Is it really worth the effort to do custom settings on your a/v receiver?

[michaels]

I have a Yamaha HTR5890 and it came with a mic that supposedly sits it up, but I doubt it works that great. I just leave it on basic settings, is it worth the trouble?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: michaels
I have a Yamaha HTR5890 and it came with a mic that supposedly sits it up, but I doubt it works that great. I just leave it on basic settings, is it worth the trouble?

Biggest single advancement and best thing a home theater can have is auto calibration.

I don't know the implemenation of your model, but it is a HUGE deal

 

[Rio Rebel]

Agree with above. It is huge.

And it's free, and it takes 15 minutes.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Rio Rebel
Agree with above. It is huge.

And it's free, and it takes 15 minutes.

Think about it this way...

1) Spend a month or two properly positioning speakers, which should be done anyway
2) Calibrating phase and equialization of each channel depending on the room
3) Another two days to really get it right using ears and an analyzer

Or just press a button. Eitherway, the biggest element in your HT is the room. Second to that is speaker positioning, thirdly your speakers, fourthly the equipment.

The auto-calibration stuff can take a 40+ hour process and make it a press of the button. One would be very foolish to not take advantage of this technology, use it as a base and tune from there.

 

[montypythizzle]

Now you guys are going to make me want this for my next receiver.... and that fucking 'I' before 'E' except after 'C' shit...
I always misspell receiver.

 

[vshah]

i don't use it. Something is messed up with stupid Denon Audissey EQ. It sucks the bass life out of my system, including setting my sub at -12db. subjectively, it sounds much much better with the optimizations off. I still use it for calculating distance/delay, but i leave the EQ flat. I'll do it manually if i ever have time...

 

[Rio Rebel]

I mainly use it to set the distance/delays. But being the anal retentive tweaker that I am, I then use a SPL meter and check against it.

And then I make the bass a little hot anyway.

 

[Oyeve]

I used it once on my Denon 3805, didnt like what it reccommended so I just manually set it up.