Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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Thanks again for all the help! I have tried tweaking with the crossovers and setups that were suggested, and I can honestly say, that I am a really happy with the bass output now. Just tweaking the side surrounds and I should be good to go.
Thanks again for all the help, and I am glad I decided to finally purchase these speakers. The speakers and service is great, and the knowledge base here from axiom owners is outstanding. I can finally ditch the shipping boxes my wife has been complaining about!
Thanks again. Martin
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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Congrats Martin, glad to hear things are now sounding better. Enjoy the final tweaking and then start lining up your favorite music to rediscover through the Axioms.
Epic 80-800: HG Cherry
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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This bass management thing seems to have gotten a bit tangled-up, maybe over terminology. It's Alan's fault , his earlier response to the question of surrounds and center being played back through the mains is where the confusion came from; for the most part I think we are all on the same page.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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Glad to hear you are liking how your speakers sound now, the shipping baxes have a low WAF.
Last edited by DG56; 10/20/08 12:59 PM.
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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Since what I once called my "optimal" settings have changed, I thought I'd correct my earlier post for those that might read this thread later.
I now have my fronts set to small. I found that depending on the dynamic range of a movie, my Denon doesn't have enough power to run them at large. I heard some distortion depending on the scene. The depth charge scene in U-571 for example.
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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How loud were you listening at the time (db peaks?)
-David
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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I didn't mean to post and run last time but working OT prevented me from posting for awhile. "Trail biking" might better describe it here, but I thought that might just confuse somebody or I'd find myself in a long-winded explanation of what it was...kinda like right now...
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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I'd just be guessing if I put any numbers down. I'll test it out and let you know.
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I should also note that after changing my fronts to small I lowered LFE from 100 to 80 to prevent what I would call exaggerated bass that I heard while watching music on BD.
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Re: Epic 80 500 with Denon 3808 bass issue(lack of)
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I changed my fronts from small to large, did a quick test and I didn't hear the distortion. Peaks reached 93 db. I've changed a couple of settings and moved the placement of my sub since that post so I wasn't able to re-create the exact scenario again. I also can't remember at what volume (on the AVR) I was listening when I heard it.
It's possible that what I heard wasn't distortion...or that I was hearing things.
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