auto setup on Yamaha RX-595a question - Blu-ray Forum

slowtrain1 · 08-26-2010, 11:16 PM

I have had this reciever for a while now and have alway setup my speaker levels manually with an SPL meter. I've always been leary of using the automatic setup with the mic because I'm afraid that I won't get accurate results. Has anybody done the auto setup & if so, what were your results as opposed to the manual?

rpatt · 08-27-2010, 02:41 AM

Yamaha's YPAO is a great tool that should be used. It not only balances the speaker levels (which is what you are doing with the SPL meter), but also adjust for speaker distance and equalizes to correct problems caused by the room & contents. The only problem I've had is that it tends to favor the "Large" setting for the speakers. That can be changed manually (if you have subwoofers) but make sure you set the LFE & Base Out to the Subwoofer and set the crossover frequency. I still use my SPL meter to fine tune the speakers after.

08-26-2010, 11:16 PM	#1
slowtrain1 Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Louisville, Kentucky 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:118 DVD collection:13	auto setup on Yamaha RX-595a question I have had this reciever for a while now and have alway setup my speaker levels manually with an SPL meter. I've always been leary of using the automatic setup with the mic because I'm afraid that I won't get accurate results. Has anybody done the auto setup & if so, what were your results as opposed to the manual?

08-27-2010, 02:41 AM	#2
rpatt Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:69 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Yamaha's YPAO is a great tool that should be used. It not only balances the speaker levels (which is what you are doing with the SPL meter), but also adjust for speaker distance and equalizes to correct problems caused by the room & contents. The only problem I've had is that it tends to favor the "Large" setting for the speakers. That can be changed manually (if you have subwoofers) but make sure you set the LFE & Base Out to the Subwoofer and set the crossover frequency. I still use my SPL meter to fine tune the speakers after. Last edited by rpatt; 08-27-2010 at 05:44 AM.

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