i dunno if this is being discuss before
can we setup a 3.1 system? a pair of front + centre + sub? or
better to setup a 2.1 system? movies more than listening to music
setup in a living room and surround installation is a problem

how much u bought the mounting? any links?

im not sure if i suppose to post this problem in this thread or not. anyway i encounter this problem with my setup

TV: Sharp 46LE830
AVR: Onkyo TX-SR508
Bluray: Sony S380
Media Player: Asus O! Play Mini

hdmi cable connect from AVR out to TV in (ARC)
Bluray connect to AVR (HDMI 1)
Media player connect to AVR (HDMI 2)
when i turn on/off tv with tv remote control, normally the AVR will turn on/off itself too. turn on the volume with tv remote control it control the AVR volume. TV no sound. on off and volume i just use either 1 remote control.

recently i just move to new house. problem encounter now is i have to use separate remote to turn on/off AVR and TV for the volume control. did i connect something wrongly or setup anything wrongly? it seems like wont auto detect the setting.

previously when i turn on tv the avr turn on. if i on bluray player the avr automatically sets to the bluray mode which the sound will go through avr. now i have to manually set it. if i use media player and did not set to media player connection in my avr the sounds will play from bluray player

dont have issues with using several remotes. but just wanna check with u guys if this is consider the ARC not functioning?

erm..what is hdmi cec? noobie here
use tv for hdmi switching means?
last time when i turn on my tv, the avr automatically turn on. when i turn bluray player the avr automatically switch to that mode

change tv not long ago. disconnect and reconnect everything. and then the CEC is working again. turn on tv and the avr turn on. then until recently, looks like the same problem i face again like before. have to turn on each and everything again. whats wrong? avr hdmi port problem? hdmi cable problem? or my hardware problem? current connection is:
sony w600b tv connect to onkyo 508 avr.
bluray s380, minix x8h, hypptv connect to avr.
anyone can help? i try disconnect and reconnect all device but same

hi all,
just a quick advise from sifu sifu here.
this is my living room sketch. room size is 7.2m L x 6.1m W.
i have trouble finding a sweet spot for my sub woofer. location place no. 1 (blue square) - the bass is too weak. location place no.2 (blue square) at the corner wall - the bass is too boomy.
avr used - denon x1300w.
sub - yamaha ns-sw300

any advise can be shared? newbie in this world of HT.

thanks a lot

have not tried the crawl method. but i have limited placement. either 1 and 2. other location are difficult. even the middle part is diffcult as the sub is too big to go under the tv cabinet

good idea on the wall along no.2. will try it out and see how it goes.

thanks for the suggestion. dual sub sounds interesting. but i am not ready to do dual sub setup yet
the other placement on the back seems good but its a bit of headache for me on the long woofer cabling and power socket. i will try with the other location on the wall opposite the windows first.

yes u are right. the size and shape of my room. it is actually not a dedicated room but the main living hall of the house

thanks for the experience sharing. really appreciate it. at least i know in mind what will be the next step.
also for dual sub, is it necessary to have a same sub? different sub can do?