Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Need a <$1200 Receiver recommendation ASAP!

David, you still have MultEQ don't you? Why not take advantage of improving your response in your room?

I had Audyssey set up before and wasn't really happy with the results... I tried it two separate times and decided that I liked it better without it. However, I think that when I try it again I will only use the mic on the main couch seats instead of including the love seat in the calibration since it is off axis.

Yes, you want to be "within" your speakers, you don't want to take measurements outside the box.

Also, if you have reclining chairs they can cause reflection problems and skew the results. I placed mine back in the recline position, and used a tripod to place the mic at ear level.

I think the results are great, the surrounds never sounded so good, and the front soundstage seems much better.

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Also, if you have reclining chairs they can cause reflection problems and skew the results. I placed mine back in the recline position, and used a tripod to place the mic at ear level.
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Holy Crap Batman, I never thought of reclining the recliner! My main list. pos. on the couch is reclining. I might try reclining it for my next 5-10 Audyssey runs. ;o)

Which port do you squeeze through?

Actually, you want to 'be within' (2' L&R of ) your center VP150. That's even harder to 'squeeze thru'. All you have is the 1/4 mounting hole!

by the way Dave, Audyssey set my Q's to 90hz crossover all the way around the room. 3 of them have no wall right behind them, but they all are within 6" from the ceiling...

I noticed that. Very interesting how ours were set/heard by Audyssey so differently. I guess what they say that rooms really are a huge factor in the SQ one hears... is not BS after all! Thanks for the report on your settings. I guess my signature comes into play yet again.

In a way, its not surprising at all. Unless you are in a mostly sealed rectangular room, the accoustics are very complex. I bet room peaks/nulls and boundry effects can have a large impact on how Audyssey sees the speakers, even when averaging multiple positions.

Ok, ran through Audyssey last night and everything seems to be working alright. By the time I got done, it was too late to really run some demos, but that's all I'll be doing when I get home. I'm not sure about using Audyssey to calibrate my 2 subs that are non-collocated, though (since it would only be able to EQ one sub, and the other sub is along where the room opens up to our dining room.) I tried reading over the Audyssey thread on AVS, but I don't think I'm grasping it. Sirquack, everyone, can you give me a rough checklist of settings you went through when setting up your 3808ci?