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

I found mine very easy to do the initial set up, about 15 minutes and it was playing in 6.1, it is the tweaking that becomes the fun/frustrating part.

I really like how we solved flip's original problem in the space of about 3 hours, but this thread continues to grow.

Sorry to hear that Flip. Mine arrived 20min. after I got home, wewww, and it is downloading updates. It already had 1.97 or something like that for firmware. I did a check and it said something about the feature pack being available since I already did my upgrade code.

I still have network issues with my router, so I unplugged the router from the DSL modem and plugged the receiver right into that ethernet port. WALLLLLLLAAAAAAAAA it started working right out of the box...

I'll have to worry about getting the DLink router playing nice with the modem at a later time.

So now it is doing a download, 39min, not sure if that is yet another newer firmware update, OR, maybe the Add New Feature, but I didn't select that option yet...

Just keep waiting, just keep waiting, reminds me of Nemo, Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

DANG this thing seems a lot heavier than my 2805...

Now to go get beer for the long night of playing around...

Flip, my thoughts and prayers are with you...see you all in a bit.

I had forgotten how heavy the 3808 actually is until I had to take into the shop.

I hope you like the 3808 as much I like mine.

Here's something I need some advice on: what should I set my crossovers at? I've only really used 80hz all around, never having any lower option... gear in sig.

I have my m80's set to 60 hz, qs8's set to 90 hz, vp150 set to 80 hz, and lfe set at 90 hz. all speakers are set to small.

Also, I just checked all that by entering the ip address of my denon into windows explorer and checking the settings thru the network... pretty cool feature, and you can change settings from you computer, load and save settings files, ect.

I have to admit that's very cool. I wish all A/V gear had that.

I would try the M60s at 60hz and leave the others at 80hz. See how the M60s sound at 60 and if you think it sounded better with them at 80hz then set them back up to 80hz as well. There really is no right or wrong, just take some time, try out different crossovers and see how YOU like the way it sounds, this is all part of the fun of a home theater.

David,

The so called LFE setting for the sub that you see is not a crossover, manufacturers really should not call it that. It is a Low Pass filter that is only applied to the separate LFE track on DVDs and HD content. It doesn't have any effect on the content that is sent to your main channels. In any case, the LFE LPF should always be set to 120 Hz as there is no LFE above 120hz.

It should not be a variable setting available for tweaking, but for whatever reason some manufacturers haven't figured that out yet...

Hmmm.. what exactly is happening when it is set at a lower value?