*OFFICIAL* Denon AVR 2310CI / 890 Owner's Thread - Page 11

I highly doubt it has anything to do with crossovers, Dolby TrueHD, Audyssey, etc. I'm assuming you've tried these scenes with Audyssey disengaged to verify, right?

Crackling/distortion from the speaker is probably either bad wiring, distortion from the amps, or a failing speaker.

Find a scene where you can reproduce the "crackling" sound. Try swapping the center with another speaker temporarily, e.g. swap it with one of your fronts. Replay the scene, and see if the crackling is still present. If it "follows" the center speaker you know the speaker is the problem. If it is still present but it sticks on the center channel output, something may be up with the receiver.



good luck with that, many of us went through the exact same exercise with '09 models, begging the tech support guys to simply add these commands to the general Denon database so they wouldn't have to do this repeatedly for individual users. I'll believe it when I see it

what's more important to you?

(1) having the newest gadgets and maximum video flexibility (5 HDMI, on-screen GUI with overlay, and hi-end scaling)?

or (2) maximum raw audio performance and expandability (MultEQ XT, better amps and DAC's, pre-outs, etc)?

that is the decision in a nutshell.

well, since you have clearly been a good boy and read the first post, and you therefore know that the 890 and 2310CI are basically IDENTICAL receivers, I will assume that you are being sarcastic because obviously if it can be done with one it can be done with the other

yes, Audyssey EQ settings are memorized BY INPUT.

just to clarify:


Dynamic EQ is not just meant for extremely reduced levels; ANY TIME your volume dial is below "0" (i.e. "reference") then Dynamic EQ is working to maintain the tonal balance of your system. It should improve the listening experience at essentially ANY volume level, although the effect will be more dramatic the lower the volume gets.

In most circumstances, Dynamic EQ should be left ON at all times unless you encounter a source with a screwed-up "reference" level (e.g. a poorly mastered video game, TV show, or certain music) where it sounds cruddy with Dyn. EQ on.

The point is that MultEQ + Dynamic EQ work in tandem to ensure proper "reference quality" tonal balance at any volume level. MultEQ corrects for the room/speaker acoustic environment to provide a "flat" tonal response at reference volumes; Dynamic EQ maintains this tonal balance as the volume drops below "reference".



the Dynamic Volume feature is NOT just for commercials; that is simply the most obvious application. The point of Dynamic Volume is to control wild swings in "loudness" in any type of content which would have you jumping for the remote control. This could also include DVD/Blu-Ray -- for example, most married men have experienced the "turn up the volume to hear the dialogue and then quickly try and turn it down when the explosions start booming before the wife yells at you" scenario.

So saying Dynamic Volume is only useful with TV is not doing it justice; it will really depend on your listening environment and habits. If you can crank up the volume and don't care how loud the explosions are, no problem, leave it off. But in ANY situation where you find you need to constantly adjust volume (e.g. explosions vs dialogue) then Dynamic Volume could be useful.

The point is that Dynamic Volume is constantly monitoring the content and making decisions about when to let the full dynamic range work and when to restrict it; in this sense, it is a much more sophisticated and effective system than simple "Night" modes which basically do a "dumb" compression of all content. Dynamic Volume is intended to allow you to not have to compromise a rich, full-sounding surround experience when you need to compress the dynamic range.

I personally use Dynamic Volume for all TV and movie content. If I am watching movies with my wife I will leave it on "Evening" mode as it will still sound great (full, rich, and bassy) but the sound effects are not so overwhelming that my wife yells at me. I can watch an entire movie with my wife without having to touch the volume control, which is the whole point.

I almost never use Dynamic Volume with music content, only when it's really late at night and I want to avoid waking the wife up. It actually does a surprisingly effective job at allowing the music to sound "uncompressed" while still keeping the overall "loudness" at a manageable level. But that's a rare thing...

Basically, experiment with Dynamic Volume and see how it works for you in various contexts; do NOT assume it's only for TV commercials!

stick to the "Standard" button, avoid the "DSP SIMU" modes.

Denon AVR's are designed to work best with "straight" decoding, playing the sources exactly as mixed.

you don't have to have the remote to check the software, all you need is the software and then you can log into your account and see what's there. as Fred said, all you have to do is scroll through your device profile and see what commands are listed.