Manual States that karaoke blows tweeters, does that mean no Rock Band/Guitar Hero?

Nightsbane
Nightsbane Posts: 100
edited June 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I was reading the sections about speaker care and it spoke on this under misuse, no karaoke ect.

Does this mean no Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Singstar on them?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2009
    Shake your head around, furiously, and think about that whole reading experience. Most of that is probably because a 13 yr. old blew everything up whilst in his fantasy world of chicks and vitamins.
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited June 2009
    ^ o......k?

    Also I have been hearing some light speaker popping in between commercials ect, and did not hear it with old speakers...reasons?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    edited June 2009
    I was reading the sections about speaker care and it spoke on this under misuse, no karaoke ect.

    Speakers designed for home use are different than speakers designed for PA use, which would be a better choice for things like Karaoke. However, if the volume is kept at a reasonable level you shouldn't have any problems.
    Also I have been hearing some light speaker popping in between commercials ect, and did not hear it with old speakers...reasons?

    Too many variables. First, you'll need to figure out if the popping is actually in the speakers or caused by something upstream.
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited June 2009
    I have no idea how to figure that out. I only know that it does not happen in movies, or games, only my tv channel input.
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited June 2009
    case solved sherlock, now do you have somthing to sell me?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited June 2009
    Nightsbane wrote: »
    I have no idea how to figure that out. I only know that it does not happen in movies, or games, only my tv channel input.
    phaps your tv is switching between HDTV and a regular source. My system doe it all the time and it is when it comes out of 1080p and drops into a lower resolution like 720 or 480i...

    I am hoping this helps.:)

    And I further hope you just are here for the help rather than jacking up a post count to sell something. Welcome to CP
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    edited June 2009
    I have no idea how to figure that out.

    No child left behind.
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  • apphd
    apphd Posts: 1,514
    edited June 2009
    slowpolky wrote: »
    case solved sherlock, now do you have somthing to sell me?

    I think this is a little premature slowpolk. The guy had 20 posts by the end of May. I think he could have "raced" to 25 well before June 4 if he wanted. Also all were in threads started by him on various set up questions he had. For someone just trying to race to 25, to post in the 4 sale section he sure is working pretty hard and creatively to hide it.
    He had like 8 posts in 2 days while you had 20 in your first 2 days here.
    Maybe you should go back to sherlock school and stop jumping to conclusions so quick.
    Time will tell, but I think he deserves a little slack here.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2009
    My Onkyo pops like microwave popcorn when switching sources, digital, Dolby Tru-HD, analog, TV-DVD-CD, etc. But once it's locked it's fine.

    Plus a lot of TV over cable has **** audio transmission and dropouts which can cause the receiver to reset in order to grab onto the digital signal again..and...and...and....

    HDTV it's not your father's TV!

    cnh
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited June 2009
    Thanks a ton to those of you that have helped, and a big what the hell to the others... I don't know about or care about any for sale stuff on here. I came here for support as I bought a new polk setup, and I keep coming back because people here are superb in their friendliness and advice.

    If you wish to be an immature little monkey jumping on others then I suggest you head to gamefaqs
    > that way.

    Seriously I do not understand the paranoia to think to people always have elaborate message board plans and schemes.


    ANYWAY- I have another concern that has popped up, and seems to be the last thing that needs to be fixed. My xbox 360 is going over optical to the receiver for 5.1 (hdmi audio is not working correctly so I switched it) but the center channel is not giving any sound in most games. It just pushes sound out of the left and right. I have spoken to others to make sure it is not the game I am playing, and they had stated their center channels are working. It works fine on the ps3 and with television, both over hdmi and digital coax respectively, but nothing on 360.

    I need to know some suggestions on what might be wrong? Thank You! No, I am not here to sell something, nor do I even know what that process entails.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2009
    Are there any audio set-up in the receiver or the Xbox that could have been switched from 5.1 to 2 channel?
    Jake
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited June 2009
    Karaoke does not blow up speakers. Underdriving the speakers at high volume is the bigest reason for blown speakers.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2009
    Sometimes when I am watching On-Demand when a show starts I get a loud pop through the speakers. I figure it's a Comcast problem.
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited June 2009
    the audio on the xbox is on 5.1, and it is in surround, just no center channel
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2009
    Do you have a DVD player hooked up to your receiver also, or something else to test the 5.1 of the unit to find out if it's the receiver or the Xbox?
    Jake
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited June 2009
    I tested it with the ps3 and the tv, both did 5.1 just fine.
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited June 2009
    thuffman03 wrote: »
    Karaoke does not blow up speakers. Underdriving the speakers at high volume is the bigest reason for blown speakers.

    This may be true but I have imperical evidence that sinking Karaoke ruins the vocal cords of the singers and damages the "fight or flight" response of the "entertained".
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited June 2009
    dcmeigs wrote: »
    This may be true but I have imperical evidence that sinking Karaoke ruins the vocal cords of the singers and damages the "fight or flight" response of the "entertained".

    Good one. I never liked Karaoke myself. But since I can't sing worth a damb that might be the reason.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited June 2009
    Nightsbane wrote: »
    Thanks a ton to those of you that have helped, and a big what the hell to the others...

    <snip>

    ANYWAY- I have another concern that has popped up, and seems to be the last thing that needs to be fixed. My xbox 360 is going over optical to the receiver for 5.1 (hdmi audio is not working correctly so I switched it) but the center channel is not giving any sound in most games. It just pushes sound out of the left and right. I have spoken to others to make sure it is not the game I am playing, and they had stated their center channels are working. It works fine on the ps3 and with television, both over hdmi and digital coax respectively, but nothing on 360.

    I need to know some suggestions on what might be wrong? Thank You! No, I am not here to sell something, nor do I even know what that process entails.


    Welcome to CP Nightsbane! This crowd can be tough, so saying what amounts to F**K you is appropriate at times!

    F1Nut nailed it on the head. Volume blows tweeters, not the content. So, if you care to caroon to songs, watch the volume level. A voice has a significant dynamic range to it and some miked systems go straight through (e.g. P.A.) the amplifier.

    Your other problem suggests it might be from the xbox. You suggest that some of the games operate properly at 5.1, but most will not.
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited June 2009
    thanks for the tips!
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