Center channel vibrations/crackling

[Quinn]

Trekkerj- Can you borrow a receiver from someone? It may be easier to take the CC and material you know causes what you are experiencing to someone house and see what happens.

My other thought is where do you have the CC? Is it possible that certain frequencies vibrate what it is sitting on? Try moving it or putting something that dampens under it and see what happens.

[trekkerj]

I already put the speaker on the floor, still happened. It was a particular DVD. I played in on my computer and it did the same thing. I also hear it when watching TV occasionally, but I guess it could also be bad audio levels at the source. Doesn't anyone else get this type of clipping when watching tv on occasion?

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Trekkerj- Can you borrow a receiver from someone? It may be easier to take the CC and material you know causes what you are experiencing to someone house and see what happens.

My other thought is where do you have the CC? Is it possible that certain frequencies vibrate what it is sitting on? Try moving it or putting something that dampens under it and see what happens.
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[Quinn]

Your source is causing the same thing on your computer speakers?

[trekkerj]

Yes. It is a "Friends" dvd. Happened on the computer speakers also. Not on my bedroom tv, but I guess those speakers aren't as sensitive to it.

I'm just concerned that during regular TV I get it sometimes. It is very subtle, but I noticed it during one of the football games, and also a basketball game on TNT when the announcers are talking.

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Your source is causing the same thing on your computer speakers?
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[JohnnyCasaba]

I have also heard the sound you are describing but only when watching football on the TV. I don't get this at any other time. Should also point out that it is not all the games, but just on some, and I usually use PL2 when watching the games. Just think it is a problem/limitation with the stereo TV broadcast. Have also noticed that the sound of the football games on ESPN, which I get in DD 2 channel, is much better and I never heard this sound on those broadcasts.

[trekkerj]

Also, since I have digital cable, many of the channels are still analog, and it seems like each of them have a different volume level. I also notice the distortion on many of these channels at times.

Anyway, as for my previous question, like I said, I notice a difference with the new center channel, but only minimal. I have the other 4 speakers on the way. Can I expect to finally notice a huge improvement once my 4 older speakers are replaced with the Ascends? I am a little dissapointed so far. I am thinking either I was expecting too much, I need the full complement of speakers, I need to give them more time to break in, or I need a new receiver. Any thoughts?

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JohnnyCasaba

I have also heard the sound you are describing but only when watching football on the TV. I don't get this at any other time. Should also point out that it is not all the games, but just on some, and I usually use PL2 when watching the games. Just think it is a problem/limitation with the stereo TV broadcast. Have also noticed that the sound of the football games on ESPN, which I get in DD 2 channel, is much better and I never heard this sound on those broadcasts.
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[JohnnyCasaba]

trekkerj,

We have had digital cable for a while, well before the surround sound setup, and noticed the volume level differences even with the sound coming thru the TV speakers. Do you have your cable box hooked up to your AVR with a digital connection or analog? I don't watch a lot of TV with the surround sound setup, mostly football (GO EAGLES!), 24, Survivor, Line of Fire, and the movies and shows on HBO. The only time I heard the sound you described was with a couple of the football broadcasts on Fox, NBC and ABC, which I get only in stereo. It was very annoying and I had to turn off the AVR to enjoy the game. In fact, I think there was a local game here that was being broadcast on both ABC and ESPN and I was getting the problem on ABC (stereo) and not on ESPN (DD 2 channel).

I do think once you get all the speakers setup and everything dialed in, it should sound better than your old Jensen setup. As for the new AVR, maybe once you get all the speakers and you are still having problems, get one from Best Buy or Circuit City to demo to see if it is better. Both stores have a very liberal return policy.