How To Set Up An AV Receiver HDMI, Bass Management and More
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www.audioholics...: How To Set Up An AV Receiver - In this video Gene explains in full detail how to set up an AV Receiver correctly. He focuses mostly on bass management and speaker set up. This includes, properly setting speaker size, distance, level, crossover points and subwoofer mode. Ever wonder why you get no bass from the sub in two-channel mode? We address this problem in the video and give you the proper solution to fix it.
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HI Gene:
I just bought a Denon AVR X3600H; and the MENU looks a lot different...you think you can make an updated new Denon MENU walkthrough? Please!
I’m still learning and I thank you for your help thus far!
Gene, thank you so much for taking the time to post this. I am not even a rank beginner audiophile but I know what I like when I hear it and I've never understood how to balance my surround system (installed in 2001) without someone else being paid to do it. That all completely changed today when I watched your video, made the suggested changes and I was simply blown away that your suggestions immediately brought back the beautiful sound environment I had enjoyed in the past before numerous recent changes.
I have the following in my system and you just saved me $150 from having someone come out to do the balancing and it didn’t hurt at all that I DID have an SPL meter, I’d just forgotten!
Panasonic Plasma 3D 65" HDTV TC-P65VT50
Marantz AV7701 pre-tuner and receiver
Marantz MM7055 5 Channel Power Amplifier
Surge Protector Panamax M8-AV-PRO Hi-Definition 8 Outlet (receiver, amplifier and TV are protected)
LG UBK80 HD Blu-ray Player
Velodyne EQ-Max 15 Subwoofer
front speakers B&W CDM 1NT
center speaker B&W 700 Series HTM71 S2
surround speakers B&W WP 1
I can now enjoy concerts and movies and everything else - so thank you!
I’m completely new to home audio, thank god for these videos.
Fantastic video, and the audio quality was very clear! These instructional videos are what the community require to ensure everyone knows how to do the basics and get them right!
I will Receive Dolby Pro logic ii when I play Sonic Riders and Shadow the hedgehog and Sonic and the black knight and secret rings and Sonic Riders Zero Gravity and Sonic Unleashed PS2 and Wii and Dolby Surround Pro logic ii Sonic Adventure DX Director's cut and Sonic Heroes.
You are awesome! I've had a denon receiver for a few years and could never figure out how to set it up. I don't like the way it sounds and I cannot put my speakers the distance that it requires of me when I use the auto set up. I have looked at a lot of videos and couldn't find anything. I might be coming back if I run into any issues. Thanks again!
I'm watching this now and it's still so helpful! Thanks!
Excellent tutorial with common sense instructions. I am building a new home and designing a home theater with several zones. Like most of your videos, this provides very important insight and technical aspects that are never articulated in the owner’s manual. Thanks for another round of audio education.
This is more like it! Hands on real time tutorial. The best way to show how it's done. Hope you will continue like this for any future topics.
I have large mains with tons of lowend. I also have plenty of power on tap. I set my mains to small X-over at 40Hz and LPF of LFE at 120Hz. I also use a PEQ, 20Hz and 80HZ being the worst offenders. I have gotten so much B.S. over this, but I have told everyone that 80Hz is not for every setup and why would I kneecap my towers. I have tried it X-over many ways and also measured the room about 1000 times. I stand by my settings. Long story short your video made me feel vindicated. Great video!
Ok question should I use my treble and bass on my sony home theater????
I'm thinking this may be old and I have a question... Not sure you will answer. In the set-up menu under volume there is something called scale, limit, power on menu and mute level. How would I set those? Thank you.
I learned so much from this, I really appreciate this! Thank you!
How about a video on AVR lifespan? My pioneer 7.1 110 W per channel with 5.1 connected wiĺl be 13 years old in January how much longer will it last?
how do you adjust the manual EQ. and how do you find the settings for the different speakers.
Hi sir the setting page that appeared on the screen … is it an app? 😊
I have the AVR s650H. My question is should both subs work when streaming music via Bluetooth? Thanks
What do you suggest for manually setting the distance of the subs? I noticed audessey puts them farther than they really are.
Are you at all familiar with the Denon AVC 3030? Purchased this in 1995.
I have a couple of questions.
1st: I'm confused about your mains setup. You set them to Large with LFE +Mains so that your mains get the lowes as well but then you set the crossover for your front speakers to 250 Hz. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of setting the fronts to Large?
2nd: I just got a Denon AVR-A110 to go with my Revels & was curious if you knew anything about the Audyssey MultiEQ app. I had to call Denon support for a bad remote so I asked them which to use the on board setup or the app and their reply was the on board setup. I was curious what your opinion was on that. Did I waste money on the app or do they really just deliver two different sounds that is user preference?
3rd: You said the distance measurement of the auto setup was fairly accurate but I have found that on both my AVR-A110 & my old AVR-5308 that the measurements are 1 to 2 feet short which brings another question. If you run the auto setup but then go back & manually change say the speaker distance or front speakers from large to small, does that screw up your auto setup? It doesn't seem to but I wasn't sure if I just been lucky & the settings worked good anyway... lol
Thanks
I'm measurements using mind set up 5hours Dolby digital, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS X..all balance..when listening amazing.
On a Pioneer VSX1130 and need to know how to set the Receiver to output the Bass to the bass speaker. and not the speakers, main, surround front left center etc.
Any chance we could get some info on:
#what sound level did you run the test tone at?
#input channel gain?(on denon)
#any chance for an update on Dolby atmos enabled (bouncy house speakers) crossover (have not been able to find a real answer / have them on 150hz now)
You got reply I have same question?
The video was nice. Can you explain what is the zone 1 and zone 2 setup in denon 1912 , which I am using
My Sony won’t show volume in decibels. What should I set my volume at from 0. To use my SPL for level check. Thanks
Thanks for all the videos you do. I can’t learn enough.
can you please show setting for Yamaha 3072?
Hello, how do you Connecticut the receiver to the screen? I've used an HDMI cable connected to the Monitor out output but nothing happend. What els is it to be done? I habe a Denon AVC-A1XV
I have my front left and right are klipsch reference series- 8" duels. Should I be setting those on large as well?
Is there a SPL meter app I can use? Never used a SPL app or otherwise Thanks
eh, imo, the best setup is whatever sounds best to your ears. I use that method after setting virtually every option in nearly every combination of subtle to extreme to determine what sounds best. FYI, it's never what the mic/speaker setup determines the best settings are, , my manual setups tweaked to what I think sounds best rules the day every time....Takes a while , but if fun if you're into tinkering lol.
Hello I have a question about the volume setting, and how to adjust if the output is louder because it's set a certain height or is lower because the volume settings is set to a lower output if that makes sense. Basically I feel like I have to turn it up to - 7.0 dB before it's to the volume I want to hear. Please help.
Thanks
I've just got the 2 channel's atm. I see you've set your fronts at -4.5dB why is that and what should I be setting my fronts to?
he makes all speakers equal out to 80db with spl meter. all speakers will require different amount of power going to them
Hello. How to setup a pioneer six 530 av receiver. With yamaha NS F330. And yamaha ns sw500. And yamaha ns p 350. I like your videos very much. Thank you. Greetings from la Gran Tenochtitlán. Question. Which frecuencies are better. Low or high ?
How does the newest Denon without Pro logic handle a 2 channel source.Do you get some kind of equivalent pro logic for listening to normal tv in stereo?Would be much obliged for this information if you have time.Your small logo which looks like a compass and a square looks ominous..Possibly not..Very good explanation of manual setup..
5:10-5:27 My brain... so many questions, I can't even start.
What's the best way to go from Denon AVR-3806, to Yamaha YST-SW160 subwoofer?
A) 6ft speaker wire to sub's speaker terminals "in", then 6ft "out" to speakers? (would AVR have to put out more power, like would it bypass the sub's amp??)
OR B) The AVR's sw pre out to either L or R "input 2" on the sub, and then long 12ft speaker wire from AVR to the front speakers?
OR C) Same as "A," but add a subwoofer cable (or RCA if there's no difference), but keep the speakers running from the speaker out terminals on the sub... would that help the signal not degrade as much?
Can I ask , u set front tower speakers to 250hz will effect anything or the watts over or change it to 120hz and what about need to set how many db ? Kindly give some idea ? Tq
I’m unable to get the subwoofer to produce any sound in Zone 3 (only two front speakers and a subwoofer) - it works in Zone 1 when watching dvd but doesn’t produce bass when playing analog records - not sure if the tutorial in this video applies to all zones or only Zone 1 - any advice or guidance much appreciated...
I’m running a Denon AVR 1700h. With bass management do I set up lfe+main. I do listen to cd’s alot, but I want to do what’s best for all content
Is there any application that you would hookup a single sub by using the high level speaker inputs on the sub so the full freq receiver output would output to both front tower speakers along with the subwoofer?
Hi … Please share Denon AVR X3300W… Sound setup (crossover and calibration)
So, I setup my Marantz receiver using this video. I have Martin Logan speakers which are 4ohm speakers. My question is my Marantz receiver is rated 4-16ohm. Do I set the receiver impedance to 4ohm to match my speakers, or do I change it to another impedance setting 6ohm, 8ohm etc...
Hi! Thanks so much for this video. I noticed you passed up the manual eq option, are we not supposed to touch this at all? Simply leave it as is? On my Onkyo I have the option to turn it off and on so I just want to make sure no adjustments are to be made here. Thanks again for all your help! I hope you continue to feel better.
Xavier C on mine I lowered the bass and raised the highs to make the dialogues clearer
hi i own an old denon 3313 ci , i cant seem to figure out how to go manual on setting the graphic eq. at times the audesy settings i dont like all the tonal changes it does . help
Good and useful video. Please consider producing a video for setting an AV receiver for the special needs of people with hearing losses, for example, the great many people who suffer a high frequency hearing and sound definition loss as they grow older. What settings would change to improve audio definition and increase volume at the affected frequencies? In other words, how can someone set a receiver to perform like a hearing aid through a sound system? Thank you very much.
I have a question to ask you how do I calibrate my speakers properly if I don't have a auddessy mic it didn't come with the receiver and my front stage I am running cerwin vega and I don't know how to calibration for my speakers please let me know what I can do and I'm also running 4 power amplifiers and hooked up to the pre out puts and I just need to know what I can do
What volume should i set on AVR while checking DB Level with SPL. Zero volume is not giving any sound so i should set volume more than 50. Pl reply.
Hey topgun. I just installed the Yamaha Aventage a6a. I was apunipressed with the power output. I do have it running as a 5.1.4. It’s one thing that I don’t have it tweeked right. I tried opening the web editor confirmation but I was unsuccessful. Since I’m home I decided TO purchase the Emotiva Basx2 and call for reinforcements. I really appreciate the reviews,testing n new finds. Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks Berto
Great video, Gene. I enjoyed the straightforward approach sans the clowning around with Hugo. Any thoughts on doing a subwoofer calibration video using REW?
My sub is a REL T1 set up as REL says with main speakers set to large and all surrounds set to small. Speaker level and LFE channels connected to the sub from my Denon. I've got the crossover setting in my Denon to 80Hz. To my ears, I've got the REL crossover and Hi-Lo (Volume) settings where they should be to match up well with my main speakers. Everything sounds great with music and BluRay. My problem comes up when TV commercials come on and I then get a ton of extremely irritating loud boomy bass. Any ideas what to do to eliminate this? Thanks
Gene I ran audyssey on my marantz sr6013 . It turned my klipsch 450 c and klipsch 280fa
Towers to large . Should I switch them to small. I do have two 15'' subwoofers also ? plus doesn't the marantz have were I can save like a separate file and the adjustment fir 2 ch stereo ?!
I ran Denon Audyssey for room calibration. I noticed that the left surround is louder than the right surround. No idea why. Never happened this when I was using a Pioneer AVR. Should I increase the volume of the right surround?
Gene this video was VERY helpful for me to set up my new SVS SB2000, thank you!!
Hey Gene, is there ANY test files out there with sounds other than static hiss for each channel or trailers with random jacked up stuff going on??
can't we come up with a 7.1.4 test that individually tests each channel with a combo of recorded sounds like- woman's voice, a knock on some wood, a clank of some dishes, some keys getting picked up and a car door being shut??
like for real, so much about the sound industry makes no sense...
any ideas??
Can you set sub to 40hz below on the receiver?
Just what I was looking for. I greatly appreciate the tutorial!
Can you denon avr x 6500 speaker set up Please .Thank you.
Great video and super informative! By the way if I used audessy to set up speaker levels, should I still use the spl meter?
Also, I have def tech bp9020 that have powered subs, should I set those up 80hz or 240hz? Thank you for all your help!
I would like to know about the eq adjustments and if possible in a detailed way.
Audioholics, could you please do a for dummies video on Room Measurement, MiniDSP setup and something like DIRAC live set setup
There are a stack of people that would really benefit from these sort of instructional videos
Why are you a dummy?
@@thegoat164 Yeah at the moment but I am studying to be a fucktard like you
My fronts are Polk RTI 8's , should they be set to small or large? The rest of my setup includes Polk CSI3 center , Def tech pro monitor 800's for my rears and 4 Polk psw505's for subs all running on a denon 510bt.
Great video, so thank you for that. I been struggling to understand the crossover concept. I see a lot of video saying about setting the crossover to 80 Hz etc. but non really explains what happen if I set it to 80 vs 150 for instance. Does 80 all the lower frequencies below 80 will be transfer to the Sub? I see that you set the main to 250, does that mean your main speakers won't be performing much bass? Greatly appreciate if you could elaborate on this. Thank you!
LPF set to 80Hz passes all frequencies below 80Hz and rolls it off at 24dB/oct above 80Hz. Ignore my 250Hz setting for the mains. My case is unique since I'm bypassing bass management for my towers. Leave all your XOVER's set to 80Hz. Good luck.
Pretty simple question but didn't elaborate or answer correctly. What do you mean by "LPF", low pass filter? That's confusing and it wasn't mentioned in the video. We're talking about LFE, and crossovers freqs on all of your speakers. You set the L+R speakers to "Large", which means you're using them for bass, and you set LFE to "LFE + Mains", which means the LFE channel will be played on both the subs and your mains. Setting your mains to a 250hz crossover means they're not getting anything below 250Hz. In other words, no bass! Go figure!
So it doesn't matter the speakers specification like my center speaker says fr: 90hz-40khz, and my Onkyo calibrated it with a crossover of 50hz... Should I change it to 90 or above ? It is a JBL Arena 125c... Thanks in advance
Liked video and very much appreciated. I never got to grips with how the crossover works and still don't get it. What confuses me is no one talks about the settings on the sub itself. How the heck do you know how to actually set the sub itself? Should volume 0n there be full, should frequency on there be a specific number? Like if I have different speakers and different crossovers in the avr settings how do I know what to set the crossover on the actual woofer? Tbh I got it sounding pretty good but I got the frequency down as low as it can go (seemingly 50) ...only my center channel is set to 60 as the specs for my center seems to be 60hz-22khz.. my mains left and rights are 35hz-22khz..but on woofer the lowest frequency setting is 50 (like wtf), then there is a variable notch switch..then manual says crossover 2nd order with DVP. What? ...I never understood the crossover and I don't think I ever will. Brain is close to exploding trying to get head round it. 😂
Can you play music in surround mode instead of just 2 channel mode? With multiple subs as well?
I have the Bose am10’s, so whilst they have a sub as they are satalite cubes, it’s not really a sub that is plugged into the sub output of the amp, so in that case should I have sub turned off? If so by default the fronts turn to large.
Are you able to use a HDMI Sound Bar as a center channel speaker? I wasn't able to figure this out as my sound bar only has HDMI and no speaker wire terminals.
Hi Gene, I have Denon AVR X3100W. I would like to adjust the Graphic EQ for music. What is the best / Recommended settings? Please let me know in values..
The values depend on your speakers, room and listening habits. Use boosts sparingly however.
Hello how to set the ohms I wish to make 4 ohms on my front speakers for stereo and maybe for everything if it's better but only the front can do 4 ohms I can't find the setting and it's confusing really this is my first av receiver I swapped it with the old 5.1 Dolby digital so I'm behind on these things that are new to me
Great video. I have a Yamaha rx -v675 receiver 7.2. Nuance powered front speakers/built in subs and amps. Nuance center and rears. My problem is that I have no idea what most of this new technology does and settings that I don’t understand. My old Sony receiver from 2006 used to absolutely crank my speakers. This new receiver doesn’t seem to be giving me the same volume of sound. I’m pretty sure I do not have the receiver set up properly in the settings. If you are able to help me set this up properly I would really appreciate it. I’m setting it up manually.
I have an Integra DTR40.3 and noticed that whenever I chose a THX option such as cinema the bass almost disappears. Do I most likely have something set wrong? I used the Audessy system to set up the 5.1 surround. Audio source is HDMI. Thanks in advance and for all the great information you share.
Brilliant! Wish I had done this two years ago! Thank you
what I do not understand is when you manually set up the system, why does it matter what distances you set since you are going to adjust levels anyway? Also when leveling each speaker, based on what reference volume are you setting these speakers? Do I just set the volume to 50 percent and level each speaker to 75db based on that 50 percent or I set my volume to 10 percent and add more db when leveling or it does not matter what my reference volume is?
Thus is off topic, but another interesting thing I found out about video processing from PC to AVR to TV is that you TV, acting as an extension of your PC screen should be set to match frame rate and resolution of a source video, otherwise it will be choppy and lip sync would not match.
I am so excited and frustrated at the same time because I have just picked up Klipsch 5.1.2 along with Bravia A95K with Marantz Cinema 50 and want everything to work nicely.
You may have figured some of this out by now but after auddessey do the calibration the receiver and not auddessey set's the distance and the crossovers based on the mic positions. Auddessey set's the volume levels and do the e-que based on the mic positions and room modes but the av receiver,not auddessey, determines the crossovers and that's why it's recommend to manually adjust some of settings after auddessey. Also when you're level matching you have to set the master volume to 0.0db and then you go into the test tones and level match up to 75db with an SPL meter. I have a marantz av receiver with Klipsch speakers and also in the learning process. But if you go to u-tube and look up youthman,he goes into full details about master volume, level matching, crossovers, auddessey. I think you'll get some good information there.
Cool video! I’ve had over 10 AV RX and still find it helpful. Especially new tech.
I have yamaha Av receiver Rx471 with Bose 5.1 cube speaker. how to configuration speakers keep in small or large
Excellent video Gene! Love all the " how to" step by step videos! Thank you for taking the time to explain this!
This is great. And this info is all over the web now. But what I and I think allot of others want is an eq set up guide. Have searched the web for days and nothing. Is it just by ear? Is there a app I can use. I have a denon avr 791 but no set up mic. If this comment gets to you guys I would love to see a eq walk thru. Thank you.
P.s buying used receivers that don't have a set up mic is a common occurence now. So i think this could help allot of ppl
My home theater set up 9.1.6 projector epson home cinima 3800 4k blu ray oppo udp203 4k receiver denon avrx6500h my speakers front klipsch r28f features (7lll) center klipsch rc 64lll surround all 4 klipsch rs62ll atmos elevation rp140sa front height klipsch rs250s cilling polk audio rc80i for my external amplifire i use audio source amp210 for this set up which one i have to use the right amplifire.my room basement 3000 cubic squre feet .Thank you.
Does the Denon AVR-X4100W have a setup for 2 channel stereo mode for playing CD or Vinyl with a turntable via Phono connection? I found that my Phono output is extremely low, I have to crank the volume to 70 to get any real sound coming through. What did I do wrong? Please help!
do you think the flagship marantz are better than the flagship pioneer elites and briefly why? like major adv disadv?
It would be nice to have it shipped for you to look at
Is it advisable to add subwoofer with center channel speaker?
I have Polk rti a9 towers CSI a6 centre and fxi a6 surround and will get a subwoofer from Polk as well. Do I still put the speakers to SMALL??? Thanks
I have a Denon 3400 AVR receiver is there a way to adjust the treble and not just bass managment
When calibrating manually, at 80hz ( meter at listening position and pointing up ) does the subwoofer have to go also at 80hz ?
i have this small speakers and what shall i but on front shall i use 250hz or smaller hz ? this are my front speakers Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex Bookshelf Speakers
Great video. Got a question. I like you have a Denon (720). In your video in Channel Level most of your settings are 2 to 4. I don't even hear pink noise until I move my volume up to at least 3/4. Then to balance everything I am starting about 10 to 12 . Your 2 to 4 and my 10 to 12 is a big difference. Can you explain why the difference? BTW ordered a meter. Thanks for the tip
Great video Gene , I have a question, hope u can help me out , I just finished setting up my 5.1 surround sound system , Martin Logan motion 4's ( front L&R ) motion 8 ( center ) Electro motions IC 6-1/2 rear surround, and 2 dynamo 700 subs ... Denon avrx 1300 . I have the crossover set to 80 htz and all the speakers set to small , LFE+ Main 120 htz ( subs ) my question is how high should I set all the db on the speakers? + or - ? Is 80 htz ok for my set up ? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
I have the Marantz SR8500 7.1! works great up to now!
Can you be able to guide me on how to setup Marantz SR 4002?
Thank you!
Hi thx for the video . If i measure distance and levels manually do i not use Audyssey movie ?
i have the Denon AVR-X1200W and for speakers i have the Taga Harmony TAV-606 v.3 Set. i want to ask the front speakers must be set as large or small?denon with callibration put them large as auto but i read a lot of people put them small.what did you suggest?i want exept from movies to listen music as stereo and i want the front speakers to play only.if i put them as small will change the sound?thanks and sorry for my english
I have a Onkyo TX-NR646 AV receiver and a Polk Audio PSW-450 sub. If i set the crossover frequency to 120 hz on the receiver, what do i need to set the dials with crossover and bass level on the back of the sub to? Should i set the dial on the back of the sub to 120hz or something else?
Little confused about the 'Levels' bit Gene. Two comments/ questions:
1) You mentioned that you like to calibrate to 80 dB (instead of the inbuilt 75 dB calibration). Isn't the 75 dB in place to allow enough headroom for the receiver, so that it has enough power during the peaks?
2) Isn't using the SPL meter with this pink noise incorrect, as the pink noise is sans Audyssey? I think you had mentioned in another article, that we should always calibrate levels using pink noise from a disc, not using the pink noise from the receiver (as the noise via the disc is post the Audyssey processing).
Please clarify - thanks!
I can help.
1) I believe he's setting 80dB for his sub pre Audyssey correction in order to obtain a lower post Audyssey receiver sub level offset (around -6/-8 is preferred) to get to reference levels. Then you leave the sub's gain knob alone and you then have the necessary headroom from within the receivers sub output to avoid clipping at the sub's amp input. From there you can raise the levels up 6(within the receiver) to add 3 dB thus running your subs a bit "hot" but staying below 0 dB to avoid clipping the amp input. This particular method is recommended by well known subwoofer designer Mark Seaton of Seaton sub's.
2) this is true after you've run Audyssey and saved your settings not before. Afterwards yes you want to use a test disc to keep Audyssey room correction in the mix. Hope this helps.
I understand the calibration for the subs as I have a Seaton sub (and a JTR Captivator). However, Gene is not talking about the sub specifically - he is referencing all the speakers when he mentions 80 dB (see 7:25 onwards).
Lihkin Ihahs Great sub's. Yeah, I watched the video as well. He probably feels like "reference is preference" and was showing just a manual calibration with his particular post Audyssey level bumps to his speakers due to his room treatments and speaker config. Can't speak for him on that though. Was just here reading a response I got and just saw your post and thought I could help. No offense meant. Wish I had the space for a Cap !
No offense taken Thomas - thanks much for your input. I appreciate it. Yeah the Cap is a beast and honestly I had no idea what I was missing in movies till I got it. :-)
Good deal ! Yeah I can't even imagine the smile on your face when you first got it setup and watched your first bass heavy movie. I'm jealous. Mark is a subwoofer genius and a great contributor to the subwoofer community. He's taught me a lot in forums and sounds like a great guy. I have a small space but I filled it with 2 Rythmik subwoofers so I'm happy in my little fish bowl.
Hi, My Pioneer AVR VSX-819H-K supports 7.1 but It says to the manual that I need a seperate Amplifier in order for me to activate the surround back channels? Why? And what kind of amplifier should I hook up? Wattage? Thanks
Hi Gene. I'm hopeful you can help me or point me in the right direction. I purchased a Denon AVR-1507 receiver just over 10 years ago, and chose to go component wiring rather than HDMI. I happened to purchase and have installed/setup several other Denon receiver at the same time--the 1507 was the smallest of the lot. We actually used HDMI with my largest receiver which was used with an overhead projector in a home theater setting. Well, many years passed before I wanted to do something different--I decided to add an android video streaming box which requires an HDMI connection. Upon attempting to get my video and receiver to work together, I learned that I had no idea how to select one of my HDMI connectors with the receiver so I could run my video thru it. I consulted the manual and did see some info on designating the HDMI connector, but, could not get it to work. I, then, called Denon and the technician told me it could not be done due to difference between the early HDMI connectors and those used in recent years. I accepted this initially, but, one day it occurred to me that I was running HDMI with the components connected to my projector, and since I was no longer using my DVD player, I disconnected the HDMI cable from the DVD player and connected it to my android video streaming device. It worked like a champ, and has been working ever since. So, now I knew it was not an outdated technology--I just need to understand how to designate the HDMI connector so I can select it when I want to play my video. I've been unable to locate the audio tech who did my installation. Please advise. Thanks
Can I set my AVR to LFE+Main even though I have all speakers set to small? Because I like the subwoofer supplementing the small front left and right when in 2.0 stereo mode for music. Thanks.
hi.when listing to movies ,the sound from the main people talking is impossible to hear properly.I am using only a V surround system.
Hi!I saw your many videos and was able to setup my Onkyo receiver to its optimal performance.
I require some assistance on how to setup Marantz SR 4002.The User manual is not of much help to me.
Thank you!
How much bass is actually sent to the surround speakers that you can't set the crossover to 80??
Great video, I have a maranta SR5013 receiver with def tech BR9020 towers, CS9040 center & SR9040 surrounds. Any tips?
Hi Gene: I see your videos and really like your channel. Need little help!! I am using Denon X2600H with Martin Logan 35XTI as Left and Right and ML 50XTI as Center Channel with ML 1100X Sub. I also have two surround speakers (Jamo). I am getting very good sound while playing only audio from Heos app or Airplay/Bluetooth from any iOS device but when I play movie from my Samsung 55 inch 4KTV's inbuilt app (TV model# UN55AU8000FXZA) I have noticed significant drop in sound quality. Not sure why. I have tried replacing the HDMI cable with expensive ones like Audioquest Cinnamon HDMI cable but didn't help. Please advise what can I do for a better sound quality for movies or UA-cam etc. from the TV?