I tried to search the audyssey thread but could not find answer....
So after running Audyssey (Onkyo 706) other than the speaker size, should I leave the settings alone OR set speaker distance manually and set speaker levels using my Rat Shack SPL meter...
If you ran Audyssey correctly and read more than one position (mic on a trypod, at ear level, pointed up) you should leave the settings alone as Audyssey will not necessarily adjust to what the actual distance is. The only setting that you may want to adjust is the sub.
Well, to put it another way, Audyssey sets the distances to compensate for the time delay in each channel. That real time delay is the sum of the delay due to actual distance and the delay due to electronic processing. Thus, what Audyssey sets is something you cannot easily assess any other way.
I'm not familiar with Onkyo but if you go to "setup" you would find "audyssey settings". That's where you disable dynamic EQ. (Hopefully, Onkyo setup menu is similar to Denon's).
Thanks for the response, Glenn. This must be an Onkyo thing and I find it interesting. I have a Denon 4311CI and audyssey suggests closer to your final setting after your manual readjustment.
I just re-ran Audyssey and found crossovers set at 40 main, 90 center, 70 surround. I reset to 60 main, rest at 80. Checked levels with RS meter and found surrounds 74, mains and Center 71, subs 72. Reset all at 75, subs 77. I use Dynamic Volume on medium when watching with my wife or late at night, otherwise it is off.
Funny you say that Audyssey sets your sub too hot. In my Marantz it always sets the sub too low and the surrounds too hot. I have to go and set levels with my spl meter for them to be right.
I have nearly the same equipment: Onkyo PR-SC5508 + Emotiva XPA5 and after Audyssey calibration all speaker levels are set to -12db (68-75db depending on speaker). So I have to manually adjust all levels to 75db after each calibration. :foottap:
Nikolay
After running Audyssey setup my mains are at 70db and my surrounds are at 69db. My subs are set to about 66db. So I manually adjust all levels back to 75db. This adjustment will have no impact on filters resolution set by Audyssey.
Are you using internal test tones to adjust levels or external CD/DVD with test tones? I am using internal test tones (those which are available in Onkyo GUI), but I think that is not correct, because after applying Audyssey EQ speaker levels could be changed. Probably because of that Audyssey calibration procedure set speaker levels to different values. WDYT?
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