ne0heli0s
2012-10-31 22:11:30 UTC
My setup simply consists of an audio/video signal sent to a receiver (Sony STR-DH100 2-Channel Audio Receiver) where the audio is sent via the 'common' bare-metal speaker wires to my speakers (Sony SSF-5000 Floor Standing 3-way Speaker (Pair)).
I would have considered a volume control device (Audiovox Terk VR1 Automatic TV Volume Controller) that accepts RCA, and additionally connect RCA-to-speaker wire converters, but I suspect this is overkill, and it would only work for one input. I need to be able to use all inputs, so this would not work.
Optimally, I suspect that I would need a device that can accept speaker wire output from the stereo, level the volume, and output speaker wire to the speakers. I would prefer to keep my budget to under $100, but if purchasing a higher quality receiver is the preferable option, then I may go as high as $300, as long as the problem is fixed.
Also willing to entertain the possibility that the problem is happening 'upstream' with the audio/video device such as the Roku or the DVD player. I wouldn't be surprised if audio quality is 'lost in translation' when read from its source (whether streaming or DVD) to such an extent that the player device is not passing the audio though equally on all bands. Perhaps in these cases I potentially COULD use the RCA solution (the Terk, from above) before the audio signal even gets TO the receiver. At any rate, I'm just speculating here.
What kind of volume control solution may be suggested to fix my problem so that I do not have to constantly adjust the volume during movies?