Upgraded Denon Receiver with Audyssey Dynamic EQ & Dynamic Volume

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

It is very strange. After I downloaded and installed Audyssey Dynamic Equalization and Dynamic Volume, I ran the calibration program and all the speakers and subwoofer gains were reduced significantly and are in the negative territory. However, when I set the volume to zero (reference level), the sound is awesome. Even though the subwoofer gain is set to -10dB in the receiver's menu, the bass is very loud and scary.

This is my second unit I have had with Audyssey (I previously had a NAD T175) and one unit with Yapo (the Yamaha receiver I just replaced). I have never been able to approach reference level, it is just too damn loud. The most I ever get it -10db on the volume, can you really play it at that volume?