Need Help

stanpatterson1

I need help trying to figure the correct settings for my new RTI-A9's. I am running an Onkyo TX-NR808, Polk RTI-A9 as front and Onkyo center,rear and sub. When I run setup with Audyssey , I notice that I don't hear my front left speaker as well as my right one. Also the TX-NR808 gives me the option in speaker setup to choose front speaker Impedance as either 8 or 6. Which do I choose to get best sound from RTI-A9? Am fairly new to all this and it is getting kinda frustrating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

quadzilla

Welcome to club polk.

The speakers should be set to 8 Ohm. Can you explain what you mean by "don't hear my front left as well"? What do the channel level settings in audessy look like?

Erik Tracy

stanpatterson1 wrote: »

I need help trying to figure the correct settings for my new RTI-A9's. I am running an Onkyo TX-NR808, Polk RTI-A9 as front and Onkyo center,rear and sub. When I run setup with Audyssey , I notice that I don't hear my front left speaker as well as my right one. Also the TX-NR808 gives me the option in speaker setup to choose front speaker Impedance as either 8 or 6. Which do I choose to get best sound from RTI-A9? Am fairly new to all this and it is getting kinda frustrating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

These days Home Theater setup almost requires an engineering degree...:biggrin:

The RTiA9s are rated as 8-ohms.

Next check to see if you have wired the speakers correctly to the "+" and "-" terminals from the AVR and to the speakers.

Next check to see if the jumper bars on the back of the speakers are tighented down - sometimes they can be loose.

After running Audessey, is there a way you can go in and check to see what Audessey has set for distance and level for each speaker?

If Audessey shows that the left speaker is diifferent than the right and your setup has them equidistant to where the mic was placed, then you may have a problem with either the speaker or the AVR.

Try swapping the speaker cables on the back of the AVR.

If the problem moves to the right speaker, your AVR might be bad.

If the problem stays on the left speaker, then the speaker may be bad.

stanpatterson1

quadzilla wrote: »

Welcome to club polk.

The speakers should be set to 8 Ohm. Can you explain what you mean by "don't hear my front left as well"? What do the channel level settings in audessy look like?

The front left is set at - 5.5 and the front right is set at -2.5 after Audyssey is run.

stanpatterson1

Erik Tracy wrote: »

These days Home Theater setup almost requires an engineering degree...:biggrin:

The RTiA9s are rated as 8-ohms.

Next check to see if you have wired the speakers correctly to the "+" and "-" terminals from the AVR and to the speakers.

Next check to see if the jumper bars on the back of the speakers are tighented down - sometimes they can be loose.

After running Audessey, is there a way you can go in and check to see what Audessey has set for distance and level for each speaker?

If Audessey shows that the left speaker is diifferent than the right and your setup has them equidistant to where the mic was placed, then you may have a problem with either the speaker or the AVR.

Try swapping the speaker cables on the back of the AVR.

If the problem moves to the right speaker, your AVR might be bad.

If the problem stays on the left speaker, then the speaker may be bad.

Also just noticed there is a setting in speaker setup for front speaker type. It was set to large from the old speakers but I have now changed it to tower setting. Will run Audessey again and see if that makes a difference. Also will check all the other things you mentioned. Thanks for all the help/suggestions. Just another quick question as I am new to all this, after running Audessey should the front left and right be set to the same level? They are approx. 5 feet apart from each other as that is the only placement option in my limited space. Other than that they sound AWESOME!!

Erik Tracy

stanpatterson1 wrote: »

Also just noticed there is a setting in speaker setup for front speaker type. It was set to large from the old speakers but I have now changed it to tower setting. Will run Audessey again and see if that makes a difference. Also will check all the other things you mentioned. Thanks for all the help/suggestions. Just another quick question as I am new to all this, after running Audessey should the front left and right be set to the same level? They are approx. 5 feet apart from each other as that is the only placement option in my limited space. Other than that they sound AWESOME!!

Hmmm...not familar with large vs tower settings. Most AVRs have two: small and large.

As for the level - assuming that the mic was placed directly inbetween both speakers and you don't have any obstructions in front of the left speaker, the levels and distance should come out practically identical.

vc69

Erik Tracy wrote: »

Hmmm...not familar with large vs tower settings. Most AVRs have two: small and large.

As for the level - assuming that the mic was placed directly inbetween both speakers and you don't have any obstructions in front of the left speaker, the levels and distance should come out practically identical.

Not necessarily. Perhaps one of those speakers is close to a wall or has some other object in close proximity.

Auddessy setup is tricky and takes some experimentation/practice to get just right. Mic placement on a stand is CRITICAL.

stanpatterson1

My entertainment center sits on a old fireplace "hearth" that is no longer in use and is completely sealed off. Both speakers are place approx. 1 foot off the floor sitting on a brick base.

tonyb

stanpatterson1 wrote: »

My entertainment center sits on a old fireplace "hearth" that is no longer in use and is completely sealed off. Both speakers are place approx. 1 foot off the floor sitting on a brick base.

Thats pretty high there pal, plus probably too close together. See if you can put them on the floor and a good 7 feet apart,maybe more depending on the room size.
As for your speaker settings, sometimes it is necessary to tweek the settings. Go into the receiver menu, under speaker levels, return the values to 0.0 and adjust to your taste from there.

leftwinger57

I don't know if the fireplace is to high ,but unless it's in a castle it has to be way to close together and you'll miss out on stereo seperation...LW

wutadumsn23

+1 on Tony's suggestion of tweaking the settings after the auto calibration is done. I used it on my system when I first set it up and that gave me a place to start, then I went into the receiver's menu and adjusted the settings to my liking. Good luck.

-Jeff

the black widow

Just wondering if you ever figured out how to get everything setup? I am testing a friends Onkyo 905 that he wants to sell and I just hooked it up and only played with the tone on the receiver thus far and I'm not really impressed yet.