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I think as long as you don't adjust the volume on the back of the sub, and use the receiver trim levels your ok. If you've done the feature pack upgrade, make sure Dynamic Volume is not turned on for normal movie watching during the day, it will compress the overall dynamic range some. The Denon has a bit of a learning curve, even the GUI.

When you took your measurements, the seat backs were not in the way were they? Also, if you have leather, you should throw a towel or blanket over the top, as the seats can cause reflections and skew the results.

I did the initial subs' calibration on the SVS gain dial at ~10:00 and the 3808's sub gain at 0. I ended up compensating for the sub along the opening to the dining room by dialing that sub's gain up to 12:00. After taking measurements, I adjusted the 3808's gain to +2.5dB (Audyssey took it back down to 0 and I then bumped it back to +2.5dB.) Once both subs were running together, I went for ~75-82dB total.



I made a makeshift tripod and the mic cleared the backs of the seats, so that should be good...



Ugh. My couch is leather. Tell me I don't have to do this all over again.

Well, if the mic was above the seats on your tripod you may be ok. I found that you don't have to run ALL 8 measurements to see what your settings will be. You can run the first measurement, then calculate and save, then go see what the distances, trim levels, etc. look like. That gives you the chance to adjust the sub before you do the final 6-8 measurements.