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I finally got my Sony STR-DH800 set up with a set of Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 speakers. I've heard that the Polk speakers are typically classified as "bright". I don't have enough A/V experience to say that myself, but it's what I've heard. Everything is connected using HDMI cables. I ran the autocalibration last night, but then made a few slight adjustments. One note...the system wouldn't let me restore the factory settings as outlined in the manual. I don't think it's a huge deal, but if it should work, then I'd like for it to work just in case.
Anyway, it sounds okay. The thing that's bothering me is that the center channel sounds weird. It sounds slightly distant and as if it's coming through a walkie-talkie. I can't explain it much better than that. I guess it's not terrible, meaning it doesn't sound like something is defective, but just kind of "boxy". I did try changing the distance of that speaker, but it didn't seem to help much.
I'm wondering if this is just not the best pairing? Maybe since Yamaha and Denon receivers are considered to be "warm" that maybe it would help fill out the sound a bit better with the Polk speakers? Or could this be an issue of how the different settings are currently set? I'm not real familiar with the crossover setting, so could that be part of it?
I'm really starting to consider taking the receiver back for the Yamaha RX-V665, but I want to make sure I've given the Sony a chance.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Anyway, it sounds okay. The thing that's bothering me is that the center channel sounds weird. It sounds slightly distant and as if it's coming through a walkie-talkie. I can't explain it much better than that. I guess it's not terrible, meaning it doesn't sound like something is defective, but just kind of "boxy". I did try changing the distance of that speaker, but it didn't seem to help much.
I'm wondering if this is just not the best pairing? Maybe since Yamaha and Denon receivers are considered to be "warm" that maybe it would help fill out the sound a bit better with the Polk speakers? Or could this be an issue of how the different settings are currently set? I'm not real familiar with the crossover setting, so could that be part of it?
I'm really starting to consider taking the receiver back for the Yamaha RX-V665, but I want to make sure I've given the Sony a chance.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!