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post #1 of 11
7/24/10 at 9:36am
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Hi!

i presently have an onkyo 608 with a Kef IQ6c as center speaker. I feel like the sound coming from the speaker is kind of unclear/boxed in.

Watched Avatar blu-ray, and some portion of the dialog sounds really boxed in ( 4-5 chapter, the one where jake meets michelle rodiguez in the plane hangar)

Its not crystal clear, is kind of normal?

I ran the Audyssey and set my speaker at 80hz, 0db ( the audyssey had it set a -5 db)

Dynamic EQ and Re-EQ at off

Any other sugestion?
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post #2 of 11
7/24/10 at 9:43am
Is your center speaker sitting inside a cabinet? If yes, pull it out so it's flush with the front edge as well as aiming it up towards ear height of the main listening position (ie. #1 mic position). Then rerun Audyssey to see if that improves audio from the center speaker.
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post #3 of 11
7/24/10 at 9:45am
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Originally Posted by primal_phil View Post

Hi!

i presently have an onkyo 608 with a Kef IQ6c as center speaker. I feel like the sound coming from the speaker is kind of unclear/boxed in.

Watched Avatar blu-ray, and some portion of the dialog sounds really boxed in ( 4-5 chapter, the one where jake meets michelle rodiguez in the plane hangar)

Its not crystal clear, is kind of normal?

I ran the Audyssey and set my speaker at 80hz, 0db ( the audyssey had it set a -5 db)

Dynamic EQ and Re-EQ at off

Any other sugestion?

Try turning the dynamic EQ on. It will make a huge difference. It has 3 different levels that you can try. My friend just got a 608 and I help him set it up. The dynamic EQ makes a huge difference when it is on. Good luck.
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post #4 of 11
7/24/10 at 9:47am
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Hi!

It is not in a cabinet. I put it under my tv, angled toward listener. I used to have a pio 1018 and used dialog ehancer maybe i got used to that and that is way i think it is not as clear.
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post #5 of 11
7/24/10 at 9:49am
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Originally Posted by Secret Squirrel View Post

Try turning the dynamic EQ on. It will make a huge difference. It has 3 different levels that you can try. My friend just got a 608 and I help him set it up. The dynamic EQ makes a huge difference when it is on. Good luck.

I'll try this and come back later telling if it work... hope it does
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post #6 of 11
7/24/10 at 11:47am
bad speaker ?

i have mine built in wall cabinet sounds awesome and its above my TV.
even its not made for in wall ,its still ok
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post #7 of 11
7/24/10 at 1:27pm
Try with all of the Audyssey stuff switched OUT may sound crisper..
Frequently we have that Audyssey really distorts the audio..

Just my $0.00..
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post #8 of 11
7/24/10 at 1:45pm
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Hi!

Didnt do any change at the setting yet. What i have notice is that i when listen to music or watching tv ( standard cable box) the sound is alot more clear then when watching bluray ( hope it is my mind that is fooling me)
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post #9 of 11
7/24/10 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by M Code View Post

Try with all of the Audyssey stuff switched OUT may sound crisper..
Frequently we have that Audyssey really distorts the audio..

Really?
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post #10 of 11
7/24/10 at 3:06pm
You smiled in real life when you wrote that I hope
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post #11 of 11
7/24/10 at 3:15pm
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You smiled in real life when you wrote that I hope

Of course.
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