I have some question people. I wonder what settings you have on the equalizer? ofcourse its an personality taste, but in general, i am not good to this stuff so i need some help. The new Pioneer receivers with their automatic calibration realy got my attention. I am sure that many , included myself not get the best of the receivers , because its so difficult to set up. I also write an replay on the automatic FM radio storing which does not work on my receiver yesterday , but no one replay, maybe i have better luck now. I talk to Sony Norway but no one have heard about the problem. Thanks to you guys i send in my receiver for an software upgrade, and now i have vs 174 , and it work like an dream, well except from my automatic radio storing. My receiver is an STR-VA555ES (the European model of DA5ES) DVP player is Sony DVP-NS900 front speakers are the new Infinity Kappa 600 series , rear i have some Swedish Audio Pro speaker, i will buy soon the center and the sub to the kappa 600 PS: my English is poor, but my knowledge to set up/calibrate this stuff is even worse, so you can imagine
Frank, I have the Sony STR-DA4ES. For listening through my speakers, I don't use any of the EQ settings. I'm more than happy with the sound and I don't want to color it in any way. However, when it comes to my Graod SR-60 headphones, I realized that they lacked a little bass. Using the EQ on the receiver, I created a setting that I use just for headphone listening. The Sony STR-DA4ES has 5 (I believe) EQ memory settings. I'm sure your receiver has a similar amount of memory settings. Keep in mind that an EQ is usually utilized to make up for some deficiency in sound - or, to fill in an area where the sound is not properly filling that area. In this regard, you could adjust some of the settings on your receiver a bit to see if the sound improves. From there, you could save these settings in the memory and use them if desired. Or, turn them off if you wanted to.
I used my EQ along with Avia and a SPL meter to calibrate my subwoofer. I dialed the 2 lowest settings to boost or cut the bass as needed. If you are going to tweak your system, use a calibration disk and an SPL meter. Have fun!
Thanks for the replays people I wonder if spl meters is about the same as the MCACC thing on the new Pioneers receivers? I also look into my manual on my Yamaha keyboard, and about the equalizer setting they say For example , you can cut some of the low range frequencies on large rooms spaces where the sound is to "boomy", dont now what it means , but anyway , or boost the high frequencies in small rooms where the sound is relatively "dead" and free for echoes. I know this is an stupid question , but can you give an example on low and high frequencies? In my ears it plays wonderful, with great and dynamic bass ,and very very clear, but i want the best of it , so that's why i have to ask you people
