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Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
shin204 #418297 04/01/16 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted By shin204

Yes I'm running anthem mrx510 and using the pre-out to a anthem MCA 50 amp. Your advice to filter of at 120hz frequency is too high? wont that make the sound tinny? I'll upload the print out from ARC so you guys could have a look.


I was not saying to cut the center off at 120hz. I am saying that you need to modify the tuning to give you and additional bump from 120-220hz so those frequencies have say a +2 or +3db boost above what the current settings are at. That will target the most common speaking frequencies and make them a bit louder but not effect the lower sonics and not effect the higher frequencies that comes with music and sound effects.

If you can wait a bit, then I will figure out how to setup the ARC software to do that and send you some instructions. I know from speaking with Anthem the software can do this. You are using the same Gen2 ARC software that I have with my AVM60 so it shouldn't be too hard to figure out. Push comes to shove for me, it's a 20 minute drive out to Anthem head office and I'll just get the support people to show me how it's done. I have a long enough list of things that they are working on figuring out for me that a Face to Face would not be too hard to pull off.

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Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
shin204 #418298 04/01/16 10:49 PM
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Shin, put in your other center or any other speaker. How does it sound? If it sounds good, your VP180 is pooched and needs an Axiom speaker doctor.

And like others have said, you don't need an HP.

Oh...get rid of that massive toe-in on the fronts and move them into the room more if you can. Trust me. They will sound so much better.


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Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
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Originally Posted By Mojo
Shin, put in your other center or any other speaker. How does it sound? If it sounds good, your VP180 is pooched and needs an Axiom speaker doctor.

And like others have said, you don't need an HP.

Oh...get rid of that massive toe-in on the fronts and move them into the room more if you can. Trust me. They will sound so much better.


Mojo, you my friend are a Genius! You made my Center sound so much better. by removing the toe in the dialog sounds like it supposed to be and increase the width of the soundstage.What a difference!!! All my speakers sounds so loud smile Just by doing the most simple thing in the world makes everything so much better. Thanks buddy.

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Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
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I have this curse of seeing errors, defects and failures others can't see. Some say I don't work to facilitate success but rather to prevent failure. The engineer in me says I facilitate success by preventing failure smile. Enjoy!


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Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
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Originally Posted By Mojo
I have this curse of seeing errors, defects and failures others can't see. Some say I don't work to facilitate success but rather to prevent failure. The engineer in me says I facilitate success by preventing failure smile. Enjoy!



I just can't believe moving the speaker can make big difference. I can't never understood science. I might upgrade to the hp version to match my front.

Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
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Try moving them one third of the way into the room, space them 8 to 9 feet apart and then sit 7 feet away from them. Then listen to them in stereo.


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Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
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Originally Posted By Mojo
Try moving them one third of the way into the room, space them 8 to 9 feet apart and then sit 7 feet away from them. Then listen to them in stereo.


Does this look right to you?

New placement

Re: Expert advice needed Dialog not sounding to good.
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No.

Move them one third of the way into the room. So if your room is 9 feet long, move them 3 feet away from the front wall. You might have to throw that black couch out that's in the way. smile


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