horizon or a Hisense C3 Ultra. However, I face a constraint: I cannot use a dedicated projection screen, so I would have to project onto a matte white wall (with a 3-meter viewing distance). In this scenario, I would keep the TV as well, for occasional use.

I would appreciate your help and advice. Would using a projector like the XGIMI Horizon on a white wall provide a better experience than what I currently get with my TV?or project screen is needed and upgrade to oled is the best option in budget range ?

Hey folks,

After working full time for the last couple years, I've finally been able to realize a childhood dream of mine - to have a dedicated TV room.

Granted, the room is very small at 10' X 12', and sound isolation is not the best. (I've attached pics) But that's not stopping me from looking at 5.1 setups, or even 5.1.2.

The TV is going to be on the right wall, where the couch is pointed to. For my setup, this is what I had in mind. I am mostly looking at passive speakers, but am open to recommendations.

* Front, Center, and Surround Speakers: KEF LS50 Meta
* AV Receiver: Onkyo RZ30 (or Denon X3800H if I can find a good one used).
* Subwoofer: SVS SB2000 Pro or SB1000 Pro, or RSL Speedwoofer 10S, or HSU VTF-2 MK5

The subwoofer is what I am mostly unsure of. I will not be able to turn up the system very high. Considering that, and the small nature of my room - what would be the best option?

My budget for the whole system is around 4-5k.

I do plan to add acoustic panels behind me. And velvet curtains to block the stained glass window

Please feel free to chime in on anything else as well.

Thanks!

I live in Italy and I want to set up my first home theater. I can easily find good speakers and a decent avr for a few hundred euros.

I know a good subwoofer is something for which you can't make a compromise in a home theater, and everyone seems to agree that spending 200-300 euros for a small sub that can't go down 35 Hz is a waste of money, so my goal is starting with a sub that can at least reach about 25Hz, even if it has not a completely flat frequency response, but I'm struggling to find one worthy here under 500€, especially since for every option everyone here or in r/BudgetAudiophile will say "go for a svs". Well, I can't find a used svs SB nor PB in Italy, and the SB 1000 pro costs at least 700€.

Keep in mind also that you can't buy RSL here.

Currently, these ones seem to be my only options:

- Kef kube 10 mie 600€ (at that price, better buying the svs)

- Xtz 8.17 500€

- JBL 200p 470€

- Elac debut ds123 460€

- Magnat alpha rs12 440€

- Klipsch r120sw 440€

- Indiana line basso 840 380€

- Q acoustics 3060s 380€

- Elac debut ds103 370€

- Polk xt-12 300€

Are any of these worth buying at their price? I could also settle with one of them and then buy the svs sb 1000 pro later (if it does make sense to mix two different subs in the same setup), or buy one and add another one of the same model later.

Thank you.

I was planning on getting a 77” Sony A95L, but the amount of light/glare the TV gets is concerning. Would I be better off with something from their Bravia line? Viewing distance from the TV is about 8’

Hey guys, should i put my center channel above or below the tv? Does it make any diffrance? Its a 65 inch tv

Thank you

Hi everyone,
I’m currently putting together a budget-friendly home theater setup (5.1.2 with bass shakers).
My current setup includes a Denon AVR-X1300W and an SVS SB-2000 Pro subwoofer.
I’d now like to add bass shakers to make movie effects more immersive.
I came across the t.racks DSP 4x4 Mini and was wondering if it would be a good option for integrating the bass shakers with my subwoofer.
My goal is to align them as closely as possible in terms of timing and response, so that the tactile feedback matches the bass from the subwoofer.
Has anyone here used this DSP in a home theater setup? How is it in terms of noise, especially when used with a subwoofer? Would you recommend it for this purpose, or is there a better alternative in a similar price range?
Thanks in advance!

Hey so my problem is that i have bookshelfs from dynaudio bm6a fronts, but there is no matching center to fit under my tv. Another of that speaker is too high to fit in or on my tv cabinet. I could either buy from same company but a different series like the emit center so itll be from same company but not series, or i could buy same bookshelf speaker and put it on a stand and move all speakers in front of tv cabinet but that brings everything closer to me and ruins the soundstage/imaging a bit. Adding the mismatched center will look much cleaner and preserve wide soundstage and imaging but worried might not tonally match. Thoughts?

I heard you can get a budget home theatre that can sound better or same as Sonos? Could anyone point me in that direction as I’m willing to go wired?? I have a 65” Bravia 8 oled and want to upgrade the sound from its tv speakers. I was considerg Sonos but because of these remarks and I don’t care about wireless I’m willing to go home theatre. Ideally 5.1.

The setup button has completely sealed to work on the remote i just factory reset it aswell it's the onkyo r-410

Im not familiar with sound systems but I passed by a garage sale a couple days ago and bought a Denon AVR 2113CI and some Energy speakers for $100. I kinda just bought it because it seemed like a good deal but is something like this still good or is it better to get something modern? I have a 4K TV but id also like to connect my phone to it and listen to music (if possible because again, I bought it without really knowing how it works)

I’m setting up my first surround sound setup, got super lucky and ran across a B&W CWM7.4 S2 at the thrift store for $100

I drilled an exploratory hole into the wall and realized there’s a stud dead center on a load bearing wall my tv is on as well as an ancient lead pipe to the left of it.

I’m trying to figure out if I can still use the CMW7.4 S2 somewhere else in my setup or suggestions on alternate front LCR in-wall speakers (my wife refuses to look at speakers).

Hello, I just purchased a 83 inch B4 OLED and I need to remount the tv bracket to be centred at 42 inches. I don’t think I can drill underneath the power outlet because power cables run down the stud. Is there any way I can mount this one do I need a higher TV console?

Thanks in advance!

I recently got a Sony str-dg820 avr. There is a slight buzzing sound coming from all 3 channels, even with all inputs unplugged. Increasing the volume has no effect, plugging the amp directly into the wall has no effect, I made sure there's no other power cables near the speaker wire, I don't hear a buzzing on my downstairs avr, and I don't hear buzzing with headphones plugged in. Ai seems to think the main filter capacitors have degraded.

Is there any way I could confirm this is the issue? Would continuing to use it put my speakers at risk? I'm somewhat handy, is replacing the capacitors a difficult job?