it was me that had the problem.
I did a hard reset on the unit (the one that resets all settings, input names, channel levels, video info, ect. ( not the one that erases firmware also)
I then proceeded to calibrate everything by hand, and never ran audyssey.
I don't remember the button combination to do a hard reset...
not the easiest solution (and not a solution at all if you really want to keep the audyssey eq curve on) but it seems to have worked.
I wrote down all of my video settings, speaker distances, and crossovers before doing the reset.
I didn't really notice any improved sound from having the audyssey eq applied anyway and I was sick and tired of always having to change my channel levels...
