Official Denon AVP-A1HD/AVP-A1HDCI and POA-A1HD/POA-A1HDCI owners thread. - Page 729

Here is my understanding of Reference Level in Dynamic EQ as it relates to music and cinema sources
0 dB (Film Ref): Default – use for movies
5 dB: use for sources with very wide dynamic range, such as classical music.
10 dB: use this for jazz or music with wide dynamic range. TV is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference
15 dB: use this setting for pop/rock or material mixed at very high listening levels and that has compressed dynamic range

As you go from 0 (default) offset to 15 dB you are telling Dynamic EQ to compensate less. In other words you have to turn the volume down much more before it starts to make the adjustments.

In my opinion, the ability to adjust the reference level for Dynamic EQ is one of the major improvements from the AVP Upgrade

thanks guys, I would agree, that is a pretty major addition !

I agree.

+1

The answer to this question dictates if I upgrade my AVP or not. I suspect the next generation of JVC and Sony projectors will bring 4K Projectors with 4K input below £10000 and it would be much easier if the AVP could at least switch 4K.

Companies have issued new pre/pros recently but none that are on a par with the AVP, especially post upgrade. Cary introduced one in the $1300 price range but it has no video processing which means no OSD. It has XLR's and all the latest sound processing features but it is lacking on the video side. It is built for sound but lacking an OSD, it seems like a step backward IMHO.

I ran my AVP all day yesterday (9AM to 5PM) streaming music throughout my home. It never skipped a beat. Works flawlessly and sounds great. I cannot remember a purchase that I have made recently that I was more satisfied with.

I just upgraded my speakers to a Paradigm Signature system (2xS8, 1xC5, 2xADP3 and 1xSUB1) and I am using my old Polk RT3000p floorstanding units as top height speakers. I ran Audyssey successfully and it recognized the S8s and the C5 as "Large" and set the crossover to 40Hz. The ADPs and the old Polks were set to Small with a 150Hz crossover. The SUB1 crossover was set to 80Hz.

My problem is that with normal stereo inputs there is no signal (or sound) from the sub. Any multichannel input plays normally and uses the sub appropriately.

Is there a setting I am missing or would this be considered "normal"? I would have thought that some signal would be played through the sub even though my fronts and center are Large.

Does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks.

Willy

Talking about others with problems. I had to restart my Proceed AVPII quiet a few time when I had it. My Lexicon MC 12 was even worse. I just looked at the hrs on my projector for the last yr and it's at 2600hrs +. The AVP was on ever one of those hrs. That's well over 5000 hrs for my AVP not counting all the hrs on it for music in the last 2 yrs +. I have only had to restart it once with power button for a tinny sound in one of the speakers since I have had it. That one of many reason I an so happy with the AVP it just works no matter what I ask of it

Brad

Congrats on your new speakers.

When say stereo are you using Direct? If so you will need to turn on Audyssey for Direct and Pure Direct for for the subs to work.

Brad

That seems wrong, if Audyssey set your mains to "Large", there shouldn't be a crossover set, unless you manually change it. With your mains set to Large there will be no signal sent to the sub in stereo, be it direct or otherwise.

150hz seems really high for the ADP's. But Audyssey is strange with ADP's, when Audyssey does mine, I get anywhere from 60hz to 110hz depending on the first mic position.

Does anyone know the RS232 commands for these?

You can get the RS 232 codes here:http://www.denon.co.uk/DocumentMaste...COL_V6.0.2.pdf

Deck

Thanks guys for answering my question. I've tried all these settings already and don't like what dynamic eq is doing with music so I'll turn that function off. I've tuned most sources down now using calibration disks to have the right level of db at reference level. I've switched on dynamic eq for TV again and see if tuning the signal down will do the trick..... So far so good.
I've been listening to some Bob Dylan on SACD. These sounded overly bright on my previous set up. The AVP/A1UD combo transfered it into music.

Hi, frahengeo. I'm still stuck now, maybe the sell agent found it's not simple as a new firmware update, so he still can't offer me a solution way.

Welcome to the thread, good to see someone else from our little country . I don't run into many other avp/poa owners do you plan to upgrade the avp ?. Getting to know the avp is a long process so we expect to hear from you again and again and again. I wonder what the longest active thread on avs is

Daniel.

Hi Daniel, Not sure whether to upgrade or not. I've informed@hobo about the price and for how long I'll have to be missing the AVP. 3D doesn't mean a thing to me but the upgraded Audyssey might be worth the extra investment.

I've noticed the Auddysey thread to be even longer

I'm not sure but is your player equipped with Denon link or not? I find that to be the most valuable gimmick on the AVP.

Hi Kikke,
I had my AVP upgraded to get the XT32 & it's well worth doing,a significant improvement over the already excellent XT.

Thanks for the feedback and information.

Audyssey set the crossover and it is hardwired to 40Hz and not changeable via the web interface. Do you think I should try and force the fronts to Small or should I just trust it?

Hi Jason, Can you tell us a bit more about the nature of the improvements?

The best way I can explain it is that it's like going from lower resolution music to a higher resolution,the music has more impact & a more of a live music sensation,the blend to the surrounds is also now stunningly smooth,it's an all round improvement & was greater than I had expected !

Have you checked the OSD/Menu for 2 channel/stereo to make sure you have the subwoofer ON for 2 channel music? There is an option for this. Not sure if the latest upgrade would have changed any of the menus so it may be different now.

Before the upgrade it worked like this:

MANUAL SETUP->AUDIO SETUP-> 2ch Direct/Stereo->Subwoofer=YES

I believe you will also need to go to the AUTO SETUP menu to make sure Direct Mode is ON (AUTO SETUP->OPTION->Direct Mode->ON

There was a big discussion about bass management in 2 channel/direct several months and pages back - you might want to search this thread for DIRECT and SUB but here are a couple:

See post 19564 here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...8#post20132418

And post 20089 here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9#post20754499

Will

EDIT: Corrected links.

Wow - that's a lot of hours. I use mine primarily for music and movies so I doubt I have even 1000 hours on it yet. The only issue I have had is the loss of the OSD/GUI which is a know bug. That has happened a couple of times but really no big deal - just push cycle the little button.

I am in the middle of making my room bigger and adding a nice big projector (along with a kitchen remodel - arggh) so I will be in reno mode for a few more months. Hopefully I will get around to the upgrade in the summer sometime. $1000 here and $1000 there and before you know it, we are talking some real money.

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I fixed the links for you.

Yes it is. We (I) use the theater for TV, sports ect. everyday. The upgrade with Audyssey 32 is worth the price. Have fun with the remodel.

Brad

Me too. I'm over 2700 hours on my pj lamp.

Thanks - Weird that it didn't paste correctly from what I copied. Those little electronic gremlins are at it again. Guess I need to check the links were copied correctly in future cut-n-pastes.

Hmm, still seems odd, if that's the setting in the web interface it should be the same in the GUI setup, and the mains should be set to small for the crossover to be in effect.

There's no harm in changing the "small" designation to "Large" in fact Audyssey recommends it.

Also check the 2ch settings as mentioned, but it should default to using a sub if your mains are set to small, if I recall correctly.

The other thing is there's not much below 40hz in typical music, so with that low of a crossover it wouldn't be a stretch that there might not be anything to send to the sub to begin with.
(Unless of course you listen to a lot of orchestral music where harps, stand up bass's and contra-bassoons can get into the 30's.)

Ha, I'm on my second lamp and my PJ's got a 5000 hr one. You guys are seriously under-performing!

As rnrgagne said they recommend small. Let us know if you cant change it in the GUI.

Here is a new part of Audyssey calibrations, it give you some recommended crossovers. With the upgrade after Audyssey calibrates when I look at the crossovers, speaker config. ect (says mine are large) before saving it. When looking at the crossover part, it say 40-60-80 for mains (which in config say they are large). Plus it gives crossover for the others based on where it found them. Example my center (found small) crossover was set at 40hz. The recommendation for crossovers where 40- 60 -80 ect. With my side and back speaker its recommendations where 60-80 ect (they where found as small crossed at 60hz). So it looks like the recommendations are based on the finding of the speaker and there lowest crossover. Which is correct, you should only raise the crossover never lower it.

Brad

Now is that for 1 yr . If so they yes we are way behind.

Brad