Recent content by shazzmoe

I have an old klipsch promedia 5.1 that I'm not currently putting to use. I just got a new HDTV and it only has an optical audio out. It looks like there are some digital to anolog converts but they all run +$100 Does anyone a less expensive way to connect this speaker set (which has three...

Thanks for telling me that song has some noise. I'm not cranking the treble as that was my first assumption. I have reduced it and it has helped some. I only have 18 AWG speaker wires on 8 ohm speakers. Could this be an issue? The front wires aren't more than 10ft so I'm doubting it (I also...

I decided to disable the x-fi card and use the coax connection to my motherboard. This is also having the same scratching. So now I'm even more confused. Could the receiver be bad (it was a refurbished model)? Could I just have crappy audio cables (they are pretty old)? I've read people...

thanks for the input. I've figured out a few more things in these past few hours. I switched to audio creation mode and the sound was the worst of the three. However I found the panel for adjusting channel volume. This worked to some degree but I've realized that lowering the system volume is...

I've had the X-FI titanium fatal1ty since shortly after its release and as many others have complained it doesn't seem to work well with win7 x64. So I was/am getting crackling on various games/youtube clips. I didn't notice it too bad b/c my previous speakers were failing and I just assumed...

Are you using windows 7 x64bit (or any 64 bit OS) I'm having the same issue with my x-fi titanium fatal1ty. At first I thought it was my new speaker set but have replaced the speakers with a much nicer set/receiver. When listening to high quality audio files they sound great but several youtube...

thank you all so much for the input. Fry's took back the z-5500s without much trouble. Now it looks like my current debate is between the YAMAHA 5.1 RX-V467 and Denon AVR-391 As previously stated the Denon can be found for just under $200 however I found the "recertified" Yamaha on newegg...

No I don't have HDMI Audio From what I'm reading I need a receiver that can plug into the optical port on the x-fi titanium. Am I correct in assuming this?

I tried posting something similar on the logitech forums but only got one person's opinion. I've had the original 5.1 klipch promedia since shortly after there release (I think i paid $400 for them?) They still sound pretty good. One of the 5 speakers is clearly failing and the volume...