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I just bought an RCA HTIB. It's a receiver. In the manual it says that a digital coaxial cord comes with it. Now I'm not sure if whoever popped everything in the box was a joker or what, but that cord looks an awfully lot like a yellow video cord to me (and I think it is)... I tried one just like it that I had, meaning a video cord, but it seems to work pretty well. Who here thinks that I should get a better cord?
Now I have a question about its audio. It has about 5 settings: Dolby PL II Movie; Dolby PL II Music; Dolby PL Emmulation; 3 Stereo; and Stereo. My question is why is Stereo the loudest setting? I can have the volume as low as 25 of a possible 51 and it is loud enough for dialog if I use Stereo. But with all the others, they aren't nearly as loud.
When the system is at its highest the subwoofer can be felt. But the volume is "ear bleeding." When I turned it down the woofer doesn't feel all that good. I tried to set the speaker levels lower, but it's still pretty deafening. I'm not sure just how to set that subwoofer to shake my room at the same time I don't have to cover my ears. Well, it doesn't really even come close to shaking my room, though my 1st HT subwoofert did, and it's what I'm using. The machine comes with an 8 ohm woofer, as is what my used one is, so why isn't it as good using either?
And concerning the strength of this receiver: it tends to turn off if the volume is at its highest.
It came with its own speakers, of course, but I popped in my old speakers on which seem to be a better strength. Is it risky to place both speaker wires in at the same time? You know, double the intensity? Or will it only use half the normal power? A friend said it's risky to even do that.
Well, I look forward to hearing some opinions. Thanks.
Moviefanatic
I just bought an RCA HTIB. It's a receiver. In the manual it says that a digital coaxial cord comes with it. Now I'm not sure if whoever popped everything in the box was a joker or what, but that cord looks an awfully lot like a yellow video cord to me (and I think it is)... I tried one just like it that I had, meaning a video cord, but it seems to work pretty well. Who here thinks that I should get a better cord?
Now I have a question about its audio. It has about 5 settings: Dolby PL II Movie; Dolby PL II Music; Dolby PL Emmulation; 3 Stereo; and Stereo. My question is why is Stereo the loudest setting? I can have the volume as low as 25 of a possible 51 and it is loud enough for dialog if I use Stereo. But with all the others, they aren't nearly as loud.
When the system is at its highest the subwoofer can be felt. But the volume is "ear bleeding." When I turned it down the woofer doesn't feel all that good. I tried to set the speaker levels lower, but it's still pretty deafening. I'm not sure just how to set that subwoofer to shake my room at the same time I don't have to cover my ears. Well, it doesn't really even come close to shaking my room, though my 1st HT subwoofert did, and it's what I'm using. The machine comes with an 8 ohm woofer, as is what my used one is, so why isn't it as good using either?
And concerning the strength of this receiver: it tends to turn off if the volume is at its highest.
It came with its own speakers, of course, but I popped in my old speakers on which seem to be a better strength. Is it risky to place both speaker wires in at the same time? You know, double the intensity? Or will it only use half the normal power? A friend said it's risky to even do that.
Well, I look forward to hearing some opinions. Thanks.
Moviefanatic