Audyssey MultiEQ or MCACC 9 Band EQ - Blu-ray Forum

sheedoe · 02-03-2009, 12:41 AM

Which multiband EQ is better and why, Audyssey MultiEQ (Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha) or MCACC 9 Band EQ (Pioneer)?

phansson · 02-03-2009, 12:52 AM

You probably need to add a "they sound similar" to the poll.

I have used both. My last processor (still used my 4 Parasound amps) was a Pioneer 84txsi. Which was a great piece of equipment. My current Audyssey equipped Integra 9.8 sounds better IMHO. I would think it is because of the deletion of a power amplifier, balanced interconnects and overall better quality of components than the difference between Audyssey and MCACC.

sheedoe · 02-03-2009, 01:09 AM

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phansson · 02-03-2009, 01:11 AM

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I wouldn't worry about it. No big deal. We might not see a ton of people that have actually heard both anyway.

JJ · 02-03-2009, 02:00 AM

Having used both, I like the extra processing that MCACC does over Audyssey, at least when compared from a Marantz 7002 and a Pio Elite 03. The 7002 did not do any Reverb/Phase calculations, and certainly not to the extent that the Pioneer did.

Whether or not the sound difference was the receiver or the calculations, I'll never know, but I loved the Pioneer so much more over the Marantz.

View Poll Results: Which is better?
Audyssey MultiEQ	8	57.14%
MCACC 9 Band EQ	6	42.86%
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02-03-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
sheedoe Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Brooklyn, New York Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:4	Audyssey MultiEQ or MCACC 9 Band EQ Which multiband EQ is better and why, Audyssey MultiEQ (Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha) or MCACC 9 Band EQ (Pioneer)?

02-03-2009, 12:52 AM	#2
phansson Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Arkansas Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:643 Blu-ray reviews:1	You probably need to add a "they sound similar" to the poll. I have used both. My last processor (still used my 4 Parasound amps) was a Pioneer 84txsi. Which was a great piece of equipment. My current Audyssey equipped Integra 9.8 sounds better IMHO. I would think it is because of the deletion of a power amplifier, balanced interconnects and overall better quality of components than the difference between Audyssey and MCACC. Last edited by phansson; 02-03-2009 at 01:10 AM.

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sheedoe Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Brooklyn, New York Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:4	Cannot find the option to edit thread/poll ...

02-03-2009, 02:00 AM	#5
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Having used both, I like the extra processing that MCACC does over Audyssey, at least when compared from a Marantz 7002 and a Pio Elite 03. The 7002 did not do any Reverb/Phase calculations, and certainly not to the extent that the Pioneer did. Whether or not the sound difference was the receiver or the calculations, I'll never know, but I loved the Pioneer so much more over the Marantz.

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