How can you tell the difference between the left and right speakers? I cant find a L/R mark anywhere, but the manual says Bipole design.
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I put them where the extra woofer was turned away from tv to expand sound!!
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I agree with Michael Lex. If you take the covers off there is one speaker up high and the other side it is lower. I have mine set with the Polk logo towards inside. High speaker more in and low side more facing out
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One side has a L and one side has a R and I think the left side has the volume
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I have had this system for several months now and I can honestly say that the center is matched perfectly with the L/R speakers so that you get a balanced sound from all three. The L/R do not overpower the center channel or vice versa. Hope that helps.
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This is from the owners manual "Figure 2 -Positioning BipolarST as Left/RightMain SpeakersSet up the speakers andlistening position in anequilateral triangle asillustrated." So I would say Yes you need specific left/right and they are not interchangeable.
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I have a powered sub also and am using the LFE.btw...I did some experimenting with the Speaker Settings because i actually have small bookshelf speakers for my surround setup (Energy CB-10 frt and Polk r30 back). So I set the Speakers to Small for the front and back and the Sub defaulted to 'Normal' (I think that's what it said) and it sounds much better now. Hope this helps.
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That doesn't make a difference. 7.1 just means there are 7 speakers (or sources of sound) there are 3 speakers in each ear muff for the left and right and then 1 in each for the center speaker. They also both have significant bass. This is why they are so large.
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I have done quiet a bit of research between the 830's and the 820's, including listening to them side by side in a retail store. From listening side by side, it was nearly impossible to discern much difference between the two. I believe the best way to determine which set to purchase is to define how you plan to arrange them. Essentially, with the Studio L line, JBL created different speaker configurations for either wall mounting or non wall mounting. If you intend to wall mount, the 820's are the way to go as they are thinner and have an additional speaker in the front (4-way), and they are designed spread the sound over a wider area. For home theater use, they are meant to be matched with the LC-2 center channel speaker (also thinner, wall mountable, and 4-way). If you do not intend to wall mount, the 830's are the way to go as they are deeper and have a rear port for best performance when positioned slightly away from a wall or cabinet. They are meant to be matched with the LC-1 center channel, which is also much deeper than the LC-2 and is 3-way/rear ported. Some people have even tried to mix/match by using the L830's as front L/R channels and the L820's as rear surround channels. JBL also offers the L810's, which are specifically meant for wall mounting as surround channels, since they are 3-way/front ported.
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Like the previous person said these have two on positions. If you are looking at the back of this, the left and right don't have any contact. The center is the common. I'll give you an example with a speaker. Say you wanted to wire two speakers so you can chose which one you used. You would divide the connectors so one side is positive and one is negative (right and left side and it doesn't matter which is which). The two center (common) would have the positive and negative connected from the receiver. Now from there you would wire positive and negative on the top for one speaker and the same for the other speaker on the bottom. So now the signal is coming from the receiver and by flipping the switch you are connecting the common signal to either speaker. By flipping the switch to the middle neither speaker would be receiving a signal.
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The manual states "Dual binding posts allow bi-amp or bi-wire connections, for the ultimate in customized high performance audio". I just used the lower set on each speaker and they sound fantastic. Go to http://www.audioholics.com/frequent-questions/the-difference-between-biamping-vs-biwiring for an explanation of the two options.
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Hi, your question is a good one. I can not tell the difference speakers on their side or standing up when they are playing. I really think it is just what a person likes(prefers). I hope you will do what you like best.Take care,Ron
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For my cables, the dotted side is the left side, and the solid line is the right side. In case there is a mismatch and it's the reverse... The quickest way I found out was by taking a song that images (certain sounds in the left and different sounds in the right) one way using headphones, or another source, and playing that through my iPhone. Once both sources had the same sounds coming from the right and left, I knew I had connected correct cable to each speaker.
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I don't know what is particularly wrong with your left speaker. I can just admit, that the cheep Fostex PM0.4n has no protection against overloading, as for example the expensive Genelec has... Sometime, I wish to play my Fostex PM0.4n louder, but I can't. They start clipping making noticeable clicking sound.
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For me it was the lower price for the older model. I use my BS-21LR for the rear surround speakers and they do a very nice job for me. It doesn't matter to me that they don't exactly match the newer model Pioneer SP-FS52 LR front speakers and matching center speaker. I also used the older model subwoofer to save $$. If price is a concern for you, it's where you can cut on a surround system without sacrificing looks or performance.
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick
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I have two sets of this particular speaker system. Mine work great!Hmmm, don't tell anyone okay? I did a dumb thing and my speakers wouldn't work! So I order new ones...same brand.Look at the bottom part of your monitor (screen). There is a little icon for "speaker" on the lower right side of your computer screen.By accident, I turned my speakers off. I thought there was something wrong with my old Logitech speakers. So? I ordered more. Guess what! There was absolutely nothing wrong with my old speakers BUT! These are much more clear and the volume is louder.I couldn't be happier. I have two sets of this particular speaker system. Mine work great!Hmmm, don't tell anyone okay? I did a dumb thing and my speakers wouldn't work! So I order new ones...same brand.Look at the bottom part of your monitor (screen). There is a little icon for "speaker" on the lower right side of your computer screen.By accident, I turned my speakers off. I thought there was something wrong with my old Logitech speakers. So? I ordered more. Guess what! There was absolutely nothing wrong with my old speakers BUT! These are much more clear and the volume is... » Read More I have two sets of this particular speaker system. Mine work great!Hmmm, don't tell anyone okay? I did a dumb thing and my speakers wouldn't work! So I order new ones...same brand.Look at the bottom part of your monitor (screen). There is a little icon for "speaker" on the lower right side of your computer screen.By accident, I turned my speakers off. I thought there was something wrong with my old Logitech speakers. So? I ordered more. Guess what! There was absolutely nothing wrong with my old speakers BUT! These are much more clear and the volume is louder.I couldn't be happier. « Show Less
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That never seem to present as a problem. The 4 wires represent 2 pair (+,-) for left and right channels, and I just wired it to the same external speakers in parallel I have with my sound system. I have found the same result if I had wired an amplified subwoofer to my outputs either through the dedicated subwoofer channels, or tap into the speakers themselves.
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I am curious about this system. I have a very small room with only the ability to set up the the front (L+R), center, sub, and rear (L+R). The room does not allow for the set up of what Onkyo refers to as "surround L + R" which are supposed to be set up on the sides of the listening position. Will the receiver provide a decent decoding if I am using the speakers in a straight 5.1 type setup? I am guessing this is what the first post was asking but I just wanted to clarify that rear speakers will still be used and only the side "surround" speakers omitted.