Home Cinema Receiver Set up

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I am hoping to get some help in fine tuning the setup on my Denon receiver. I have used the setup microphone but am not convinced as you have to place it around the room in about 8 different positions and also balance it on furniture.

What i would do is,

Set up he receiver so i am getting the best out of it and also in a way that is not overly complicated.

How have other people used the microphone setup and does it get desired results, and what would you mount it on bearing in mind there are chairs etc in the room.

I believe there is a meter you can get but as you can tell i don't have a clue.

Thank you

 

[Andrew Everard]

Use the microphone, then go into the settings and adjust by ear. Usually these systems set the rear channels too loud, IME.

 

[wireman]

mark8par:...you have to place it around the room...
No, you don't.

mark8par:...and also balance it on furniture...
No, you definitely don't.

mark8par:...and does it get desired results...
Yes, if you follow the instructions.

mark8par:...and what would you mount it on...
I think I might try and use something solid, as Audyssey suggest. A tripod is pretty good if you have one - that's what the threaded hole in the bottom of the microphone is for.

mark8par:...as you can tell i don't have a clue.
There are very helpful instructions on how to set-up Audyssey correctly on Audysseys own web-site. It seems a shame that, with Audyssey having gone to all that trouble to write them, nobody seems to read them.

 

[Anonymous]

I have searched the Audysseys website to try and find advise on setting up but cant seem to find anything.

You mentioned that you do not have to place it around the room but when setting it up after each setting it asks for the next listening position.

If anyone can give some advise on how to use the setup mic it would be appreciated.

 

[wireman]

From the Audyssey web site:

What are the recommended measurement positions?

The first microphone position must always be in the center of the listening area. Then we recommend moving the mic about two feet to the left of that first position for measurement two and two to the right of the original spot for measurement three.

If you are running MultEQ or MultEQ XT you should use all six or eight measurements available. The next three should be taken about two feet in front of the first three. The final two measurements (if available) should be about one foot to the left and right of the first central measurement and about one foot forward to form a triangle.

You should avoid taking measurements that are too far off to the side and outside the front Left and Right loudspeakers even if there are seats there. These measurements will suffer from a drop in high frequencies and can cause the room correction filters to compensate for that unnecessarily.

Also avoid taking measurements too close to the back wall even if the only listening seats are up against the wall. Move the mic at least one foot from the back wall to avoid the bass build-up that happens there.

Is the microphone calibrated?
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Yes, the microphone is calibrated to a 1/4" industry-standard measurement microphone. The correction is applied to the measurements as they are being taken. It is important to use ONLY the designated microphone that comes with the product as the calibration curve built-in to the product is specific to that microphone. It is also critical to point the microphone upwards and to place it at ear height. Any other microphone will have different characteristics and thus will not produce the right results.

What is the proper way to point the microphone?[/b]

The microphones used in MultEQ are all calibrated for grazing incidence and should point to the ceiling. Standing near or behind the microphone or holding it in your hand will introduce serious measurement problems including reflections and low frequency noise that will affect the performance of the filters.