Have you changed the connection to a different output on your amp/receiver to see if the trouble follows the speaker? And also connected it via different wire? That will help determine what piece in the mix is failing.

Hi all - Looking to the brain trust for some ideas on how to best address surround/rear speakers for the HT room. I am using Chorus mains. I have a Forte I could use as a center, but am using an Academy right now (to me, movie dialog is more clear through the Academy). My challenge is with the surrounds and (if I get them, rear surrounds). My room is layed out with two rows of theater seats extending from the right sidewall, and the rightmost seat in each row is up tight against the wall (this is

A couple other thoughts to consider: 1) Onkyo Pro 886 - can find it refurbished usually at www.accessories4less.com for just under $1000US. Don't know if they ship to Australia or what the implications are regarding warranty 2) Use a BluRay player with 7.1 analog outputs into a pre-amp that you like. In my case, I have no real reason to go to a new pre-amp as (for me) the only things I'm looking for are the new HD audio formats. I can use my existing Denon which has 8 external inputs and

Mike - You'll need a separate channel for each speaker, or you will not have any audio separation (stereo or surround sound).

Does your source device provide 5.1 analog outputs? If so, I'd use those to connect to your Carver. I'm planning to buy a new Bluray player with 7.1 analog outs to use in lieu of my Playstation3 just so I can connect them to my 9-year-old Denon receiver's 7.1 analog inputs, and listen to the new HD audio formats that way.

I used a KV-3 as a center with my KG4s and it worked out fine.

If you're open to factory refurbs, check out Onkyo: http://shoponkyo.com/products.cfm?group_id=1&subcat=Receiver The HT-RC180 has a lot of bang for the buck, IMO.

In that price bracket, I think Onkyo is offering excellent value. Check out their 6xx and 7xx lines.

Not sure what your budget for a pre/pro is, but Accessories4Less often has the Onkyo Pro PR-SC887 refurbished for $999. I think that is the bargain of the decade. I am running a 45' HDMI cable I got from pccables.com with no problems. Don't know what your distance requirements are.

perhaps you can find some type of ceiling-attached bracket that presents a vertical mounting surface for the speaker? it would extend down from the ceiling and then angle 90 degrees to a flat surface to which you could attach the RS42. or you could build something similar out of plywood and 2x4's.