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I haven't done a THX test thing yet, just used the YPAO microphone that comes packaged with the amplifier (unless that actually is the same thing......) Had another look at the manual earlier. There are so many functions!!! Enhancer on/off. Cinema DSP3D mode, all sorts of funky stuff. Pure...

Well, I took the front grille off and turned the sub to a different angle and ran the test again and it all came out ok (sub said 100Hz on the test), I then turned it back to how it was but moved it forward about 5cm and again, it passed the test without any errors (although the sub said 80Hz...

That's good news too then as I put the optical in to AV4!! Sadly, the sub is pretty much stuck where it is so I will have to put up with it. There's lots of switches on the back so I will probably have a play with those and see what they actually do! Thank you both for all of the help you've...

Yep, the sub is definitely switched on (there's even a little green light that says so) I do get sound out of it and I've been playing with the settings and it shows up on the screen although the rear speakers showed up as large on the detection thing so I changed that to small (maybe because...

Sorry, it's an QED Precision Audio cable, not an optical cable at all..... It is plugged in to the left 'line in' on the sub and in to the 'Sub 1' socket on the back of the amp. Very pleased the direction of the HDMI cable isn't important (it said it was directional on the back of the box so...

Hi all! Ok, so after loads of looking around and basically using WhatHiFi as my buying guide I finally managed to get all my bits together and set it all up (yay me). I have a Samsung UE55ES8000 Television, connected to a Yamaha RX-V673 amp, and wired in to the router with a CAT 6 ethernet...

Thanks for that link Ben, they're definitely something I could get away with. Plus it says they can be used alongside the seating position rather than slightly behind (which is what I need as I can't get speakers behind my seating position) Those Tannoy Revolution Compacts look like a...

Ah, ok. Thank you for that. Just got back from the shop and the guy suggested getting a Denon AVR-2113 and a Denon-1713UD so looking in to those now. As regards to the music side of things, the only music I have is via itunes (and quite a few CD's from my youth which are in a box somewhere)...

It was the sound I was thinking about. I was reading a post on here about the Samsungs settings and read that the guy with the said television wanted the second one for HDMI to Amp for the HD sound or something? Or is that something else entirely?

The PV1D you mentioned is the sub that comes with the MT-60D package I looked at yesterday. It would appear that this package has everything I'm looking at so might be worth just getting that rather than trying to be clever and mix and match things. I'm off to Sevenoaks sound and vision and...

Alright, thanks for the heads-up! Matching fronts and centre it is :) Do you think the system as a whole would work out? I will of course get someone to set it up so I can hear it for myself before buying it but what's your gut feeling about the system I'm aiming for? Just seen the MT-60D set...

Actually no, there was no special reason for not going for an M1 centre too....I read that it's not always best to go for all the same brand of stuff. Due to my lack of experience I can only go on what I read at the moment.

After doing lots of digging and reading I have decided to get. Samsung UE55ES8000 television, Marantz NR1603 amp, and a Denon DBP-2012UD.I am struggling a bit with speaker choice. I think I'll be better off with 4 standmounters as my home cinema room is 3.5m by 4.5m (and will probably also...