Author Topic: Newbie & Not-so Noob Thread: Questions (FAQ) on Receivers/Amplifiers (Read 190739 times)

rexFi · « **Reply #990 on:** Feb 27, 2013 at 04:00 PM »

Hi,

Lets say, my BluRay player supports HD 1080p upscaling but my AVR doesn't.

Setup is the HardDisk with movie files MKVs etc inserted to the BluRay player which has upscaling on its USB and the BD player is connected via HDMI on the AVR without upscaling.

1. Will I still have or be watching the upscaled version?
2. What are some known(unknown to me though

advantages of AVR that has upscaling?

TIA.

grohl · « **Reply #991 on:** Mar 03, 2013 at 10:24 PM »

hi mga sirs! newbie lang po. plano ko bumili ng AVR 5.1 channel, ang 2 choices ko ay ang yamaha v473 at ang onkyo nr509. meron lang ako na 2 Fspeaker and a subwoofer, medyo kapos na sa budget, pag ipunan ko pa yung ibang speakers

. mostly for music listening ang gagawin ko pero mahilig din ako manood ng movies kaya i prefer the 5.1 channel receiver. eto po ang mga tanong ko.

1. ok pa rin ba ang magiging tunog pag nakikinig ng music lang, considering the fact that the 3 speakers are connected to a 5.1 channel system?

2. sa mga new model ng AVR ngayon, meron bang feature na pwede i-bypass yung ibang speakers, like the center and sorrounds para ma-utilize ang fronts and sub speaker during movie watching or when listening to music?

3. alin ba sa yamaha o onkyo ang mas maganda para sa polk speakers?

i hope you can help me mga sir.

thank you.

nods · « **Reply #992 on:** Mar 03, 2013 at 11:57 PM »

You may want to bring our FS to audition both amps. See if the sound is to your liking.

I demoed an older version of the v473 (from a friend, forgot the model). Sound was clean, powerful but too clinical for my taste (maybe it didnt match my speakers).

Just like you, I was also looking at a 5.1 system but decided on getting a Marantz 5004 because it paired better with my speakers.

grohl · « **Reply #993 on:** Apr 23, 2013 at 05:55 AM »

Quote from: nods on Mar 03, 2013 at 11:57 PM

You may want to bring our FS to audition both amps. See if the sound is to your liking.

I demoed an older version of the v473 (from a friend, forgot the model). Sound was clean, powerful but too clinical for my taste (maybe it didnt match my speakers).

Just like you, I was also looking at a 5.1 system but decided on getting a Marantz 5004 because it paired better with my speakers.

hi Nods, thank you for the advice. sa audio set-up lang, good match ba ang polk rti sa yamaha A-S500 integrated amplifier? or the Marantz 5004 is better kasi warm sya and the rti is bright souding? also , pwede ba kabitan ng sub ang 5004 using one of its line input? pasensya na marami akong tanong , newbie lang talaga.

fentom · « **Reply #994 on:** May 22, 2013 at 02:50 PM »

Mga sir napansin ko po medyo mabilis mag init yun amp ko. Ano po kaya magandang solusyon dito?

joko11 · « **Reply #995 on:** May 23, 2013 at 01:48 AM »

Quote from: fentom on May 22, 2013 at 02:50 PM

Mga sir napansin ko po medyo mabilis mag init yun amp ko. Ano po kaya magandang solusyon dito?

blower bro. most of us here do this. intake or out, its up to you

[dcw]aaron · « **Reply #996 on:** May 23, 2013 at 11:12 AM »

between these two entry level avrs, which one is the best for it's price-performance ratio and reliability na rin? pioneer vsx-522-k or yamaha rxv-373? (planning to pair it with wharfes)

fentom · « **Reply #997 on:** May 23, 2013 at 09:04 PM »

Quote from: joko11 on May 23, 2013 at 01:48 AM

blower bro. most of us here do this. intake or out, its up to you

Blower? You mean fans sir? Safe po ba gamitin yun? Intake at exhaust po parang pc?

louie1 · « **Reply #998 on:** May 23, 2013 at 09:10 PM »

Quote from: fentom on May 23, 2013 at 09:04 PM

Blower? You mean fans sir? Safe po ba gamitin yun? Intake at exhaust po parang pc?

im using pc fan (exhaust), pinatong ko lang isa ibabaw ng avr

edwn1220 · « **Reply #999 on:** May 23, 2013 at 09:31 PM »

I'm using this one. Ultra quiet and no vibrations

Quote from: JojoD818 on Feb 15, 2011 at 06:31 PM

A/V Receiver cooler

Low speed setting (at roughly ~60% power)

High speed setting (full power)

Actual tests takes less than 30 seconds to cool down a 45 degree Celcius AVR to room temperature at Low speed setting.

Cheers

fentom · « **Reply #1000 on:** May 23, 2013 at 09:58 PM »

^^ San sir mabibili yan? Di ako magaling sa diy eh hehe..

edwn1220 · « **Reply #1001 on:** May 23, 2013 at 10:27 PM »

Jojod818 makes these efficient coolers. Just PM him, he's nice and accommodating.

fentom · « **Reply #1002 on:** May 24, 2013 at 10:56 PM »

Thank you sir sa pagsagot

masterbsg · « **Reply #1003 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 11:58 AM »

Quote from: joan2 on Oct 18, 2003 at 07:11 AM

i am neutral on the this...there are good solid-state designs as there are bad ones, same with tubes...superb sound, is not dependent on the amps alone, remember that the amps are but a third of the amplifying chain, we have the source, and the speakers to consider!!! so the sum of all three, oh yes, the interconnects too as some would have it!!! these make up for superb sound!!!

i must admit i am a ss guy but only because it is cheaper...and with readily available parts....

----nice one for this ... "a good gears need a good piece of screws" same as eating of a nice and tasty foods u can say its a perfect cook when u see all the ingredients...----

markcrenz · « **Reply #1004 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 04:42 PM »

you did some serious backreading there bro, that post is almost 10 years old!!!

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1005 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 06:46 PM »

Quote from: markcrenz on Aug 13, 2013 at 04:42 PM

you did some serious backreading there bro, that post is almost 10 years old!!!

Ideally, yeah. The best mag-backread so you won't ask repeatedly the same questions.

markcrenz · « **Reply #1006 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 08:25 PM »

^ i actually admire masterbsg. yung ibang new members marunong mag-post ng new thread, tamad magbasa. gusto matuto via spoonfeeding. malas lang nila kung ang sumagot sa tanong nila eh baguhan din na may kaunti lang natutunan feeling expert agad.

panzimus · « **Reply #1007 on:** Sep 17, 2013 at 06:48 PM »

same question lang mga masters as grohl asked couple of posts back:

2. sa mga new model ng AVR ngayon, meron bang feature na pwede i-bypass yung ibang speakers, like the center and sorrounds para ma-utilize ang fronts and sub speaker during movie watching or when listening to music?

as of now kasi 2.0 lang ang HT set up ko and wala pa akong AVR. so concern ko din po ito kasi wala pa ko plan mag surrounds kasi wala nang space talaga para dun. the most na magagawa ko is fronts, subs (dual maybe kung kaya ng budget) then center siguro? so meron po bang 3.1 or 3.2 set-up? hahahaha!

panzimus · « **Reply #1008 on:** Sep 17, 2013 at 06:49 PM »

and kuha pa ba ko center speaker or a 2.1 or 2.2 will do?

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1009 on:** Sep 17, 2013 at 09:40 PM »

Quote from: panzimus on Sep 17, 2013 at 06:48 PM

same question lang mga masters as grohl asked couple of posts back:

2. sa mga new model ng AVR ngayon, meron bang feature na pwede i-bypass yung ibang speakers, like the center and sorrounds para ma-utilize ang fronts and sub speaker during movie watching or when listening to music?

as of now kasi 2.0 lang ang HT set up ko and wala pa akong AVR. so concern ko din po ito kasi wala pa ko plan mag surrounds kasi wala nang space talaga para dun. the most na magagawa ko is fronts, subs (dual maybe kung kaya ng budget) then center siguro? so meron po bang 3.1 or 3.2 set-up? hahahaha!

AFAIK, standard feature na ata ng AVR ngayon yan. "Phantom" speaker setting ata ang tawag. Just turn off the center, surrounds and kung ano yun wala ka.

Maganda din naman kumuha ka ng center and sub. You can prioritize sub if you want to because it looks like yun ang direction mo.

panzimus · « **Reply #1010 on:** Sep 17, 2013 at 09:48 PM »

Ah so wala naman palang kaso yun sir nelson. Thanks!

panzimus · « **Reply #1011 on:** Sep 17, 2013 at 09:49 PM »

Ano po ba ang pinaka use ng center speaker? And di naman po ba weird na may fronts, subs and center pero walang surrounds?

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #1012 on:** Sep 17, 2013 at 10:38 PM »

Quote from: panzimus on Sep 17, 2013 at 09:48 PM

Ah so wala naman palang kaso yun sir nelson. Thanks!

Walang kaso because it would work naman. May kaso if you want your system to sound and pan better.

Quote from: panzimus on Sep 17, 2013 at 09:49 PM

Ano po ba ang pinaka use ng center speaker? And di naman po ba weird na may fronts, subs and center pero walang surrounds?

May thread na tayo ata re center speakers last 2011. Anyway, sa isang standard 5.1 system, nearly 70% ng audio sa center speaker lumalabas because our video images are on the screen.

panzimus · « **Reply #1013 on:** Sep 18, 2013 at 02:30 AM »

thanks sir nelson, dami ko talaga natututuhan dito sa pdvd. nafifilter ko ng maayos ang mga dapat bilhin talaga. nakakaiwas sa unecessary na gastos.

Alt_046 · « **Reply #1014 on:** Oct 06, 2013 at 04:44 PM »

Sir,

Sino po ang pwedeng tumulong sa akin? yung ampli ko.

Ito ang history.
2 years ago nalubog po ito sa baha, but nalinisan ko po agad at napatuyo. umaandar po ng maayos at tumutunog ang both speaker A and B, ang problema ko po sabog po at hindi maganda ang tunog. para pong masyadong MaBASS ung speaker. ang ginagawa ko po tinatanggal ko yung LOUDNESS at SUPERBASS sa pindutan ang nangyayari sabog na lalo yung tunog ng AMPLI. I have Konzert 502B at kapag ikinakabit ko sa ung sa speaker ko maayos naman po ang tunog. kahit itodo ko ung ampli hindi sabog yung tunog ng apat na speaker.

sino po kaya ang makakatulong sa akin kung ano po ang problema nito? Taga Zapote Las Pinas po ako.. sino po kaya ang Technician Resident pwede ko po ipagawa sa inyo at babayaran ko nalang po basta po sigurado po na maayos.

TIA

kharken · « **Reply #1015 on:** Oct 07, 2013 at 04:22 PM »

good amp to use with wharfedale crystal 3.2/3?

ravenjohn17232012 · « **Reply #1016 on:** Oct 20, 2013 at 11:44 PM »

maganda din ba ang reciever ng sakura???

markcrenz · « **Reply #1017 on:** Oct 28, 2013 at 12:40 PM »

^failing hdmi board

fattyacid · « **Reply #1018 on:** Oct 28, 2013 at 12:47 PM »

Does it work then after a while the video disappears? It could be a temperature problem.

tonedeaf · « **Reply #1019 on:** Apr 05, 2014 at 10:01 AM »

Question - I sometimes see amplifiers described as Class A, B, C etc. What does this mean?