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inthewoods

Okay from the remote in the receiver mode:

setup>1>1>
normal (no I'm not running bi-amp)

setup>1>2>
sub: yes
front/center/surround: 80Hz
LFE: 90hz

setup>1>3>
left/right: 15'
center: 14'
surround: 10'
sub: 13'

setup>1>4>
left/right: +1dB
center: +2dB
surround: +6dB
sub: -12dB (volume on sub is at 1 o'clock)

setup>1>5>
EQ=Audyssey

setup>4>1>
Dynamic EQ: on
ref volume: 0dB

home>audio>
bass: +6dB
treble: +8db
sub: -12dB (this level adjust will change "setup>1>4>" setting)
center: +2bB (same as above)

I know you won't use my exact settings, but I thought it would help... :cool:

Good Luck!
Brian

wkdwarrior98

inthewoods wrote: »

Okay from the remote in the receiver mode:

setup>1>1>
normal (no I'm not running bi-amp)

setup>1>2>
sub: yes
front/center/surround: 80Hz
LFE: 90hz

setup>1>3>
left/right: 15'
center: 14'
surround: 10'
sub: 13'

setup>1>4>
left/right: +1dB
center: +2dB
surround: +6dB
sub: -12dB (volume on sub is at 1 o'clock)

setup>1>5>
EQ=Audyssey

setup>4>1>
Dynamic EQ: on
ref volume: 0dB

home>audio>
bass: +6dB
treble: +8db
sub: -12dB (this level adjust will change "setup>1>4>" setting)
center: +2bB (same as above)

I know you won't use my exact settings, but I thought it would help... :cool:

Good Luck!
Brian

Thanks, Brian. I messed around with a few more settings and got it to where I could hear sounds at about 27, still have to get it to about 30 or so before you can really feel anything. I will continue playing around with it until I tweak it to my ears.

This system is replacing and older Sony receiver, a couple of left over Bose and a couple others I picked up over the years. Both receivers are 7.1 systems and both are 100W x 7, although I have only had 5 speakers hooked up for a while. Once the sub from the Bose went out I never replaced it, had other things at the time that were more important. With the Sony once the volume was about 20 the wife was telling me to turn it down, although when she was gone I would crank it to about 35 or so and you could hear it outside pretty good. Now this is a better receiver and I thought once I had it hooked up it would be about the same, I was/am in for a rude awakening so far. Will hopefully get this thing figured out soon.

inthewoods

Well you do get 1-100 for volume.

On average I see...
tv (5.1): 30-50
music (2.1): 40-50
movies (5.1): 50-65

wkdwarrior98

inthewoods wrote: »

Well you do get 1-100 for volume.

On average I see...
tv (5.1): 30-50
music (2.1): 40-50
movies (5.1): 50-65

That is what I am seeing as well, Just not used to having to turn it that loud. Funny how from 0-25 I hear nothing, NOTHING at all. Seems strange but after looking at several peoples set-up of the 608 I am right on cue.