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Thanks in advance for any help or insights, I recently purchased a pair of Primus P362 tower speakers and a PS28 Subwoofer from Crutchfield. My current Receiver does not have subwoofer outputs, and although it does put out 100 watts per 5 channels, it is also a pre DTS receiver. What do you recommend...

Glad you found us! If you don't plan on spending a lot of your hard earned money on a receiver, you can look into the Sony line. The link to these 3 Sony receivers all provide at least 100W to each of your 7 speakers, come DTS equipped and the first 2 aren't terribly expensive. Denon would be...

I have 5 speakers in various room in our house and would like to connect them through a speaker selector switch (that I already have) to my current HT system via the B speaker terminals (left & right). However, there is only one speaker in each room (the house came this way), and I don't want to...

The preamp outputs on this unit are not common. Most receivers do have a set of preamp outputs for subwoofers but this unit only has one single RCA output for the amp for your subwoofers. The only way to get around this would be to use an RCA Y adapter ( one male to two female ). It should not cause...

my stereo rig consists of a blaupunkt rds 168 alaska which runs into 2 pair of pioneer 6x8s in the doors in the rear rca i have a rockford rf2002 amp running a p1 12 in a sealed box currently with the fader I can go to the front pair of speakers when I dont want to run the sub (listening to...

I have a 2001 Ford Mustang GT with the Mach 460 sound system, and the 6-CD changer headunit. I'd like to replace this now-broken headunit (CDs don't eject, load or play) with the Kenwood DPX 302 double DIN headunit. Does anyone know specifically what additional parts would be required to complete the...

Thanks for your response. As far as you know, using the kit and harness you recommended will allow me to run the speakers (2 rear, 2 door woofers, 2 door tweeters) off the receiver and bypass the amps altogether? I'm choosing to have Best Buy install this unit because of their lifetime installation warranty;...

One more note; bypassing the amps with the harness means that I'll be powering the speakers with the 200 watts of the receiver, versus the 460 watts of the OEM receiver and amps, correct? This should lead to greater clarity due to the better receiver but less loudness due to the decreased power, yes...

I just happened to notice that the GM-6300F is a 4 channel amp. Have you checked to make are the high pass filter is not active on the amp? Since you have checked the wiring and the head unit setting, then the amp is the last place to check. If this does not fix it, then you may need to check with a...

First, I assume that you are using the preamp outputs on the receiver to feed the signal to the amp. Secondly, I would imagine that you are using the remote turn on lead coming off the Kenwood harness. Now, you may want to check these and the receiver’s connections to make sure that none are loose and...

Please Help me locate the Vehichle Speed Signal Input wire on 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad. I am installing the Pioneer Z-2 in my 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab. I have modified the dash to fit and got everything connected except the The Vehichle Speed Signal Input wire [pink from unit] (and battery...

Ok, so here's the lineup for in my 2002 Ford Escort ZX2. Kenwood KDC-MP2035 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-wwpgWcoLCi8/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?I=113MP2035 Sony CDX-GT510 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-wwpgWcoLCi8/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?I=158GT510 They both cost the same and have similar features including...

My home theater amplifier came with a simple piece of wire for an FM radio antenna. Naturally, reception was poor. I bought a Terk PiB amplified antenna, but am very disappointed in the results. Reception is very poor, and not much better than what I got with just the wire. I'm pretty sure signals are...

Hiya folks. I am in the process of wiring up my new kenwood MP3036 CD receiver and have run into an issue. The car, a 1986 Mercedes 300E, has a built in fader. Consequently, there are only two sets of speaker wires(connected to the car) in the dash area, whereas the receiver has four sets(LF,LR,RF...

I thought that Zone 2 would be a third set of speakers in addition to my A and B zones. However, I can't get it to function that way and i was wondering if Zone 2 needs another amplifier or something in order to use that as a truly separate zone/set of speakers? I have speakers plugged into the zone...

Any thoughts on the new Sony ES receiver?   STR-DA3300ES.  Currently we'll be using a Toshiba Series 2 TiVo (standard def) w/DVD recorder, Sony PS3 & Comcast hi-def box.  Plan on purchasing either the new Sony 46" XBR4 or 5 or the new Samsung 81 series.  Eventually we'll upgrade to the new Series...

I have six factory speakers, but the KDC-MP2035's wiring harness only has wiring for 4 speakers. Is it even possible to wire all six of my speakers to the recievers? If so, how?

I need a real Off Road Receiver. They skip and rattle apart. What will hold up in a Tuff Box that gets Hot and rattles around. Speed bumps in parking lots do more damage than Off Road. Anyone here have experience with receivers and Off Roading?

I am posting this so other will not spend the time I have. There is a “feature” on the Alpine CDA-9887 that I do not believe Alpine has done a good job communicating. I know I am not the only one confused as I have seen similar questions posted on the internet. Once you connect and set up the unit...

A few requirements for my new receiver: 1) HDMI switching for cable box and blu-ray dvd 2) Ipod integration 3) Airtunes integration I often like to have the tv going with sports on and the sound down while listening to my music. Id like to be able to listen at the same time to either my ipod or airtunes...

The Sony system uses connectors specific to their receivers only. However, if you are willing to splice into the wiring, then you may be able to install another receiver. Just keep in mind that the design will make it almost impossible to do this with any relative ease. You will need to keep the original...

I'm looking at buying the Sony STR-DG910 but I don't have 7.1 in my home theater, I only have 5.1. I love the features on it, and can't find anything else in 5.1 that I really like. Can I use this 7.1 receiver with a 5.1 setup?

It could be that (although unlikely). It also could be a loose connection to the speakers (also rare, but has happened before). Since the entire sound cuts out, you will want to test each speaker. If it happens for each one, then the problem should be the receiver. If the receiver only cuts out for one...

You will want a receiver that has HDMI connections and can pull the audio from the HDMI connections (if it shows HDMI pass-through only, then it will not work). Also, you will want a receiver that can decode the Dolby True HD. The first one available that can do this is the Onkyo TX-SR605 . There are...

Hello everyone and thank you for your info. I recently bought the Toshiba HDA2 for my home theater and my question is do I need to upgrade my receiver now to get the true HD audio format, etc..? I only watch DVD movies with very little television and my system is currently set up for 6.1 surround sound...