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Leave all other settings alone from the manufacturer. Then do the auto calibrate. Yourset!!I did change the front speakers to Yamaha, since I already had them, but the sony speakers work well also. I would recommend this system to anyone. from Circuitcity.com I just purchased this item yesterday, it's a nice system with powerful sound. This unit replaced my five year old Sony DAV-C450 so it was a nice upgrade with almost twice the wattage. The subwoofer on this system creates deep, rich, rumble and the speakers themselves create an immersively rich sound field. from Amazon.com I thought it was a connection issue with the speaker cables so I hooked up another receiver to the speakers and the clicking noise went away. So the problem is definitely with the audio receiver. I took it into a Sony authorized repair center and they could not fix the problem. I'm just going to return this and get a different system. from Amazon.com But I thoroughly read ALL the reviews and some of the complaints smelled of people who had never before hooked up component hi-fi systems. Then, when I went on the rounds to Amazon, Cambridge Soundworks, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc I found a lot of junky stuff in this price range (speakers designed solely to look jazzy, no surround, no HDMI, no upconvert, sometimes no DVD player, integrated units vs separates, etc) My specs were: DVD 5-unit changer that could upconvert DVD's to 1080 for my new Sony LCD TV but also hold music CD's; strong amplifier with settings for theatre, concert hall, jazz club, etc and plug for headphones; strong subwoofer; surround sound speakers; HDMI connectors to transmit HD images; inobtrusive speakers that do sound not for the looks; separate DVD and amplifier so if one breaks I don't lose everything. Oh - a low price also. from Amazon.com There is a very big problem with the amp though... there is a damn clicking noise found in ALL speakers. I am either going to try to return the amplifier to Best Buy or have it fixed under warranty as other Amazon users have done listed below by Sony. from Amazon.com Anyone looking at this page ought to know that on Feb 26, Sony announced 7 new home theater systems. One is the upgrade to this particular model, with the upgrade cleverly called HT-7100DH. from Amazon.com I just cannot perform like Polk or some other sub woofers can. All in all, it a decent system. It seems what Sony did was give a decent receiver, decent DVD changer (love the 5 disc changer by the way, watch movies for hours) and add cheeeeep speakers. I would not purchase again though, knowing now what I know. from Amazon.com I think I'm different, unique, or maybe favored in a way. And surely I will not experience problems the other reviewers write about. I have my Sony HT 7000DH XM out of the box 20 min., and while listening to "Sting" I begin to hear that damn clicking sound that everyone else is warning about. And what's worse, is it started faint and now has increased in volume so I can hear it even when music or movies are playing. from Amazon.com I had read the many arguments about HDMI vs component cables so I tested both by pausing an HD image from my HD cable box and switching back and forth between an HDMI feed and a component feed to my TV. I couldn't see any difference, both were excellent. Then I tested one feed directly from my HD cable box to the TV and another going through this Sony HT-7000DH AV Receiver to the TV. Switching back and forth between these two sources, again, I couldn't tell the difference. from Amazon.com When I purchased this unit in early December I too was disappointed when I heard the dreaded clicking noise in all speakers as discussed by other reviewers here. I made a search of the internet about this problem and talked with Sony technical support a couple of times with no solution. They finally directed me to a certified Sony Service Center. from Amazon.com

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Receiver, DVD Player, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer, 140 Watts

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Released	over 3 years ago
Number Of Speakers	5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Included Components	Receiver DVD Player
Surround Sound	Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II
Main Speakers Power Outpu	140 Watts
Built-in Radio Tuner	AM FM
Built-in TV Tuner	NTSC
Dialog Enhancer	Yes
Front A/V Connections	Composite x 1 Couple RCA Jack x 1 Headphones x 1
Front Speaker	2 Way
Main Speakers Power Output	140 Watts
Number of Discs	5
Playable Disk Types	DVD Video VCD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW SACD CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW Picture CD
Playable File Formats	MP3 WMA JPEG
Progressive Scan	With Progressive Scan
Rear Input Connectors	RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 5 Digital Coaxial x 1 Digital Optical x 2 Composite (Video) x 3 Component x 3 HDMI x 2
Rear Output Connectors	RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2 Composite (Video) x 3 Component x 2 HDMI x 1
Release Date	April, 2006
Remote Control	Multibrand
Resume Function	6 Bookmarks
Subwoofer Power Output	200 Watts
Surround Analog Inputs	5.1 Channels x 1
TV Resolutions	720p (750p) 1080i (1125i)
UPC	027242684034

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