The "Official" Denon AVR-4311CI/AVR-A100 thread [NO PRICE TALK] - Page 421

Originally Posted by nevea2be

Yeah my thought was it's half the cost right now but I think I'll just hold off and wait until I see a good price for the 4311.

Originally Posted by SoundofMind

Yeah, shoot for the "sweet spot" not the cheap spot.
Only buy from authorized esellers! Many have found one NIB for $1.5K or so, and within the past few weeks there were price matches for less because of one dealer's weekend promotion. Happy hunting.

Originally Posted by netjumper

I have a question regarding volume level on my HT. My setup is as follows.

Receiver:4311ci
Front:Polk RtiA7s
center csiA4
Rhythmik sub

It seems the volume level is low. I have to turn the volume up almost midway to like -32db to be able to listen to at just normal levels. Does full volume mean only high as 4 or 5 db ? Heres some of my config
Audssey settings:
Refernce level offset: 0db
Channel level : front Left --2.0db, Front Right - -1.0db, Center: -1.0db
crossover:80hz
Also I seem to hear very little from the front speakers. most of the sound is coming from the center speaker. Can anyone recommend if something might be wrong or I'm just not used to a HT before.

Originally Posted by wilbur_the_goose

rscecil007, pick up a Wireless Gaming Adaptor. You may find it helpful to use the same brand as your wireless router.

Originally Posted by rscecil007

Great, thanks. So would something like this work ok?

adapter on amazon

Originally Posted by PHUELIPH

very frustrated
First of all, i need to inform you that Denon simply does not do Audyssey justice, their knowledge of Audyssey is ridiculously lacking, and this lack of knowledge is passed on to customers who know even less. i am sorry to say that.
Fortunately i know a little bit.
I a huge fan of Audyssey having been exposed to every MULT EQ version since 2005. I currently own an AVR A100, this of course has MULT EQ XT.
Here's my question: During the Audyssey calibration and the first mic position, even thought i have a taditional 5.1 setup and i did indicate "none" next to the speakers i do not have, Audyssey still checks to see if i in fact have heights and wides. But that's not the real issue.
Once the set up is complete and the settings are stored, i then go back, as is the recommendation, to the manual settings and change my large speakers to small and adjust the crossover, here's the real problem, in the "audio setup" of Manual settings, where i can make changes in the 2ch/stereo settings, i like my FL and FR to be large with NO subwoofer. the distances that show up in this section of the manual setup do not reflect the distances that Audyssey has for my 5.1 settings, ie, ( i believe, PARAMETER CHECK ) FL is 11.7 and FR is 12.3. in 2ch/stereo settings, those distances are different and reflect what I believe is a previous calibration.
Denon told me and I quote "you are supposed to REDO Audyssey in 2 channel", I know you are not supposed to redo Audyssey and YOU know you are not supposed to redo Audyssey, but there are many users out there that will heed that advice and in the processs pervert ( yes I said pervert) Audyssey's genius. This is just the most recent example of their incompetence.

So this is my question, I apologize for the length.

I thank you for your time, and I thank you for Audyssey

Originally Posted by AustinJerry

In the 2 ch setup screen, toggle to "basic", and then back to "custom". Basic sets all the values to the most recent Audyssey defaults, so you should see the correct distances. Custom will allow you to set the LR speakers to large.

Regarding the AVR not remembering that you disabled Wides and Heights, did you press Return or Select after disabling the speakers. One button preserves the changes, and one button discards the changes (I believe Return discards them). You should be able set everything correctly--I am unaware of any bug with the configuration routine.

Originally Posted by SoundofMind

^Hi PHUELIPH. Just to clarify, your A100 has MultEQXT32.

You have correctly identified that the advice you were given was totally erroneous. You could of course manually reset the Stereo speaker distances (and I assume that is not why they are currently off). If AJ's suggestions posted above do not clear this up I cannot explain your odd findings but I think they could be indicative of a processor problem. If your current calibration sounds good, I recommend you store it using the Web Control Save, if you have not yet done so. Then do a "reset the microprocesor" procedure (see OM). Then use Web Control Load to restore your calibration so you don't have to redo the mic positions and all your other custom settings. Then recheck your Stereo settings to see if they are accurate.

Originally Posted by PHUELIPH

i did try to manually input the correct values, it dose not allow to change the fractions, eg, .7 to .3 only 11 feet to any other whole value.

thanks again.

Originally Posted by duc135

The very first option available when you are setting distances is the step. Make sure you set it to step in 0.1ft increments.

Originally Posted by wilbur_the_goose

HI - Audessy question. Sorry if it's been asked previously.

I have really strange EQ curves on my F/L speakers (powered Mirage OM-6). But the audio quality sounds awesome. Should I care about the EQ curves, or just enjoy the great sound?

Originally Posted by wilbur_the_goose

Has anybody gotten the Windows 7/WMP "Play To" feature to work with the 4311?

Do I need to set my "Source Select" to something special?

Originally Posted by PHUELIPH

... in the audio setup of Manual settings, where i can make changes in the 2ch/stereo settings, i like my FL and FR to be large with NO subwoofer. the distances that show up in this section of the manual setup do not reflect the distances that Audyssey has for my 5.1 settings,..

Originally Posted by SoundofMind

I'm glad it's solved, another harmless tempest in a teapot.

One last note-2.0 Stereo can be very simple irt this matter of distance (acoustic distance, which is really delay). With no sub and with MLP equidistant from FR/L as it should be (ideally actually forming an equilateral triangle), the exact distance setting really makes no difference at all. In this case you can set the distance to any amount you want (for ex., 10, 10.2 or 10.5') as long as it is equal for both FR and FL.

Of course for 2.1 with a sub involved, then the finely tuned Audyssey settings for distance are crucial to align the 3 sources and take into account any added delay inherent to the sub's electronics. Typically the sub's acoustic "distance" is greater than the physical measurement.

Originally Posted by rscecil007

All,

I'm enjoying my newly arrived 4311, and slowly working my way through this thread from the beginning. Batpig's guide has been a tremendous help.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Originally Posted by bfreedma

Yes, that should work. The package deal on that link with the 5 port switch would allow you to connect more than one device through the wireless bridge if you needed.

The reason I said "should" rather than "would" is that wireless bridges can be finicky - the 802.x wireless standards aren't always implemented correctly, so sometimes integrating a gaming adapter/wireless bridge from Company X with a wireless router from Company Y doesn't work, or is more complicated than it should be. At the price of the unit in the link, it's probably worth giving a shot, but if you can find a gaming adapter from the same manufacturer as your wifi router at a similar price, I'd go that way.