Onkyo TX-NR818 "official" owner's thread discussion - Page 22

^^^Check the audyssey thread. They just added that to the FAQ.

Perhaps I should make it clearer the combination of xt32 with this receiver make it a little bright for my tastes. Without audyssey it is not so bad so I guess it's xt32 that makes it a little bright. That was the main reason for getting this receiver, was curious how good the new audyssey was. I love the sub integration shame there's no way to tone down the mids would be perfect.

Reading through the audyssey thread others are finding this too. I guess it's what your used to might just need some time to adjust to the new sound.
Edited by markymiles - 6/20/12 at 11:33pm

It is hooked up to the net through ethernet cable. By the way, how do you "cycle the power"?

Power cycling is turning it off an on, with at least 10 seconds of wait time in the middle. Depending on how standby works, to fully power off you would have to pull the power cord.

I don't know what your room is like, but if you don't have any room treatments, that might get you where you wanna be and take some of the edge off.

Picked mine up today at a BB Magnolia for 839:)

A question for 818 owners.
Does XT32 calibration EQ dual subwoofers separately?

No.

new , refurb or open box?

Thanks.

So it looks like I I'll have to order one of the expensive models.

New! Guy asked how much I'd seen it for. I said 849, he said great how's 839 sound? Said sold!

I don't think any receiver with XT32 EQs the subs individually. They EQ them together.

If I am wrong, someone please correct me.

Onkyo receivers with Audyssey Sub EQ HT can EQ dual subs separately.
Unfortunately the new 818 model doesn't have it.

Double the Bass with Two Subs

Audyssey Sub EQ HT let’s you properly integrate two subwoofers in a home theater system.

Bass in small rooms is notoriously difficult to get right. Bass lovers will try almost anything to enhance bass output. Many believe adding a second subwoofer will solve the problem – this is true in part, but only if the second subwoofer is properly integrated, not simply added on to an existing set-up. Audyssey Sub EQ HT ensures that the level and delay for each subwoofer is correct before integrating them into the equalization solution.

This new technology is a huge leap forward from the days when adding an additional subwoofer was accomplished by adding a y-chord to the subwoofer output of an AVR. Now, the process is automated and produces better results because it is fully integrated with MultEQ. The process takes only a few minutes and results in rich, full bass for everyone in the room.

I haven't seen this model on their website yet. Good to know they have it in store.

I just paid 240 more on Amazon. I should return it. So I can just walk into best buy and expect to pay under 900? Where do you live?

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I like to ask advise here about audio settings. What is the ideal settings for bass and treble? Also, is it recommended that I use Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume?

Oregon. It didn't have to haggle at all. Guy asked what I'd seen it for, I told him and he beat it by 10.00. He didn't even look it up. Best of all Oregon doesn't have sales tax, so was same as if I'd ordered it online and not paid tax.

It does not and that is a good thing. Two (or more) separately EQed subs will result in a completely different in-room response when played together. With MultEQ you always want to EQ multiple low frequency sources as one to get the smoothest response.

The 1007 had a "bug" which resulted in two separately EQed sub channels. Even Audyssey acknowledged this behavior as "undesirable".

So if what you say is true, why doesn't the 818 have Audyssey Sub EQ HT?

It's nothing I say, it's physics. A good read is Toole's "Loudspeakers and Rooms for Sound Reproduction" (see 7). This link might also be helpful.

Sub EQ HT does only one thing (actually two things). It adjusts the level of each subwoofer so their average loudness at the listening position is the same before calibration. Secondly it sets the delay for each sub. None of this is really required for good low frequency reproduction because what we perceive is not the subwoofer in an anechoic space but the subwoofer through a complex filter (the room).

It would be more helpful if MultEQ would optimize the crossover region between the subs and the satellites. But MultEQ is "just" a single speaker optimization solution.

Just go with a 3009. You won't be disappointed. I've sampled from 809 to 3009 and 818. IMO the 3009 blows the doors off any model below it (including 818).

With regards to the 3009 over the 818, are you referring to features, sound quality, etc? Just trying to get a better understanding of why you feel it "blows the doors off" the 818. Especially as the price of the 3009 has been coming down.

My experience was different... I owned the 5009 before the 818...

The performance delta between the two wasn't at all great enough to justify a 2.5 times price increase, and IMO, not even a 1.5 for the 3009...

That was Joe's opinion also IIRC.

So the 818 not having Sub EQ HT is not a deal breaker, because it's not really necessary?

Correct.

Placing multiple subwoofers at optimal locations is the most important factor. "Optimal" is low seat to seat differences and low non-minimum phase behavior.

So you think the extra $350 isn't worth it to go with the 3009 over the 818? I currently have an 818 which i just bought and was considering the switch.

Jason

The 818 doesn't have Sub EQ HT, the 3009 does.

I only have one sub and have no interest in getting another anytime soon. so this shouldnt be much of an issue for me.

SubEq alone is worth the difference. I run 2 subs and to my ear 3009 integrates my system better. By the way I have try both one after the other.

As I said before for the money and features the 818 is a great receiver over any other brand (yes it is that good, superb video processing, XT32, etc). Now running 2 subs, 3009 & up is the way to go. Now if I had to choose between 3009 & 5009, there is no way I would pay extra for the 5009. My 3009 cost me 1200 due to rewards reason why is a no brainer