thanks chairguy for your response. are your vandies bi-wire speakers? the only problem i see what this receiver is figuring out how i would bi-wire. (i use 2 runs of speaker cable to bi-wire)
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I, and Dmason, have the Vandy 1c's. They are not biampable as they only have a pair of banana inputs only for each speaker. The more expensive modes in Vandy's line give you that option.
There are outputs selectable at 80, 10, 120, 150 and 200 Hz for surround speakers, but I see no such selection available for sub outputs. I guess JVC assumes everybody has an active sub with selectable crossover in it or passive with fixed. If you need an effective crossover, try an Fmod:
http://www.hlabs.com/technical/crossovers/I think that is what 6moons used in evaluation of the Gallo's...they are about $25 each from Harrison Labs direct, or a few other places (including Parts Express). The auto guys seem to be lot hipper to the FMods that home based guys, but they are simple and straightforward in concept.
Your passive sub has no internal crossover? I use a passive sub in conjunction with the JVC(sometimes) by connecting the mono subwoofer out rca to an amp (via single IC) and on into the sub (which has a 80Hz crossover built-in). I use a AudioSource AMp3 now, but the JVC is so good, I might relegate a better amp to sub duties shortly. I hear how slow and bloated the AudioSource is now, whereas I had not previously.
The ' Party Mode' is just a marketing term from Panny, I think. I think it would mean all speakers are driven without delay
If that is what Party Mode is, then the JVC has it...just not labeled that way. If you register your set-up under 'Large Room' mode on the JVC, it will not delay the signal to the center or surround outpouts.
'Small Room' creates a delay of 1 microsecond to the Center; 3 microseconds to the surrounds and 'Medium Room' 1 msec to center; 2 msec to surrounds in the DVD Multi settings.
I only use it in 2 channel config under 'DVD' setting, so I am strictly working from owners manual text, not experience, on this.
The CDW info was the most comrehensive I've seen on the JVC to date, seems someone there might have actually used or at least opened one from the box. Every other website, sadly, used JVC's pathetically scant info from their website.
