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    Rear Speaker Positioning

    I need to install my B&W DS6 surround speakers and this is what the manual says :- P O S I T I O N I N G (figure 3) These surround speakers conform to the specifications of Lucasfilm?s Home THX audio system and differ from most conventional speakers in that they have a dipolar radiation...
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    Introductions Thread

    Thanks for all the welcomes. I have done a lot of research on amps and yes they do have better video connectivity but on that front I would like to wait a bit longer to watch it pan out. Right now I do not have a HDTV or HD player but need to plan the Amp arround getting them. On this front the...
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    Help with Sub connection

    Hi alphabet, Thanks for the tip. I got the cable and made it up and it sounds great. I don't have anything to compare it to but it does sound good. The system sounds great !! I am really happy I am in the stream eventually !!
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    DSTV Sound and best Decode

    Is there any way to tell whether it is broadcast in sorround sound ? Would the PVR hard drive record it in sorround sound ? Also on the back of the PVR is a USB connection. What was this meant for ? I wonder if you could hook up an external hard drive and have control of it !  When I was in the...
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    DSTV Sound and best Decode

    I don't know if that is the right terminology. I want to know when listening to movies on DSTV what the best setting for the amp is - do they broadcast in surround or stereo ? From my tests last night stereo seemed to be the best setting but then I have a 10 year old amp and only the fronts...
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    Help with Sub connection

    I connected it up as indicated last night. It sounded much better and once connected the front speakers seemed to have more bass. Is this possible ?  Then my daughter played with the amp this morning  >:( and the when I switched everything on the left speaker was dull. I eventually got...
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    Help with Sub connection

    Thanks guys and thank you Abe. I now see where it is and cannot believe I did not see it before. I suppose when you do not have good access and short cables it makes it harder to hang over the back and see. Something to plan for in the future. I went and looked for the manual on the ASW800 and...
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    Help with Sub connection

    Now that the introduction is done ( http://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,8.msg5480.html#msg5480 ), I have a question about setting up my B&W ASW800 sub. I have connected up the front speakers and center channel but am unsure how to connect the sub. The H/K AVR80 does not have a sub output...
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    Introductions Thread

    Oh yea, I forgot to mention that Abe pointed me in this direction. Abe, it has taken a long time to finally get registered on the forum as there was a problem with sending out the confirmation e-mail. But I am fianlly here, Thanks !!
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    Introductions Thread

    Hi, My name is Ross. I am 38. My passion is cars and Formula One. I have worked in the car business for 20 years. I also collect die casts. I moved to the USA 7 years ago and one of the first things I bought was a "big screen". Since then I have wanted to get into surround sound but could not...
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