=( how come i'm not happy with the sr600

[yellowblanket]

i traded in my ht sr800 for the TX sr600
but so far i am not impress with the quality i'm getting. So far i think i set up the distance and power for each speaker okay. I'm running thru HDMI (PCM Multichannel Dirrect) I heard about the feature of Dolby TrueHD but i don't know how to turn it on or is it even already on.
Does anyone in thsi forum own the TX sr605 and can help me get the best out of this receiver?
what type of speakers should i use and what type of sub, Right now i am using 8ohm Bose for center and 4ohm PCM for left and right. The surround speakers are yamaha
Thanks you much

Kenny

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by yellowblanket

i traded in my ht sr800 for the TX sr600
but so far i am not impress with the quality i'm getting. So far i think i set up the distance and power for each speaker okay. I'm running thru HDMI (PCM Multichannel Dirrect) I heard about the feature of Dolby TrueHD but i don't know how to turn it on or is it even already on.
Does anyone in thsi forum own the TX sr605 and can help me get the best out of this receiver?
what type of speakers should i use and what type of sub, Right now i am using 8ohm Bose for center and 4ohm PCM for left and right. The surround speakers are yamaha
Thanks you much

Kenny

If you're running a PS3 then you're not going to see TrueHD lit up because the PS3 decodes everything and sends it over as PCM.

[The Guardian]

Does it do that even if you have it set to Bitstream?

I set mine to PCM because at the moment I only have 2 speakers on a non-HDMI receiver so 2.0 sound through the optical cable is vastly superior to anything else I can manage.

[yellowblanket]

Originally Posted by Footloose301

If you're running a PS3 then you're not going to see TrueHD lit up because the PS3 decodes everything and sends it over as PCM.

should i keep the HT sr800 then? you know i was impressed with the power of the sr800 (130w per channel while the sr605 is only 90watt per channel) And i would have a free 10 Onkyo sub to go with it along with thsoe speaker.
what do you think i should do? i have 30 days

[crackinhedz]

what you need to do is get a new set of speakers.


anyways, set the ps3 to linear pcm if you wish to listen in dolby trueHD. If not, you can set it to bitstream. Then if you change your mind during a movie, you can hit the triangle button and go to the A/V Settings icon. This allows you to switch back and forth from LPCM and Bitstream on the fly.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by yellowblanket

should i keep the HT sr800 then? you know i was impressed with the power of the sr800 (130w per channel while the sr605 is only 90watt per channel)

..actually its 110.


Anyways, you are better off with the Onkyo TX-SR605...you just may need to tweak your set-up to sound right.


Also, just to let you know...this straight from the 605 user manual (pg.20):

Read the following before connecting your speakers:
• North American models: Only connect speakers
with an impedance of 6 ohms or higher. If you use
speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier
at high volume levels for a long period of time, the
built-in protection circuit may be activated.

[J6P]

Originally Posted by yellowblanket

I heard about the feature of Dolby TrueHD but i don't know how to turn it on or is it even already on.

Just so we are troubleshooting from a solid foundation: You have the correct setting on your PS3 (Output As: Linear PCM), and I assume the 605 auto-recognizes the incoming PCM signal (I don't have that receiver). Given those two things, are you also selecting "Dolby TrueHD" or "Uncompressed PCM" in the movie's setup menu? All movies default to their simplest audio settings, which is usually plain old Doldby Digital 5.1.. You have to open the Audio Setup menu in each movie each time you view it, and change it to the desired HiDef setting.

Anyway...just covering all the bases.

[yellowblanket]

thanks guys, i will try to tweek up a bit, if i keep this one i will def need a subwoofer. Any recomendation? budget for sub is about 400

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by yellowblanket

thanks guys, i will try to tweek up a bit, if i keep this one i will def need a subwoofer. Any recomendation? budget for sub is about 400

Bic Acoustech H-100 Powered Subwoofer ($277)