Please give me a rundown of how all this stuff is connected... Audio, Video, Cable....
Here is the
Cable Box
-Power: to Monster power center > basement outlet
-Audio out: RCA cables to A/V receiver’s DVT input
-Video out: Composite to A/V receiver’s CVT input
-Cable in: coax (tried w/ and w/o the 75-300)
DVD/VCR
-Power: to Monster power center > basement outlet
-No other connection now
A/V Receiver
-Power: to Monster power center > basement outlet
-Video out: HDMI to TV
-Audio out: RCA front channel pre-amp out to Pre-amp
Pre-Amp
-Power: to power strip > first floor outlet
-Input 3: RCA for pre-amp out on A/V (this is the surround through input)
-Input 1: RCA from DAC
-Output: RCA to power amps
DAC
-Power: to power strip > first floor outlet
-Output: RCA to Pre-amp Input 1
-Input: XLR from CD transport
CD
-Power: to power strip > first floor outlet
-Output: XLR to DAC
Power Amps (mono blocks)
-Power: to power strip > first floor outlet
-Input: RCA from pre-amp
-Output: Bi-wire to Speakers
Earlier this afternoon I did take a walk around the house and look at were the cable came into the house. It was indeed grounded to a hose bib (which is copper). The main feed goes to a two way splitter one feed to second floor and the other the basement. Once in the basement it is connected to a slitter with three outputs. The feed to the cable box is from this splitter.
Currently, I am not using the surround sound function the A/V unit (on sub or satellite speakers).
The Monster Unit is a Power Center HTS2600. I have tried running the cable this unit and it does not help.