You have an HK right John? When I first got my 500 I read the manual as your second scenario but 9 o'clock was just to much, even in my larger room. Others on this website changed my opinion as to it meaning midway to 9 o'clock, or around 7 o'clock since the dial starts around 4 o'clock.

I can't believe the HK's are that much different than the Denon's, or any other AVR for that matter?

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