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I upgraded to a receiver with XT32 (from XT) and it is very noticeably better, and this before any tweaking, custom house curves, bass boost etc. Add a simple 6db boost to 20hz and a 0db at 200 or so (in the simple curve editor on the app) and you get really good sound out of the box already.

For a 5.1 setup and a HTPC for movies, using MPC-HC. The AVR is connected via HDMI. Yes I see bitstreaming formats in Windows in "sound card" settings for the Marantz. Is it correct that I need the *Windows* sound settings on Stereo for the AVR (do I need to set Full Range speakers??) so it...

160/220W (Practically I don't have any issues with levels, I don't even remotely listen at a volume that the AVR/speakers could produce, maybe 30% of it. And this with the speakers being "very inefficient" :)

Yes I am currently good with the Marantz. I had previously heard that these Fosi Amps are allegedly only good for near field, but they must have talked about some other models. This one looks spectacular, in particular for the price!

So, simply spoken, in particular for front-firing sub, SPIKES = better, as the elastomer/rubber pads would make the sub "float" and it might result in sloppy bass?

Have a SVS PB-1000 Pro with the stock feet, looking into better absorbers. The SVS sound path are ridiculously overpriced (80 EU here), aside from that they look ugly and clunky. Then I learned about the Sylomer pads, which are available in various strengths for different weights. But most...

I am a big fan of Equalizer APO/Peace which I use for a long time. Only a few days ago I started with REW as well. I can play with REW, and for example use the "Audyssey One Evo" script (for Audyssey calibration on my AVR), and among many things that the EVO script does, it enables me loading...

This is *EXACTLY* the issue I am sitting over here right now. I limited its frequency in the app to 350hz, assuming it would only alter the lows (and also playing with OCA's script), yet I can clearly hear that the mids are more present with Audyssey entirely off in the AVR. (This has nothing to...

I just started my "serious" setup with a Marantz SR5013, 2x nubert nuBoxx B-40 for fronts, and SVS PB-1000 sub. The Edifiers are collecting dust, which they did for many months as I didn't really use them. I realized I could use them as rears (AVR has pre-outs)....or would that be silly using...

I have a Marantz SR5013 and two rather "ineffecient" Nubert speakers 82.5db/1m@ 4Ohms. (nuBoxx B-40) For the AVR it says in the specs it can drive 185W for 2x speakers at 4Ohms, and of course less the more speakers are connected. Now, I don't have any issues with this setup currently, yet I...

Would you say the Dali Spektor 2 are adequate, even for a somewhat larger room? (I will be using a sub!!). Asking because I had some people saying for larger room I should go with at least 5" speakers, but the Dali Spektor 2 is 13cm, so they could be somewhat under-dimensioned. How do the Dalis...

I want to set-up a 2.1 (later 5.1) system, and my room currently is rather large, 3100 ft3. (This however might change should I move and the next room might be smaller). I have settled on a sub (Speedwoofer 10S MKII), realizing I will likely need 2 or the 12", but for now 1 sub will do for a...

If you use EQ (such as Equalizer APO with Peace GUI), you will normally lower or boost some frequencies. Say you boost bass 5db, so you lower preamp -5 db, otherwise peak level could be +5db too high at some point, and you would get distortion (clipping).

I barely use these now since the sound out of them is (mostly) un-inspiring and lacks power. It's simply not fun to listen to music with these. I just did a direct comparison of music from Echo Gen 2, and then using these on the AUX output. (As if Amazon Echo would be anywhere near a passable...

not YET!

Oddly enough, the Dali Spektor 1 (which I eyed 1st, along with a used Marantz/Denon AMP) measure awful, and the review of them here contradicts many other opinions about the DALI Spektors claiming they're supposedly really good budget passive speakers. You are not the first recommending me...

I am using the EQ settings from that review, but maybe I can still do a bit more, will check your link out. I am well aware that these speakers are ultimately just "cheap" speakers and there are limits if essentially most action happens on that 4" driver. "Recorded and mixed bad", oh 100%. Add...

I got "decent" but very budget powered PC speakers (Edifier R1280) which sound good with highly dynamic music like most modern Pop, Jazz, Latin etc. When I play VERY compressed "loud" Metal or Powermetal, out comes an awful sound mush as if with very cheap speakers. I had the same phenomenon...

Hello, I just got these used for 50 EUR after reading many reviews, including this here. Of course, I also got and activated the EQ settings, thanks to @Maiky76 !! My first, subjective personal impression: They are ok/decent as a replacement for "toy PC speakers" and also do a good job for...