Less the stellar experience with Denon 1910 and KEF 2005

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Didn't have too long to really play with the setup. I noticed 1 of two things happening, I either had great clarity I would expect and little bass. Or too much bass at the loss of clarity when adjusting. I ran Audyessy twice. Tried without Audyessy. Can anyone share their settings with this configuration or suggestions perhaps? Coming from Onkyo land to Denon.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Audyssey can be rather hit and miss sometimes.

Best thing to do is to run an auto setup and save it, from there you can change and tweak, then resave as and when you need to. After you've ran the auto setup, use a tape measure and check the distances are correct that have been set for the speakers. If you have a sound meter handy you can also check levels. I tend to add 1dB to the centre speaker after set up. Getting the sub level right is the hardest. This can't always be done accurately with a level meter. I tend to leave it on the volume level the auto setup has set, then twek up or down (usually down) over a period of a few films to get an idea of where it should roughly be set.

One thing that will hugely affect how the system sounds is the crossover frequency. With 2005's, I'd cross them over at about 120Hz, but you can also try 100Hz and maybe something higher if you like, maybe 150Hz. The correct sounding crossover point can be room dependent, so try a few different frequencies to see what you think soudns best, and to strike a balance you like the sound of.

After all, it's you who has to listen to it....

 

[Frank Harvey]

Oh, and anything that claims it changes various things in relation to the volume, turn them off!! They usually end up robbing the system of any life and impact.

 

[Anonymous]

Nice and thank you! I am wondering if the Phase Adjustment, Cross Over Freq is set up incorrectly with the KEF PSW 2150? Is there a general or default setting for this? Maybe this setting is affecting the Bass and I need to adjust for the more accurate audio I was getting earlier.

Found this earlier for another forum.

Set the sub's CROSSOVER FREQUENCY as high as it will go (140Hz).

Set the SLOPE switch to "12dB".

The INPUT LEVEL knob is the sub's master volume control.

Set the POWER switch to AUTO or MANUAL, depending upon your preference.
I would recommend setting it to MANUAL, leaving it ON all the time.

I can't really tell from the pictures and the manual whether the PHASE
ADJUST knob is truly variable or only has 2 settings , 0ø or 180ø.
Either way, set this knob to the setting that produces the most bass
output while your front speakers are playing some music.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Ignore the phase control, it rarely makes a difference, but you can try it if you like. Get someone to keep turning it betwen o and 180 for you while you sit in the listening position.

The sub's input level control is actually the 'slave volume control'. This you should set to about half way (12 o'clock position) and let the Audyssey do the rest. The master volume for the sub is then controlled by the AV amplifier.

 

[Anonymous]

FrankHarveyHiFi:
Ignore the phase control, it rarely makes a difference, but you can try it if you like. Get someone to keep turning it betwen o and 180 for you while you sit in the listening position.

The sub's input level control is actually the 'slave volume control'. This you should set to about half way (12 o'clock position) and let the Audyssey do the rest. The master volume for the sub is then controlled by the AV amplifier.

Fantastic! Gratitude!!! Will try tonight.