I don't know enough about HT to tell you what's up with your sub, but I'd guess that you're having issues with the sat/center speakers because they're two different brands, two different designs, and probably two different efficiency levels. You should normally try to match speakers in such a set up.
Problem with speakers....
I have the following setup:
Mitsubishi M-VR400 Receiver
Bose AM-5 Series 2 2 sattelites and passive sub (sub doesnt get much power from the receiver)
Sony SA-WM40 active sub
Polk Monitor CS-100 center channel
My problem:
I cannot get a good equilization of center channel and satellites, it seems I can either get one or the other. Even if I turn the center channel all the way down when it is on It still kills the bose. Depending on what stereo mode I have the receiver in will determine what speakers get the power. I cannot get both speakers to match up good. Now I am new to home audio. Is the center channel supposed to be very weak? If not what do you think my problem could be, do I have an impedence problem between the center and the front speakers? Is my receiver just that bad? What suggestions do you have. My receiver can do the following modes:
Center channel modes:
Phantom quiet center channel
Normal and Wideband bose are real quiet
Surround Mode
Bypass (all bose, no center mode settings allowed)
Pro Logic (Center Mode
3 stereo (No phantom mode)
Hall (all bose, no center mode settings allowed)
I had a heck of a time trying to get that bose sub to produce anything, I ended up using an ancient Pioneer SA-7500 II amp to power it, That got old trying to match volumes so I gave up and bought the Sony sub. I am hoping there is something that can be done for cheap or free to fix this, but I think I am going to have to buy something, arent I? If so what are your suggestions on a budget? Now I know most of you will say "Ditch those bose, they are teribble...." Yeah I know they arent the best, but I got them and the polk center channel for free, so to me they are awesome!
Mitsubishi M-VR400 Receiver
Bose AM-5 Series 2 2 sattelites and passive sub (sub doesnt get much power from the receiver)
Sony SA-WM40 active sub
Polk Monitor CS-100 center channel
My problem:
I cannot get a good equilization of center channel and satellites, it seems I can either get one or the other. Even if I turn the center channel all the way down when it is on It still kills the bose. Depending on what stereo mode I have the receiver in will determine what speakers get the power. I cannot get both speakers to match up good. Now I am new to home audio. Is the center channel supposed to be very weak? If not what do you think my problem could be, do I have an impedence problem between the center and the front speakers? Is my receiver just that bad? What suggestions do you have. My receiver can do the following modes:
Center channel modes:
Phantom quiet center channel
Normal and Wideband bose are real quiet
Surround Mode
Bypass (all bose, no center mode settings allowed)
Pro Logic (Center Mode
3 stereo (No phantom mode)
Hall (all bose, no center mode settings allowed)
I had a heck of a time trying to get that bose sub to produce anything, I ended up using an ancient Pioneer SA-7500 II amp to power it, That got old trying to match volumes so I gave up and bought the Sony sub. I am hoping there is something that can be done for cheap or free to fix this, but I think I am going to have to buy something, arent I? If so what are your suggestions on a budget? Now I know most of you will say "Ditch those bose, they are teribble...." Yeah I know they arent the best, but I got them and the polk center channel for free, so to me they are awesome!
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