"Official" Audyssey thread (FAQ in post #1) - Page 1825

With a phase error should come the following GUI display ...



... if that's not the case, then try resetting the microprocessor on the AVR (p. 96).

Thanks, I will reset tomorrow. I definitely do not get that screen. My choices are retry or back. Otherwise the screen looks the same.

The problem is I don't get the option to "skip", my choices are "back" or "retry" which do not really solve the problem.

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Gotcha-I'm sure someone will weigh in with help soon. Hang in there.

Thanks, and I reset the processor and today I had the skip option. Really weird, but all set up and ready to go. Love the receiver already, big improvement over my optical only Yamaha.

I was getting this message, and discovered that one of the tweeters on my fronts was wired backwards. It had been miswired by my local Dynaudio dealer when he replaced it..

 

Yes this can happen. It is important, before pressing 'skip' to be sure that the speakers are all correctly wired.

 

 

On re-reading Jerry's excellent post I have decided that it's beyond the scope of the FAQ. Setting up triple subs isn't exactly something beginners usually do and I think that if someone has three subs and doesn’t know how to accommodate them with Audyssey, then his best solution is to ask in the thread and be given the correct advice, or pointed directly to the Setup Guide and Jerry's own post on the subject.

Keith,

I understand if you don't want to address it in detail, but AJ's executive summary can simply be in there, prefaced with a blurb that if you have a complicated multiple-subwoofer setup, here are some options. Then end with For more information, see the Setup guide, and provide a link? I think the FAQ is becoming the go-to guide, and you need to at least point folks in the direction of the information.

My $.02

Mark

 

Hmmm. OK - how about if I put it in as separate question, pointing out that it's really more for advanced users. I can put it in the Subwoofer section. Something along the lines of "How does Audyssey handle complex multiple-sub setups?". I can preface the Answer with something that explains this is really for advanced users - then go into Jerry's 'executive summary' and then link them to the Setup Guide for the in-depth further info. Do you think that would do the job?

 

BTW, great news that the new forum s/w can handle those bigger doc files of yours - I never did manage to download them from the off-site host. Now I have then full set.

 

EDIT:  I have added it to the FAQ as above (see my next post for link). Comments welcome as always.

Edited by kbarnes701 - 6/22/12 at 12:01pm

ObiChad,

I am a big Atlantic Technology speaker fan and I have had a number of their systems. I currently have a new Denon 4311ci which I will be setting up shortly with my 370 THX speakers.

Atlantic Technology speakers have been known in the past by design to exhibit a slight rolloff of the highest frequencies due to the soft dome tweeters and crossover design. Also, being that the speakers are of a THX specification they are designed to have a narrow vertical dispersion characteristic so as to minimize ceiling and floor reflections.

So, as you surmise, your overly bright issue MIGHT be due to Audyssey boosting for the somewhat rolled off highest frequencies!

I happen to really enjoy the slight high frequency rolloff of the Atlantic Tech speakers as this makes them very relaxed, non fatiguing and easy to listen to for long periods. The Atlantic Techs are very detailed and neutral , it is just that they are not as bright compared to some but in this lies their magic IMHO!

At any rate, In the relatively near future I will not only be setting up my living room with a 4311ci and Atlantic Technology 370 THX speaker system I also have a SECOND 4311ci receiver and ANOTHER 370 THX speaker system that will be installed in my dedicated home theater room... yes, you read that right, TWO 4311ci's AND TWO 370 THX speaker systems ( I know I am sick and being on these forums does not help ). So, I will report back with my findings on whether or not I also might experience an Audyssey overly bright issue after I first get my living room setup online.

I am sure I will have lots of questions shortly for all of the Gurus here. I also plan on eventually investing in some room measurement tools AND room treatments at least for the dedicated theater.


...Glenn : )
Edited by Glenn Baumann - 6/22/12 at 12:12pm

FAQ UPDATE!

 

New question added to Subwoofer section:

 

f)8. How does Audyssey handle complex multiple subwoofer setups?  (click here)

Thanks for replying Glenn. Nice to see someone with a similar setup to mine. (Two setups? Really?! ) Should be interesting to see what you find out.

Doc Linky never rests ...

FAQ Links.doc 38k .doc file

We are trying to keep you from falling asleep, Jeff!

Keith,

I think this sentence requires a link to the gain-matching procedure? "The procedure for gain-matching is described here"

I think this should be changed:

Original text: "A detailed explanation of this technique is to be found in the Setup Guide."

Suggested text: "A comprehensive explanation and documentation of this technique can be found in the "Subwoofer Distance Tweak Instructions" documents found in the Setup Guide post.

Mark

You are welcome my brother in arms!

You have just been used to the rolled off highs of the Atlantic Tech 370's! Questions are, will you get used to the change and maybe even embrace it? And second, can it be changed via room speaker geometry, treatments or measurement methodology / tweaking?

I will report back after I get my first set up going!


...Glenn

Nice job, Keith. The link to the gain-matching procedure seems to have been omitted, though. There are several contributors who have described the gain-matching procedure, including Craig John. I don't care which one is linked, but using the proper procedure is important, IMO.

Edit: Looks like Mark caught it before I did...

 

No rest for the wicked - that's what my old grandaddy used to say Jeff :)

 

Thanks for Linky.

Done. Thanks.

 

Thanks Jerry. Sorted the link.

Keith, I see the other edits, but not a link to the gain-matching procedure.

 

Ah. Is it not the Setup Guide link?  If you give me the link you mean I will add it.

No problem, Keith. Here is the link from the original post:

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1141416/official-hsu-uls-15-thread/1980#post_21557746

 

Thanks Jerry. I have added it now.

 

Cheers, Keith

 

EDIT:  I have added the gain-matching procedural instructions to the FAQ post itself to save people from hopping about the threads.

Edited by kbarnes701 - 6/23/12 at 7:37am

FAQ UPDATE!

 

Edited FAQ f)8. to include links to Setup Guide and gain-matching procedural instructions.

 

f)8. How does Audyssey handle complex multiple subwoofer setups?  (click here)
 

Excuse the off-topic post but you will definitely want to see this. Watch it to the credits at the end and see who was involved in the sound...

If you stream this to your HT, be aware your house might fall down :)

 

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Absolutely mindblowing video shot from
the Space Shuttle during launch..
 
Drop whatever you're doing and watch this. NASA has released videos shot from onboard the Space
Shuttle's Solid Rocket Boosters in the past, but you've never seen one prepared as masterfully as
this.
 
For one thing, the footage was shot in high definition, so the image is exceptionally clear. But what
puts this video head and shoulders above most other rocketcams is the sound. The audio has been
remastered by the folks over at Skywalker Sound (yes, that Skywalker Sound), and the final product
is nothing short of incredible.
 
Michael Interbartolo — who used to work on the Shuttle Program at Mission Control in Houston —
had this to say about the video when he posted it to Google+ earlier this morning:
 
Just got this from the guys at Glenn who are finalizing the new special edition DVD/
BluRay version of Ascent: Commemorating Shuttle which this will be an extra on. The
video is shot from the Solid Rocket Booster Perspective up and down with enhanced
sound thanks to Ben Burtt's son and the folks at Skywalker Sound. The team is still
trying to figure out how to release this all to the public, but for now enjoy an exclusive
first look. +NASA youtube doesn't even have the video.
 
Try to let what you're witnessing sink in. See those numbers flying past in the upper right hand
corner? That's the Shuttle's airspeed. See that gleam of light against the inky backdrop of space at
2:08 and 3:11? That's the Shuttle continuing on its flight path into low Earth orbit. Hear the eerie
rattling, haunting moans, and weird dinosaur noises? That's what it sounds like to be a Solid
Rocket Booster, falling to Earth from an altitude of 150,000 feet.
 

Here's the link to the video!

^^^

that clip is awesome...

sit back, turn off all the lights, and turn the volume knob to 11...

can't wait for the bluray disk...

Sorry, OT. I tried streaming to the 4311 using AirPlay from my iPad2, but it wouldn't connect. To make sure AirPlay is configured and working, I launched iTunes on my desktop and streamed a music file. It played correctly on the 4311. Any quick ideas on why I can't play the video from the iPad using AirPlay?

Looks good, Keith, many thanks.