Intelligability Problem

Thanks for the replies. I find that music and background sound is very good indeed. I am letting the BluRay player decode and am using the 5 analogue outputs to the Denon which is in ext. mode...meaning it is acting as 5 separate basic amps with a volume control. Speech coming from the center channel sounds totally muffled and sounds as though its from a 39cent speaker, although the NHT supposed to match the other speakers in sound quality. I am using HDMI directly from the Panasonic to the Sony hidef for video only, since my Denon has no provision for HDMI. I have adjusted the Panasonic to recognize that only video is HDMI. Any suggestions?

oops...to answer jeffreybehr... 5 channel NHT speakers all.

Thanks for the suggestions. When I put my ear to the center channel, it is working...its just the QUALITY (bad) of that speaker is not good. I will connect the output wires that go into the center channel to one of the towers to see if it is indeed a defective center channel speaker. I'll get back. Thanks again. By the way...there is a definite page for HDMI distribution on my BD-55 Panasonic... HDMI Video, HDMI Audio, Both. I have it set only to Video. The TV sound is set to "off" on the Sony.

Thanks Marty....I think you are correct. I tried switching cables, playing a CD (which sounds GREAT). I'll see if I can do that.

Marty - you did it!! I've been futzing with this thing for about a year....and your simple answer to turn down the other speakers is correct. The sound from the middle seemed fuzzy because the other speakers were just swamping the poor little center speaker. Thanks again. If you're near Scottsdale, Arizona, stop by for some good scotch and tunes. Let me know. Stan