Do you have to use the Audeysey?

[MosHighDef]

Im really confused to what this Audeysey mic cable thing is for the receiver.The speakers sound fine and lound right now.

Do i still need to use it, how do i use it. Thanks

[DTS-HD]

Well that all depends on you. Try it after i did mine it sounded alot better than before keep messing with it until u get what u want

[Sonny]

I use it. Seems to work well. I still tweak the speakers a little though, sometimes.

[Sammy]

I like the volume control for watching commercial programing. That isn't enabled unless you run it and have it engaged.

[Uniquely]

If you are unfamiliar with how to calibrate the system yourself... I would definitely use it. It will measure your speaker distances to get the surround timing correct, and set the speaker volume levels to match.

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by MosHighDef

Im really confused to what this Audeysey mic cable thing is for the receiver.The speakers sound fine and lound right now.

Do i still need to use it, how do i use it. Thanks

Not really meant to just be loud. It's meant to create an equal and balanced soundstage throughout your system, minimizing distances, dead spots, and the like.

All you have to do is plug the thing in, put it in a listening position, and let it do its thing.

[Johnny Vinyl]

And redo it if you change speaker location!

John

[MosHighDef]

thanks guys. Ill give it a try.

[uniquetreatone]

I just ran the audyssey set-up earlier.It sounds nice.Later I`ll probably check it over with a spl meter.

[Croweyes1121]

No one here will likely agree with me, but I find the "Direct" mode to be much better to my own ears than using Audyssey. You do have to compensate a bit for the drop in the low end by doing this, but once I tweaked a few things, the transparency I experience with this as opposed to the Audyssey settings is more than merely noticeable - it is dramatic. I've had several fellow audiophiles over for an A-B comparison and we were all in agreement, at least on my particular system. But do keep in mind that this, as with all things, is entirely subjective. Just use whatever sounds the best to you personally...to your own perception and for your own listening space. Nothing replaces the best as far as your own two ears are concerned. They're your best guide to these things in the end.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

No one here will likely agree with me, but I find the "Direct" mode to be much better to my own ears than using Audyssey. You do have to compensate a bit for the drop in the low end by doing this, but once I tweaked a few things, the transparency I experience with this as opposed to the Audyssey settings is more than merely noticeable - it is dramatic. I've had several fellow audiophiles over for an A-B comparison and we were all in agreement, at least on my particular system. But do keep in mind that this, as with all things, is entirely subjective. Just use whatever sounds the best to you personally...to your own perception and for your own listening space. Nothing replaces the best as far as your own two ears are concerned. They're your best guide to these things in the end.

Even if you use Direct mode, you must still make sure your speakers have the same level. An alternative to Audyssey is to use an SPL meter and tweak your settings yourself. I do both. I start with Audyssey and then use my SPL meter to do additional adjustments. As far as the subwoofer is concerned, you need a good equalizer to smooth out the bass. I have 4 subwoofers in my home theater room and they still need equalizing.

[Siri]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

If you are unfamiliar with how to calibrate the system yourself... I would definitely use it. It will measure your speaker distances to get the surround timing correct, and set the speaker volume levels to match.

When I did it the measurements were pretty good, I was surprised at how accurate they really were. I still had to make some adjustments since it wasn't perfect, but I like it

[crazyBLUE]

I use mine all the time ! As much as I tweek the setup looking for I do finally think I found IT

[Siri]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I use mine all the time ! As much as I tweek the setup looking for I do finally think I found IT

Sure! You will probably change something tomorrow

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Sirius389

Sure! You will probably change something tomorrow

The only thing I'll be moving tomorrow ON MY DAY OFF ~ ~ Will be A trilligy from shelf to player ~ 1 , 2 & 3

[jomari]

simply put, its not all about setting up your speaker, but more of the interaction of the speaker with the room environment.

MCACC settings (and its counterparts like audyssey), are essentially built in tools used for the common clientele to calibrate their systems, including speaker distance, equalization (at times), and other parameters tailored towards your listening area, resulting in a good fine tuned environment.

quick reference towards what MCACC does...

pioneer link

IDEALLY.

its a great way to start figuring out the relations of your speakers and the acoustic environment you currently have. sure its not up to par to a calibration done by a professional, nor would it determine everything up to a precision, but its a start.

it does tho, most of the time, has a hard tiime evaluating the speakers size, and since subs produce a non-localized point, its difficult for it to determine where it is. remember: this is a tool used primarily for ROOM EQUALIZATION and not SPEAKER SETUPS. this is only an add on.

better results can be had tho using a SPL meter and a quick learning of how to use em properly.

the best results would be using an True RTA program paired with a good calibration microphone.

As stated by a very good colleague of mine, these 'built in' gizmos and products are simple add ons by these manufacturers to solve all problems, both realistic and well, relative. The most important aspects of it boil down to getting the basics done right. Acoustic treatments, placements, etc. in a comparative example these are the 'miracle diet pills' that are included, when all you need is a good diet and exercise.

posted this a while back...

here

after that posting, i kinda felt i scared questions away.

[Croweyes1121]

Even if you use Direct mode, you must still make sure your speakers have the same level.

I didn't mean to suggest that "Direct", in and of itself, was an ideal setting. I still made sure to go back and make sure that my speakers were set to the proper levels, crossover to the sub was to my liking, etc. But this should be pretty common knowledge to anyone setting up any surround system these days. I'm just saying that I personally prefer the receiver doing as little manipulation / processing of the original signal as possible. But your point is still certainly well-taken. And as I said earlier, most people will tell you they like Audyssey better, so to each their own.

[jdc115]

I use Audyssey and find it helps a lot to improve the sound in my room. It does a lot more then just match and set levels, it can really help especially rooms that are not properly acoustically treated which are probably most rooms out there.

I would suggest try it and see, but it helps if you understand how best to set it up. You should take as many measurements that your receiver allows. There is a great thread on AVS about it where the CTO/founder posts daily and they have a good setup guide to help and trouble shoot issues:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post14456895

I know, seems like a lot of work. It takes me a while to run through the setup and if I move any of the speakers, but I get far better results with it on then using direct mode.

[nezff]

audyssey helps, but some have problems with it.