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damansidhu
damansidhu Posts: 24
edited March 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi Everyone,
This is my first post and im a very happy owner of the RM6700 series along with a PSW303 Sub. My reciever is Yamaha HTR5640 which is 6.1 capable. I also ordered an extra rear speaker from the same series from Crutchfield to complete my 6.1 setup. I wanted to ask as what height should my rear speaker be at? should it be at Ear level while sitting or the same level as my rear surrounds(6 feet). Another question is im using Banana Connectors for Hookup, are they a better option or shall i use the normal Binding Posts.
Thanks a lot :) and yes Polk speakers are fantastic!!
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2004
    damansidhu
    Welcome to the Forum!

    All of your Surround speakers should be at 2-3' above the listeners ear level when seated. Not always possible though due to room configuration.

    Here's a few links that might help with your HT configuration.

    Dolby
    Polk Audio's HT HandBook
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    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • damansidhu
    damansidhu Posts: 24
    edited March 2004
    thanks a lot Frank.. ill try out various speaker placements today and post up my experience tomorrow, thanks for pointing me to the links!
    Daman
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2004
    You're welcome, Sir! Don't forget to stop by Radio Shack on your way home and pick up an SPL Meter so you can do a proper calibration of your audio system and get the most out of it. Need more info on SPL Meters and Calibration? No Problem! Just click here!
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  • damansidhu
    damansidhu Posts: 24
    edited March 2004
    Thanks Frank, am already using RS SPL Meter to calibrate the system :) also have a stereophile Test CD 2
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2004
    As they say on TV.....
    BRILLIANT!!
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • damansidhu
    damansidhu Posts: 24
    edited March 2004
    :D:D:D
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  • Loud &amp; Clear
    Loud &amp; Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited March 2004
    Awesome, damansidhu!! And you, too, Frank!!!! Totally 'killer' on both counts, yeah!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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  • damansidhu
    damansidhu Posts: 24
    edited March 2004
    oh well my name is actually daman and the last name is sidhu,was trying to change it in the edit profile but couldnt find it anywhere.. anyways to get to the point - i installed the rear speaker yesterday and watched LOTR-both the parts EE's in DTS6.1 Discrete and man was there a difference- the sound is more enveloping now and its not as if the rear's are working seperately.. earlier the sound was like ok this is the left rear guy playing and this is a right but now its a whole envelope arround me.. just amazing, ill highly reccomend going in for a 6.1 setup even if there are just are few DVD's which are 6.1 encoded!! It was a big difference for me.Worth the value!!!
    Cheers!
    Daman
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2004
    Welcome...these guys are surround "gurus" so listen carefully. me, I'm a 2-channel die-hard.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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