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Anyone know if this sort of stuff applies to the 525? I don't even remember how I've got it set up right now...

Ken, depending on what stuff you mean, if it's the wire use it bare unless those Parts Express plugs are too cool-looking to resist(of course then you should set up a bit unconventionally, with the backs of the M50s and the 525 facing you!). If it's the crossover of the low frequencies from the 5 channels, set them all small and the cross at 80Hz. If it's the crossover for the LFE channel, the 630 has a separate adjustment for that which the 525 doesn't. I don't follow some of the discussion here on that point, since if all the speaker groups are set identically(e.g. 80Hz)then there should be no difference as to which group the LFE is set to match.

I meant the second... If you read my other thread, you'll see that I'm getting the bananas for the receiver only, because the binding posts on the H/K suck.

The H/Ks can be set with different crossovers depending on which channel you're setting it up with.

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since if all the speaker groups are set identically(e.g. 80Hz)then there should be no difference as to which group the LFE is set to match.

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John,

The discussion is precisely that, they don't seem to always sound the same, like they should. I was just changing settings around a few minutes ago, and it doesn't seem as noticeable now as it did before. I always assumed that it was me until I read it in this thread.

Maybe we need a new thread for this topic. It was an offshoot on the H/K 630 recommendation (which is still a YES from me, btw). In my situation, this is an oddity, not a "problem". At least it is until one of us finds out otherwise. Overall, my 630/Axiom (and SVS) system sounds wonderful.

I second that. I may be questioning the potential "quirkiness" of the large/small speaker crossover deal...but I still say the Harman Kardon 630 is awesome and is the best receiver I've ever had. Two thumbs up of recommendation.

I can't believe how ridiculously painfull this!!!!! Waiting for this stuff to arrive is killing me!!!

Now UPS says I wont get my new receiver until AFTER the long weekend. AARRGGHHHH!H!!!H!!H!H!

Try to take some comfort in the fact that every one of us here understands. You are not alone brother!

What are you doing to try to distract yourself from thinking about it? Being a computer geek and gamer I played games like a 16yr old highschool outcast.

jr

Incredible sympothies to you Din. I've gone over this anquish again and again. I just had the anquish with my subwoofer last week when they were en routedelivering it to my house, got to the bottom of the hill to where I live and turned around and went back to their warehouse (2 1/2 hours away) because they brought a semi and he said my road was too small!!! So you know that I took the next day off waiting for the driver to bring my subwoofer in his van. Oh the bittersweetness of an audio-lovers life.

LOL ouch!

Well at least until last night I had the Flames to cheers for... GO FLAMES GO!!!! WE"RE GETTING THE CUP BABY!!!!

I guess now I can plan my wiring better and have everything ready to plug into the receiver when it gets here. I was thinking of upgrading my S-Video cables as well (My TV doesn't do Component) and the Audio cables from the DVD player as well. I am also thinking of picking up a new CD-Player, but I need to do some research on that first.

Any tips on buying a CD Player?

Well. I suppose the first question to ask yourself is, do you care to listen to SACDs or DVD-As? Then you'll need a universal player. But if you just plan to listen to standard cds (Redbook cd) then you have more options. Things will narrow down to your listening prefernces (the formats just mentioned), your particularity (do you need to hear every nuance...or the fact it just plays is good enough ), and of course price.
There are a number of threads in these forums to occupy your curiosity. Just go to search and type in 'cd player' or 'universal player'. Don't forget to adjust the date range. It defaults to 1 week, and you'll probably want to look back further than that.

Good luck!