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concealer404

Guys what's Audyssey?

wutadumsn23

concealer404 wrote: »

Guys what's Audyssey?

It's an auto calibration program like MCACC. Onkyo is one of the companies that uses it, very good tool. I am picking up a little bit of sarcasm? LOL

-Jeff

concealer404

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

It's an auto calibration program like MCACC. Onkyo is one of the companies that uses it, very good tool. I am picking up a little bit of sarcasm? LOL

-Jeff

Oh ok then. I think Mike should try it, in that case.

Bernal

:rolleyes:The crossing points on the speakers are not a wall, are relevant and may well vary from 60Hz to 80 Hz and 80 Hz to 60 Hz.
The subwoofer crossover is different from the LFE channel. Allow to direct and manage it your AVR.
Try to accept good advice. Find a friend to help with the configuration

Kex

Hey 'naco, I will add a few observations that seem pertinent to the discussion, if I may:

Firstly, with big speakers such as those, with a -3dB limit of 30dB, my personal preference would be to use a crossover of 60Hz or lower, almost certainly even 40Hz in my case. This is because I much prefer the controlled bass of big speakers to any subwoofer under $750. This is especially true when powered by the right receiver, or the addition of external amplification.

Secondly, although your current Onkyo is probably not going to get the most from such big speakers, as you have suggested yourself several times, since these speakers have an efficiency rating of 90dB, they are not what would be considered a difficult load per se by any means, and are therefore unlikely to cause damage to themselves or your receiver if you play at reasonable levels in a reasonable sized room. Use your SPL meter and make sure you're not pushing past 85dB(A) listening levels (you might test this with the subwoofer off, to measure the demand on the amplification section of the Onkyo). Once calibrated, either manually or with Audyssey, if playing this loud requires turning the volume knob to within twenty "clicks" (that may seem arbitrary, I know) of the maximum setting on the receiver, then you may be pushing it too hard for comfort.

Thirdly, since the -3dB limit on your subwoofer is 38dB, and therefore higher than the lower limit of your speakers, you may never find a setting you find optimal.

I would, if I were you:

1) Try the speakers set to small, and crossover at 80Hz.
2) Reduce the crossover "on the fly" (without stopping playback) to 60Hz.
3) Reduce the crossover "on the fly" to 40Hz.
4) Try to judge, with each change, if you think things are getting better or worse.
5) Set the speakers to large, "on the fly" if the Onkyo allows it.
6) Turn the subwoofer off completely in the Onkyo settings menus.
7) Repeat as desired any of the above, "on the fly" if possible, until you find your preference.

P.S. Yeah for 'radicles!

SolidSqual

LeMike is the target customer for Bose. It's not about the sound. It's security in knowing someone else has told you it sounds fantastic and the ability to hit a little button that tunes the whole system for the user with no options for tweaking which might cause anxiety based on the fear of whether the system is dialed in right. He's the perfect candidate for a HTIB and he'd probably be very content.

EDIT:

By the way, I say this with absolute seriousness. Some people just want their system to be plug n' play. My old roommate from college is a prime example of this. Worrying about tweaking never permitted him to enjoy his system. But, now with his Bose Lifestyle system, he's happy as hell. Can anyone argue with those results?

SolidSqual

http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/home_theater/51channel_systems/index.jsp

Bernal

SolidSqual wrote: »

LeMike is the target customer for Bose. It's not about the sound. It's security in knowing someone else has told you it sounds fantastic and the ability to hit a little button that tunes the whole system for the user with no options for tweaking which might cause anxiety based on the fear of whether the system is dialed in right. He's the perfect candidate for a HTIB and he'd probably be very content.

EDIT:

By the way, I say this with absolute seriousness. Some people just want their system to be plug n' play. My old roommate from college is a prime example of this. Worrying about tweaking never permitted him to enjoy his system. But, now with his Bose Lifestyle system, he's happy as hell. Can anyone argue with those results?

http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/...tems/index.jsp

+1 Vote for the answer...

cstmar01

concealer404 wrote: »

Guys what's Audyssey?

hahahahahhaha.......


and yes the OP just needs to sit down, LISTEN to what he thinks sounds the best and go from there. I can ask everyone on this forum for days which pre they think would sound the best but the only way I will know is sitting in front of it like I am now and LISTENING to them to find which one I like better.

oh and I don't get the fun stuff of room correction stuff lol hahah