my amp is an old model, rx-v420. the audio source is from htpc using optical cable. the problem is i can only surround audio using powerdvd. others like media player only detect stereo..  is it because my amp is too old?

Guys,

Just wondering since i dont have a media player, can i just connect my laptop via hdmi into the amp and play the movie so as i could enjoy the 1080p movie? What slot is suitable?

Today pigi Harvey got this fella recommend Yamaha best of all...within budget of 3-4k

Quoted me YHT-473/SPK140/315 for RM3599

Plus he said need to get cables like RM250 then another RM150 for subs cables etc...totaling amount of RM4k....is that reasonable?

I also told him my concern about 5.1 because I can't place my back speakers because I can't drill no more so he recommended me to put on top of the front speakers will do since it does auto-calibration.

I'm so nooob in this not sure who to believe what not now....

Anywhere else I can look around?

normal + 2 to + 6.. onli for 10g and above movies

Yes and No... Yes with Yamaha auto calibration but after that manual adjustment because don't really like auto calibration sometimes front speaker they put big..

LFE cut off 60Hz.. will post speaker level configuration tonight...

anyhow how to calibrate properly? or any thread for this?

Much better now.

This is a video of an Android TV box, Mini X Neo X5 passing the DTS-ES to my Yammy.



Watch the end of the clip....

Now using Neo X7 to replace my WDTV Live...permanently retired. 

Thanks guys... is it ok for surround speaker to mount directly on the wall behind seating position n facing the opposite wall (TV)? Or is it a must to mount with an angle as shown in image below?
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If this is the situation, anybody know where to buy adjustable side clamp wall mount bracket such as this one, other than jalan pasar? I've been there but couldnt find one..
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anyone with RXV 377 here, I tried setting up the FM antenna but it doesn't work, I plugged in behind and wave that wire around and it is not picking up anything, total silent, help?

It is a stabilizer?

I have 3 of it. And I throw it away already. It cause some sort of very short trip/jump voltage sometime. I guess due to lifespan.

Finally i got my atmos to work even with ahem or ori. bd atmos format, thanks for all the ideal from our forunner

No waiting for yammy to venture into DTS X. Then will go to take the plunge

Musical side also not that good for Pioneer.
Again, before I get flamed, I want to point out that only the lower end series of Pioneer is like that, higher end(LX) are better, but again with that price, I can get other brand that can do the saem

Against :
Nothing of note

I had a chance to view an Auro 3D demo disc and even at my 7.1 setup, the height sound improvement is staggering....

Some other brand's mid range level are better than it

Marantz, Denon.
And nope, I won't get A3030 because of its remote.
Had very bad experience with my VSX-816, very easy to fail.

proper ceiling spkrs would need proper dual driver and tis is harder to fix up on a plaster ceiling

Is it necessary to have same length of wire for our speaker,example one side need 20feet the other side 17feet n is it we have to make 20feet per side or just fpllow the measurement.