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My center channel is mounted above my screen as well and tilted downward. You definitely will want it that way so it's not shooting the main portion of the sound over your head.
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Well, I finally got my system together. I bought a Denon AVR 2809CI to drive my speakers. Been messing with the Audessy setup but always get interrupted so I'm unable to set the mic up at 6 or more different locations. I'll have to try that again when I'm home alone.
For those who has Denon AVR, what volume level do you normally listen to? Is it normal to listen at 0db? The volume range is from -70db to +17db and i'm listen at 0db or sometimes +5 db to get good sound. It feels like the AVR is underpower or something is wrong with my settings.
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I have a 3808 and usually have movies around -15 to -20. Two channel music is somewhere around -30 comfortably. I have a small room, though--11x14 roughly.
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that is much lower than the level i'm listening at. Something must be wrong with my settings then.
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Those volume settings sound quite high to me too, though I have the 3808.
"Quiet" movie watching for me is around -35. "Loud" volumes would be -20 or -15. My speakers are all calibrated to around 75dB. If I was listening at +5 I'd have to close the door and sit in the next room.
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The room size/characteristics do come into play. Loud for me is -12db for CDs, and -9db for movies. Comfortable is about -15db. I've never had the system at +5db. I think 0 was as high as I took it, and it was make your ears bleed loud.
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Do you guys think there's something wrong with the AVR?
One more thing, anyone know how to remove the "REC" on the display or is it suppose to be there permanently. I went thru the manual and it doesn't show how to remove it but just how to turn it on.
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Psionic,
Go through all the settings audessy set for your sub and speakers (distances, gain levels etc) and write them down on a piece of paper.
Then peform a factory reset on the denon which brings it back to the factory settings. Check your manual on how to do this. On my denon it was while holding down speaker A + speaker B buttons press the power button, then the screen will flash in 1 sec intervals, then release the buttons speaker A + speaker B.
Once that is performed go through your settings manually and re-enter the values that are on your sheet of paper (do not run the auto setup with the mic again).
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Psionic,
Go through all the settings audessy set for your sub and speakers (distances, gain levels etc) and write them down on a piece of paper.
Then peform a factory reset on the denon which brings it back to the factory settings. Check your manual on how to do this. On my denon it was while holding down speaker A + speaker B buttons press the power button, then the screen will flash in 1 sec intervals, then release the buttons speaker A + speaker B.
Once that is performed go through your settings manually and re-enter the values that are on your sheet of paper (do not run the auto setup with the mic again).
Ok, I'll try that and hopefully that will fix the problem.
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Wow...0 or +5 dB? I would definitely do a factory reset (microprocessor reset). Don't forget that you lose *all* settings including input names.
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