Hello,
I'm running a 2.1 system with an old Denon amp now, but neither the amp nor the subwoofer has the ability to high-pass the main speakers. Therefore, I'm considering to buy a second-hand AV-Receiver, most likely a Denon or Marantz. This would also give me Audyssey room correction, which I'm also very interested in. From what I've learned on this forum so far, it would make sense to buy an AVR with the top version of Audyssey (XT32), which is also new enough to be compatible with the Denon Audyssey app to be able to edit the target curve.
I am on a tight budget however, and all of the newer models which support the app are usually too expensive even second hand. Older models, even with Audyssey XT32, can be had much cheaper, but I often read that the bass is too weak with Audyssey's standard target curve.
Thus, my questions are:
If I would compensate for the weak bass by turning up the volume pot on the subwoofer, would I get a decent sound overall, or is that method too crude?
And which of the older Denon/Marantz AVRs with Audyssey XT32 would(n't) you consider to be worth buying today? (Note: my projector is only Full-HD, so I wouldn't necessarily need 4k support).
Thank you!
I'm running a 2.1 system with an old Denon amp now, but neither the amp nor the subwoofer has the ability to high-pass the main speakers. Therefore, I'm considering to buy a second-hand AV-Receiver, most likely a Denon or Marantz. This would also give me Audyssey room correction, which I'm also very interested in. From what I've learned on this forum so far, it would make sense to buy an AVR with the top version of Audyssey (XT32), which is also new enough to be compatible with the Denon Audyssey app to be able to edit the target curve.
I am on a tight budget however, and all of the newer models which support the app are usually too expensive even second hand. Older models, even with Audyssey XT32, can be had much cheaper, but I often read that the bass is too weak with Audyssey's standard target curve.
Thus, my questions are:
If I would compensate for the weak bass by turning up the volume pot on the subwoofer, would I get a decent sound overall, or is that method too crude?
And which of the older Denon/Marantz AVRs with Audyssey XT32 would(n't) you consider to be worth buying today? (Note: my projector is only Full-HD, so I wouldn't necessarily need 4k support).
Thank you!
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