Audyssey DSX

sockeye
sockeye Posts: 29
edited March 2011 in Electronics
Denon 4310 on the way. Any first hand knowledge? Is Audyssey front wides better than Dolby surround rears, or heights?
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  • sockeye
    sockeye Posts: 29
    edited February 2011
    RTiA7 front
    CSiA6 center
    RTiA3 wide, height
    RC85i surround enclosure
    RC80i rear surround enclosure
    DSW Pro660wi
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited February 2011
    Depends on your placement. If your mains are correctly placed, the wides can help fill in the gap between the mains and side surrounds. Personally, my mains are spaced out pretty wide because of my projector screen, so I don't need the DSX width channels. I do, however, run DSX heights in my 9.2 setup.

    I know Audyssey says that the width channels should take priority over rear surrounds... but honestly, if you have the space to place them well, rear surrounds do more to recreate the theatrical sound than DSX width/height does. I would ditch my height channels before I ever gave up my rear surrounds.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • sockeye
    sockeye Posts: 29
    edited February 2011
    Insulated 12x24 room yesterday. Start rocking next week. Cant wait to compare traditional 7.1 vs. DSX w/width. I got the Denon4310ci, plenty of power, but I will have to re calibrate room for each test, too bad that a receiver at this level cant remember 2-3 preferences.
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited March 2011
    sockeye wrote: »
    Insulated 12x24 room yesterday. Start rocking next week. Cant wait to compare traditional 7.1 vs. DSX w/width. I got the Denon4310ci, plenty of power, but I will have to re calibrate room for each test, too bad that a receiver at this level cant remember 2-3 preferences.

    How much did it cost you to insulate the room?
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  • sockeye
    sockeye Posts: 29
    edited March 2011
    LeftCoast wrote: »
    How much did it cost you to insulate the room?
    Materials only, my son is remodeling room. He tore out paneling, so we were looking at new construction. Started out," Heh dad you guys need a theatre room." Well I got the bug. The insulation is not really expensive, all the other parts of remodeling existing building would not have been an option for me if my son had not done it.
    Sheetrock is up, electrician is waiting to finish, getting a quote for tape,mud/finish, paint.
    I am still married!
    I cant wait. I fell into the "well for just a little more" frame of mind.
    All the gear is here. I am still married! I am one lucky dog.
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