Well, I finally picked up new speakers (Defintive Technologies 7004 mains, CLR 2500 center, BP1.2 surrounds).
My buddy and I spend 5 hours re-wiring my living room, organizing the rats nest, etc.. I go to power on the reciever, and get "Protection error 21" and it powers off!
After doing some digging, I find someone who had the error doing what I am doing - the Def techs have built in powered subs, you have to split the LFE output w/a splitter for each sub. This guy pulled the subs off, and it powers on. THEN you reconnect the subs and they work w/o any error. I have the exact same scenario! WTF?!?!? I find it totally LAME to have to do this. Even if I have one channel connected I get the same thing. I've tried different cabling, splitters, etc..etc. no availl... GAR!!!
On a good note, after demo'ing some discs /DVDs I find I love these speakers...
can't wait until they're broken in! but still, the whole reciever thing just dampened my whole evening.
I think Sony is getting a call tomorrow morning to see what the hell is up with this..
Has anyone else had this issue?