Integra DHC-80.3 - Page 108

Originally Posted by mlknez 

You might also want to take a look at the Marantz AV8801. It is now available as well and has a few nice features missing from the 80.3. I went from a 9.8 to an 80.3 and am very happy, but if this other product were out a year ago, it would have been a tough decision.
http://us.marantz.com/us/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=AVSeparates&SubCatId=0&ProductId=AV8801

Originally Posted by Manchild 

What features do you believe the Marantz has that the 80.3 does not? I'm still undecided between the two, but may be able to get a 80.3 for a steal, which I may have to jump on.

Originally Posted by JHillyerd 

Sounds like it may have HD-radio built in, instead of an add-on. It will pass 4K video. I don't remember the 80.3 having this either: "Audyssey’s LFC (low frequency containment) option, which custom tailors deep bass response to minimize deep bass leakage into adjacent rooms or apartments, while still providing a satisfying wide range listening experience."
It also claims 11 channels instead of 9 on the specs.
-james

Originally Posted by Cigarjohn47 

Don't forget to check to see that all speakers are set to small and make sure your Dynamic EQ is set to on.

Originally Posted by tngiloy 


Thanks for the heads-up on the 'Dynamic EQ' setting. It wasn't clear to me whether this should be on or off. I assumed that with 'Audyssey" set to on it would apply this also.

If by setting the speakers to small you mean that I should manually raise the cutoffs in Audyssey to 60 or above I have done this. Picked up that tidbit when I read the Audyssey link on the 1st page of this thread. Thanks to whoever it was who compiled that link.

One thing I'm a little fuzzy on is the sub lfe/lpf setting. Is this for crossover or cutoff??
Any suggested setting or is it trial and error.

Thanks,
Tom

Originally Posted by Jason30 

Looking to get a DHC 80.3 to replace my 9.8. Problem is only dealer around where I bought my 9.8 went out of business. Are there any dealers anyone can recommend that would sell me a unit and ship it to me? Thanks

Originally Posted by calentz 

A thought: Have you tried mike "2" behind the MLP, in front of the MLP, or even keeping the same position?

Originally Posted by Manchild 

What features do you believe the Marantz has that the 80.3 does not? I'm still undecided between the two, but may be able to get a 80.3 for a steal, which I may have to jump on.

Originally Posted by mlknez 

Many other features as well:
Airplay
Blue-tooth
Built-in Ethernet switch
HDMI out to another zone
more streaming formats supported
true 11.2 out
others as well

Originally Posted by Vega128 


Carl,
To answer your question, yes, I have moved the mic around the listening position and after haveing so many failed attemts I've just left it in the MLP. The problem the test tone is not playing through the surround speaker or the subwoofer at all on mic position #2.
Thanks.

Originally Posted by calentz 

 Another question: Have you gone into the 80.3's Setup > Speaker setup > level Calibration and seen if the graphic speaker represention matches where the sound is coming out of?

Originally Posted by tngiloy 

I am coming from using an Anthem D2 with ARC (their room correction system) that is more similar to the Pro- kit in how it works, and I was able to find a new Pro-kit for a good price.
A couple of questions regarding the Audyssey pro kit.
I know I will need to buy a license. Is that license tied to the one 80.3 I own, or will I be able to use it to help someone else if the need arises??
Does the pro-kit software recognize my unit-- does it find the serial number when hooked up to my 80.3 and only allow me to use it on that unit??
If I can only use it for that unit with that serial number, is there another kind of license I can get, maybe thru my dealer, that will allow me to use it on other intega/onkyo/denon/ marantz/etc units??
Thanks,
Tom

Originally Posted by tngiloy 

I am coming from using an Anthem D2 with ARC (their room correction system) that is more similar to the Pro- kit in how it works, and I was able to find a new Pro-kit for a good price.

A couple of questions regarding the Audyssey pro kit.

I know I will need to buy a license. Is that license tied to the one 80.3 I own, or will I be able to use it to help someone else if the need arises??

Does the pro-kit software recognize my unit-- does it find the serial number when hooked up to my 80.3 and only allow me to use it on that unit??

If I can only use it for that unit with that serial number, is there another kind of license I can get, maybe thru my dealer, that will allow me to use it on other intega/onkyo/denon/ marantz/etc units??

Thanks,
Tom

Originally Posted by OzHDHT 

Well I've officially jumped ship from my 80.3 this weekend to a Denon 4520.... They share the same model Audessey mic - even used my already tripod mounted one from the 80.3 to save time.

Originally Posted by AI Limited 


I could be wrong, but I thought I had read that each mic was calibrated to the pre-amp it came with, and the preamp had the response curve stored on it for the microphone supplied. This way the only way to remove the response curve of the microphone out of the equation when tuning the room using Audyssey. I could be way off here, maybe someone can confirm?

Originally Posted by AI Limited 

Hey look, KBarnes has links to the Audyssey FAQ's... it says:

d)4. Do I have to use the mic that came with my AVR or PrePro?

The easy answer to that is yes. Your Audyssey mic has a calibration file which is stored inside your AVR or prepro. If you use a mic from another unit, then there is a chance that the calibration file will be inappropriate for that mic and the whole calibration will be off as a result. So to be absolutely sure, then always use the mic that was bundled with your unit.

However, it is also possible to use the mic from another unit of the same brand as your unit - eg, a Denon mic with a Denon unit, an Onkyo mic with an Onkyo unit and so on. The caveat to this is that the mic must be of the same type and model. Early Onkyo units, for example, were supplied with a black, round, flat mic (often called a 'puck' mic for its vague resemblance to an ice hockey puck). Later Onkyos were supplied with a silver mic shaped like a long pyramid or the Eiffel Tower. These 'puck mics' and 'Eiffel Tower' mics are notinterchangeable. The current mic used by Onkyo is designated ACM1H and this is printed on the box the mic comes in.

Note for Denon units:

The ACM1H mic is interchangeable with the DM-A409 mic used with Denon AVR-XX09/X89 through AVR-XX12 models. Older Denon models use the following mic types, neither of which is compatible with each other or the newer DM-A409/ACM1H mics:

XX06: DM-S205 (hockey puck style)
XX08/X88: DM-A405 (tower style)
4308/5308/AVP: DM-A505Z
5308/AVP (w/3D upgrade): DM-A409


With the introduction of the new Denon AVR-XX13 models, Denon is now including the new "ACM1HB" black mic which Audyssey has confirmed is interchangeable with the DM-A409 (Denon) and ACM1H (Onkyo, Marantz) mics.

Originally Posted by whitespark 

Hi im the new proud owner of an Integra dhc 80.3 ,which i'm finding absolutley perfect in just about every way .let me first say smartest move I ever made was returning a Marantz AV7005 and spending another 900 bucks on buying the Integra. What a huge audible difference musicaly and in sound stage theirs just no comnparison .Anyway My friends talked me into using the net connection and down loading Jriver as a music server on my personal PC, well its got me hooked..But I'm not quite there yet in audio heaven that is ,I have a little problem . I've tried posting this problem on the Jriver forum but to no avail . this is a quote of my post to save time .
Hi , .
I've just purchased a Integra dhc 80.3 processor for my multichannel audio system and I'm streaming audio files from my PC using Jriver media center 18 server from a different room . I started ripping files using Flac and had no problem in play back but then thought I'd try uncompressed Wave. The difference was noticeable between the two decoders the Wave being identical to my original Cd when A/B tested the Flac when A/b tested against the CD being alot less open on sound stage with less depth. Anyway here's the problem between the tracks on all the half dozen Cd's I've ripped in to my library using uncompressed wave I get a loud static hiss sound between each track . Nothing between the same WMA file albums when played back that were originally in the system when i first installed Jriver program (transfered From Wndow media player )and nothing between the new cds ripped to Flac . The only hiss is between the Uncompressed Wave CD's that are ripped . Has any one got any ideas how to illiminate the loud hiss. Cheers mav
Since then i've done some more experimenting and ripped the uncompressed music files onto a USB storge device from Jriver music server. To see if it still has the problem playing through USB and not the Net connection on the Integra dhc 80.3 . Well it does, the Muisc tracks play back sound fantastic possibly even better than my Denon 3910 uni player does in comparison to the original CD, untill the track finishes and the static hiss squeels out untill the next track . There's no hiss before the first track and no hiss when the album finishes ,just between tracks. I should also mention that there's no problem or Hiss playing back uncompressed wave tracks on the P.C's small sound sytem from the Jriver server...Does this mean there's a problem with decoding on the Integra ?? If anyone has any ideas it would be appreciated . Cheers Mav'

Originally Posted by tngiloy 

As I mentioned earlier, Ive ordered a Pro Kit. While waiting for my kit I decided to down load the Pro Kit manual so that I would be somewhat informed when it comes.
I have a couple questions, though. The first is a big one.

1-What the heck is the 'Sound eqalizer" on pg 13 of the manual?? Is that in essence my 80.3 with Audyssey built in?? Or is there another peice of equiment I need to order?? I'm asuming there was an outboard audyssey component available before they started building it into different processors/receivers, but this is kind of confusing to me.
I'm hoping its just my 80.3 since there is no 'sound eqalizer' included in the kit.
2-How does it hook up to the 80.3-- serial rs-232 or usb or someting else??
3-What additional cables should I order if I need about 15 ft to have my laptop out of the listening area??
Is there a link on this thread for a specific 80.3/ Pro Kit setup explained?? I searched in the Audyssey thread and this one and didn't find anything, but I might not have entered the right search criteria.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Tom

Originally Posted by tngiloy 

As I mentioned earlier, Ive ordered a Pro Kit. While waiting for my kit I decided to down load the Pro Kit manual so that I would be somewhat informed when it comes.

I have a couple questions, though. The first is a big one.

1-What the heck is the 'Sound eqalizer" on pg 13 of the manual?? Is that in essence my 80.3 with Audyssey built in?? Or is there another peice of equiment I need to order?? I'm asuming there was an outboard audyssey component available before they started building it into different processors/receivers, but this is kind of confusing to me.
I'm hoping its just my 80.3 since there is no 'sound eqalizer' included in the kit.

2-How does it hook up to the 80.3-- serial rs-232 or usb or someting else??

3-What additional cables should I order if I need about 15 ft to have my laptop out of the listening area??

Is there a link on this thread for a specific 80.3/ Pro Kit setup explained?? I searched in the Audyssey thread and this one and didn't find anything, but I might not have entered the right search criteria.
Any help is greatly appreciated,

Tom

Originally Posted by Theresa 

I'm somewhat of a computer wizard and audio/video nut. I approach it as a science with measurable, reproducible results. JRiver should be able to play .flacs with identical results to playing waves. There might be a setting in JRiver that needs to be changed in order to get full fidelity out of both. Foobar has a steep learning curve so you may be better off sticking with JRiver and getting help from someone who is an expert in its use.

Originally Posted by thrang 

Audyssey documentation is sorely in need of updating
- Sound Equalizer was an outboard Audyssey pro correction processor, no longer shipping. Pro is in your 80.3
- 80.3 Pro calibration is via network, not RS-232
- with Wifi and a laptop, just walk out of the room and start calibrating. No wires needed.

Originally Posted by kbarnes701 

As you have discovered, Audyssey Pro documentation is very poor. Your best bet for finding accurate, reliable information is the Audyssey Pro Installer Kit thread and the Audyssey Pro FAQ.

The FAQ is hosted in the Pro thread, so if you click on the link in my sig it will take you to both.