Anthem MRX Receivers - 300, 500, 700 Owners Thread & Tweaking Guide - Page 128

Wow, that is very different from here in the US. Guess the over seas shipping is a killer

Excellent build quality, proven stellar amp section, and ARC's ability to make a really noticeable sonic diff in your room. Most of the other features at least equal to the competition.
John

Yamaha? Personally I would stay away from any brand you can find at best buy? But that's just me :-)

I've owned the A3000... a solid machine..

The MRX line would be well served if it was more available to more consumers at places like Best Buy...

Personally, I think Anthems dealer network stinks.... but that's just me.

I'm glad Anthem, Rotel, mac's, etc etc are not available at best buy. You can hardly get the sales people there to explain the entry level toys they're selling. On the other hand, aren't the yamaha known for their brightness?

I'm still in 2 minds - not sure which way to go - but thanks for replies.

No-one seems to have picked up my query in that review though please of the SNR test result ? which seemed much lower than the Onkyo 609 ? which doesn't make much sense ?

Hi,

I didn't answer it as I couldn't find on the review website any overview of their testing methodology which would explain how the tests were done etc. Ask them the question?

Cheers.

Tony

Macs are available at Best Buy. They are not available at all Best Buys; but, they are available at some. I have two Best Buy's near me. One carries Macs; but, the other one doesn't.

You're probably referring to magnolia audio which is owned by bestbuy. Yeah they do carry some decent stuff.

2.2 dB is noticeable?

Anyone knows the difference between 120 watts in an Anthem receiver and 120 watts in a Denon receiver?

Guys,

On page 18 in the manual, it talks about calibration with a spl meter. Do I need to do that before ARC? I thought ARC does the calibration as well.......hmmmm Confused :-/

You just put the speaker distance in, then run arc.Confused me as well!


I hope!

ARC does not figure out the distance? Audessey does.

See page 15 of the manual it states level and bass is not done by arc

Hi,

distance from where? If you have 5 or more listening positions where you will be positioning the microphone which one would be accurate?

I believe the distances are for non-ARC usage and for a single measurement position.

Hope this helps. Cheers.

Tony

"Skip bass management and level calibration if using ARC with all inputs"

What does that mean?

Okay I'm definitely gonna need help on this subject. What are the steps needed to get the mrx 700 ARC'd?
I have a 5.1 speaker set up. If someone could list the steps in detail or give me a link, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

Set the distance for the primary listening position. ARC does not set distance but distance is used for ARC or non ARC.

ARC does room correction which includes the bass management. In bass management you set crossovers and a correction curve on the low frequencies. ARC does all this. ARC will also set the volume trim levels for all speakers. Set the volume control on your sub at about 12 o'clock' This is usually good enough. Of course ARC has to be set to "on" for all the sources. If ARC is not on for a source then of course no correction (including bass management) for that source. Volume trim levels are set for all sources whether ARC is on or off.

Distance doesn't have to be set before running ARC.

So page 14 and 18 would apply if one does not run ARC, correct? This would be for manual config?

So I have to measure the distance for each speaker to the primary position with a measurement tape ehhh?

There is TONS of HELP in the FAQ section of another Anthem Thread - HERE

Now I'm confused? I thought ARC set distances when run.

If using ARC (recommended) you do not need to do section 3.2 or 3.4 in the manual. You do need to do section 3.3 by using a tape measure and measure the distance from each speaker to the primary listening position. You can do this before or after ARC procedure it doesn't matter to ARC.

ARC does not set distance.
ARC does not phase match your sub to your main speakers.

Oh God. Another thread with 5000 posts??? There's gotta be an easy guide somewhere no?

Okay so when I receive my brand spanking new mrx700, all I have to do is measure the distances for each speaker to the primary listening position and ARC does the rest right? I do nothing else, correct?

So the sub I set at 12 o'clock, what about the phase? 0 or 180 degrees?

How to phase match subwoofers to the mains speakers: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post19542630