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I finally got around to buying this upgrade and installing it. Re-ran Audyssey and confirmed settings with a meter. I typically run with Audyssey enabled, but with R/L bypassed. I still prefer it this way with the upgraded programming. The dynamic volume is way cool, but I’m not sure what the dynamic EQ is supposed to do. This is most likely wishful thinking, but things do sound a bit better to me. Bass seams to be more defined and the mids/highs are more airy.

I don’t think it was worth $100 though. If anyone is on a tight budget, you could find better things to spend $100 on than this upgrade.

thanks for the comment!

I think I read that Dynamic EQ sounds like the old loudness button from years back. It is supposed to keep things dynamic ie. bass and highs boosted, when the volume is low, which is when you typically loose those frequencies, are harder to hear, on most systems.

Thanks for posting Mdrew. Always good to hear first-hand opinions.

Besides making continual adjustments to frequency balance as the volume of the program material varies, Dynamic EQ also varies the relative level of the surround channels so that they remain effective at low listening levels.

Hmmm, I could see that being a plus.

A new question about the firmware updates:

When you update firmware, does the Denon blank all existing settings (like speaker distance, channel level, etc.)?

The reason I ask is that I'm at my dad's house and his Denon 3808 needs the f/w update as it is on a much older version. However, I don't have an SPL meter with me and really don't want to go through all of the hassle of trying to reconfigure everything after doing the update.

Thanks.

Jason

The newer updates are not supposed to cancel the settings but some reports are showing the new upgrade to cause a blanking of the settings, but it is a little sketchy as to if everyone is having the problem or not, I think there is a possibility that some of those having the blanking issue might have done this updgrade from the original firmware which didn't allow for settings retention.

SPL meter? Theoreticlly not needed, just the mic and the autosetup routine. You do have an entire weekend to tweak it back up, what else is there to do?

Nothing changed when I did it. I had to manually go into the auto set up to re-run audyssey.

Thanks guys - Jason... What to do this weekend? Come on man?! What else is there to do in Nebraska on Saturday...

Nebraska football, in Lincoln... Go Big Red!

Jason