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I just bought my wife this karaoke/DVD player. We have a Yamaha 5.1 digital amplifier setup as a home-theatre and it supports the coax or fiber digital audio cable so we got a fiber-optic one ... but now I only hear the sound from the CD, not from the microphones. When I switched back to regular old RCA stereo plugs, I get the sound from both CD and microphones. If the mikes are plugged into the karaoke player, shouldn't the sound from them output through the digital output as well?

I'm hoping someone with more know-how in this field can shed some light on this. The sound quality through the analog cable is OK, I'm just disappointed that the fiber cable wouldn't work. The user's manual didn't help, though its otherwise not a bad manual. (user manual available here in PDF format: http://www.karaoke.at/ebizz/sh/a_einzel ... &KN=961868)

Thanks in advance
Ianski

You can't use the digital outputs with the mics, only the RCA outs will carry the mic signal. BTW be careful with your theater system for karaoke, you could possibly damage the speakers.

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This is true of all DVD/Karaoke players that have digital outputs. The microphone's analog signal will only be heard through the analog rca jacks.

Had this same issue with my DVD player before I got into Karaoke hardcore and started the business. What everyone else said and as noted, if you're pushing your home system I'd consider some small amplieifed speakers. If you're in a small room at moderate volume you'll be safe - I've had no issues at home, but where I have my 5.1 system is a small room and as I've stated in other threads, for me, I can project loud enough to sing without the microphone (but what fun is that). On the other hand I'd be careful not to drop your mikes and I just wouldn't set the gains to have the mikes hot.

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The real problem with surround sound is that the rear channels are on 5 watt amps, where the front ones are usually on a 100 watt amp . this tends to over drive the back channels really easily. desrtoying the rear speakers, and then the amp

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Thanks for the feedback! I will try not to overdrive my system.

Incidentally its a Yamaha 5.1 receiver (HTR5660), a year old now, with Polk Audio mini-speakers (RM6700's) and a Polk PSW202 powered subwoofer. Its set up in a downstairs rec room measuring about 21 x 25 - the system is all in one portion of the room which measures about 21 x 14 (there's a support beam on the ceiling which naturally divides the room a bit.)

According to the amplifier specs all channels are driven with the same wattage whether front or rear. The rear are certainly quieter when I play movies and such, though. When I'm just playing music I set the thing for "6 channel stereo" rather than using a surround circuit, so I get the same sound out of all the speakers.

The microphones have on-off switches on them, I always have them switched off when they're not in use. Perhaps I should turn the gain dials down to zero also?

If you have any other suggestions on how to avoid damage to my system I'll check back to see what you have to say.

Thanks again
Ianski

For switched corded mics used by singers, I tape them to the "on" position and and bring them down at the mixer when not in use. For cordless mics, I retrieve them after each song and control them as necessary.

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I also have my corded mics taped on. I also use color tape so that when the mic is picked up I know which one to control.