Anthem D2/D2v/AVM50/AVM50v/ARC1 tweaking guide - Page 1248

yes - still runing 2.10

on the AIX test disc - when play the DTS HD MR 7.1 test signal , side surround. there also are coming "noise" out of the front L/R.

One more thing - there have been some (my self inkluded) there have reportet higher volume on the movie Thor....about 6db, when it is Bitstream.

Last night i wash watcing Ice age III there are also i DTS HD MR 7.1 track. This track is also 6db higher than the PCM from my Oppo bdp 83.

i also have a Integra 80.2 processor - i then try to run the same thing on that - no problem

i know that the DTS flag is very complex - but why isent there others there have the same problem - Denon - Integra - Yamaha - etc.....?

very frustating to have a high end gear that can't handle things right
Edited by p.las - 6/26/12 at 12:29am

Studley:

Actually, you can temporarily set one input settings (say the one for the BD player) to "None" and perform the test. Afterwards, you can return it to its original setting .


- David

I don't know about that... V3 fixed my Pink Screen issue.

Russ

I may be looking to trade my less than one month old Integra DHC 80.3 for a D2v with Arc with some cash to equalize the difference. PM me if interested.

Not surprised Tech Support did not know or did not give me all the information.

Were you at 2.14 prior to that?

Yes it is frustrating. I have a Yamaha sound bar for another TV that seems to handle the various formats more gracefully.

I recall you also saying bitstream sounds more dynamic and better bass impact than PCM, and I think I heard it too. So there are a few reasons to continue bitstreaming despite the fact that digital theory says PCM should be just as good.

Yes. It whas where easy to hear on the the ICE age bd disc .

hello Bob.
thanks for you help with my graphs.

just want you to see the new messuerment after i have installed a bafflewall



what i big difference a bafflewall do:)

I can't remember what your previous graphs looked like, but these look excellent. Now you'll be able to detect differences in DTS MA 7.1 tracks even better;)
John

Hæhæ - i wount dissepoint you ;-)

Before there was some nasty null from 150hz to 100hz , on All tree frontspeakers.

Well you've done a great job. Enjoy. BTW, have you tried Flat in ARC for your sub? Looks like it could do it.
John

If by setting the video to none you mean the scaler in then that does not give me the purple haze going to or coming from an input with that set up. What I did find though playing around this much is that several times I lost audio too and sometimes my set up screen would not even show on screen, I had to read it at the receiver. Think I am going to revert back to 2.11 and start getting in touch with support again.

Can someone help me?

I am thinking of purchasing an Anthem D2 used to save some cash. I can't afford the $9K for the newest model. Is the Anthem D2 upgradeable to the latest "V" model? Does anyone know the cost of doing so? Is there anything in particular I should look for (our out for) when buying one of these used (something about a "red board").

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

-Brian

I DO recall what his old charts look like and these are a BIG improvement.

p.las, now that you've tamed your bass problem you might want to experiment with raising Max EQ Frequency to 10 or 12KHz (I probably would not try to go any higher due to mic response issues that are likely the cause of the steep drop off at the highest frequencies) to see if you like the result of extending correction an octave higher into treble. In addition to judging the sound by ear, also keep an eye on whether raising Max EQ Frequency results in poorer correction (a less clean Calculated curve) in the low frequencies. If so, back off Max EQ Frequency and see if you can find a compromise setting that maintains good correction in the low frequencies, while still extending correction in the high end somewhat above the default 5KHz.

Your Subwoofer also looks like it might be a good candidate for the Flat option in Targets > Advanced settings, which will minimize the roll-off at the lowest bass frequencies.
--Bob

Brian, there was never an "upgrade" to go from the D2 to the D2v. The D2v has an entirely new, expensive video board (among other things), so the upgrade cost would have been excessive. What there was, for a while, was a factory sponsored "trade-in" program -- return your old D2 and get a new D2v. But I don't believe Anthem is doing that any more.

That means if you buy a D2, your upgrade path down the road to a D2v would be to sell the D2 -- perhaps by making some sort of trade-in deal at an Anthem dealer.

Also be aware that some D2 units were sold BEFORE ARC was bundled with the unit. A big part of the value of the Anthem stuff is its Room Correction system for audio (ARC). Check that your used D2 comes with ARC. If not, then you CAN buy an ARC kit for the D2, but that will run you about another $400. That gets you the ARC microphone, mic stand, cable, and software. (There is no hardware change needed in the D2 to use the ARC upgrade kit with it.)
--Bob

Bummer not for me but good for you !

Agon has some really mint ones (less than 6 weeks) for about $6.5k. A few older ones for $6K...

Peter ..congrats! You've tamed that ugly null you had in the past setup and now things should sound great!

I'm curious as to what ARC calculated for your room gain. looks like you set it to these values. did you chance cutoffs too?

ARC set the speakers to 100hz and sub Cut off to 120hz. Roomgain what set to 3.8 dB.

I have thosen these settings above, becurse this is where it Sounds Best to me.

3D kits begin shipping today to those who bought from 2010, then to others who want to upgrade.
John

Good news!

http://anthemelectronics.blogspot.ca/2012/06/introducing-anthem-avm-50v-3d-and-d2v.html

Just saw that Anthem released the 3D kit and it is free for purchases in 2010 and up. It willbe interesting to see how they handle and prove when a pre/pro was bought by the end user and not the delaer. As I know mine was sitting on a shelf ain the warehouse for a while.

Anyone know how they will handle this and or not having a local dealer. I am moving to the middle of nowhere in 3 days!

were do you see that it is free.  I do qualify

It is true.
John

FAQs on Anthems page or here?

well I dont see it anywhere.

From Nick.
John

not on Anthems site,  just announces the 3D no info on free anyware.   can one of you guys give me a link please.   Perhaps I drank too much JD in my youth!

See the link above.