New Yamaha sounds a bit anemic - Blu-ray Forum

RedZeppelin · 08-10-2023, 01:32 PM

For years I used a Yamaha RX-V375 for my home theater and music listening, and really loved the sound. I recently upgraded to the RX-V385 in order to get 4K passthrough.

Movies sound even better than before, but my music sounds a bit weak. There isn't nearly as much low-end; it seems the sub is barely active. I listen to uncompressed audio from a DAC via RCA, using the Straight audio setting, and I have all inputs and settings the same way I had them on my 375, including crossover level.

I ran the YPAO upon initial setup, and it set my speaker levels almost exactly the way they were on the 375. Specifically, the subwoofer level is identical. But even when I jack up the level on the sub itself, it just seems to muddy up the sound rather than adding distinct bass.

The 385 does have a bass boost, which I don't think the 375 does. When I engage that the low end really comes to life, but it's a bit too much. Right now I'm adjusting the bass tone control +.5db at a time to see how it sounds. It's much more subtle than the bass boost but I've yet to find the sweet spot.

Anyone else have experience with the 385 and notice anything similar?

08-10-2023, 01:32 PM	#1
RedZeppelin Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:102 Trading Score:34	New Yamaha sounds a bit anemic For years I used a Yamaha RX-V375 for my home theater and music listening, and really loved the sound. I recently upgraded to the RX-V385 in order to get 4K passthrough. Movies sound even better than before, but my music sounds a bit weak. There isn't nearly as much low-end; it seems the sub is barely active. I listen to uncompressed audio from a DAC via RCA, using the Straight audio setting, and I have all inputs and settings the same way I had them on my 375, including crossover level. I ran the YPAO upon initial setup, and it set my speaker levels almost exactly the way they were on the 375. Specifically, the subwoofer level is identical. But even when I jack up the level on the sub itself, it just seems to muddy up the sound rather than adding distinct bass. The 385 does have a bass boost, which I don't think the 375 does. When I engage that the low end really comes to life, but it's a bit too much. Right now I'm adjusting the bass tone control +.5db at a time to see how it sounds. It's much more subtle than the bass boost but I've yet to find the sweet spot. Anyone else have experience with the 385 and notice anything similar?

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