A Guide to Audyssey Auto Calibration & Other Technologies

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Originally Posted by sptrout

Thanks LOTR, I think you just proved my point (vary well I might add) that Audyssey Curves can be confusing and a pain. I just want to easily pick flat. But, at least now I know how to get there......

Originally Posted by sptrout

I agree with the other poster's; outstanding work and information!

May I make one suggestion? Could you add an explanation of Audyssey's Reference & Flat Curves? As I understand it, some AVRs allow the user to select one or the other, or is fixed to just one. The curve that is shown in your example below (post #2) is the Flat Curve, which can be difficult to find if it is available at all. The 805 as I understand it, for example, uses the Reference Curve and this can only be defeated (switched to the Flat Curve) by using specific listening modes none of which ever mention that the selected Curve is being switched.

I hope this was in your plans, but I think it would be helpful to explain these two Curves to make sure all understand what is happening. On another board many complain that Audyssey sounds like it is putting a blanket over the speaker and it was the general opinion that the AVR's in question was using the Reference Curve.

Thanks once again for great reference documents!

I added significant amount of information to Post #2. Hopefully, this will help.

Originally Posted by sptrout

Thanks LOTR, I think you just proved my point (vary well I might add) that Audyssey Curves can be confusing and a pain. I just want to easily pick flat. But, at least now I know how to get there......

The confusion is not entirely the fault of Audyssey. It is mostly the fault of Onkyo and the way their receivers handle Audyssey Reference Target and Audyssey Flat curves. Go back to post #2 and find out how Onkyo handles the curves. In my Denon receiver, you can easily and manually choose whichever option you like.