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2. Make sure your speakers are wired perfectly. Same length of wire one each one regardless of

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat May 20, 2017, 09:41 AM

May 2017

how they are placed. Usually if you have the wires attached sloppily so they touch each other and short out, it sounds normal but will cause your receiver to go into protect mode and shut down.

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stereo equipment question - recently bought a component system and not happy with results [View all] KG May 2017 OP

Sounds like a great system! think4yourself May 2017 #1

the volume curve is the same w/ the radio, or w/ the laptop connected by a RCA cable KG May 2017 #4

Make sure your speakers are wired perfectly. Same length of wire one each one regardless of brewens May 2017 #2

was carefull about that. KG May 2017 #5

My first guess is that the volume level on the computer is too low. earthshine May 2017 #3

the volume curve is the same w/ the radio, or w/ the laptop connected by a RCA cable KG May 2017 #6

Have you had your hearing checked? jberryhill May 2017 #7

Specs show 75W output to 8 ohm load for that receiver mn9driver May 2017 #8

well, there's only 5 ft wire to ea speaker. I'm thinking I need a bigger amp. KG May 2017 #9

Do you have a plain oil' CD player around? jmowreader May 2017 #10

no got. I'm think I'm just gonna order one of these KG May 2017 #11

Unless your receiver is bad, the Pioneer won't help jmowreader May 2017 #12

I like jmowreader's questions and comments. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #13

got all components from Amazon, you can copy and paste the wording should take ya right to them KG May 2017 #14

I don't need to see the specs of the receiver. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #15