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Question - are you running more than two speakers? I'm wondering if it was because @amirm only tested this with a two channel config.
Yes, I'm running a 7.2.4 setup.
Question - are you running more than two speakers? I'm wondering if it was because @amirm only tested this with a two channel config.
Question - are you running more than two speakers? I'm wondering if it was because @amirm only tested this with a two channel config.
Whether a 2K processor is "high end" or not is irrelevant. Mose prepros and AVRs supplied with mics have cheap mics. I reviewed a Krell prepro once that came with a junky mic that fell apart in my hands. They supplied a replacement but found it one AliExpress for $2. Nonetheless, as long as the calibration for it is used, it suffices for the job.I'm also surprised that they give you the el-cheapo microphone on a $2K processor. I understand that on a $500 receiver, but not on a "high end" piece of equipment.
The majority of AVRs and prepros will not accept an external calibration file so there's no way to use a better or, indeed, any mic other than the one provided.No one in their right mind would use an included microphone anyway which is why some of the more high end stuff doesn’t even ship with one. You get a pro to calibrate or you buy a good microphone from third party and do it yourself. No point inflating the price even more when most people who care already have a good microphone at home since years back.
And most people who buy these low to mid end AVRs will just use what comes with it and think it sounds better. And it does.No one in their right mind would use an included microphone anyway which is why some of the more high end stuff doesn’t even ship with one. You get a pro to calibrate or you buy a good microphone from third party and do it yourself. No point inflating the price even more when most people who care already have a good microphone at home since years back.
Question - are you running more than two speakers? I'm wondering if it was because @amirm only tested this with a two channel config.
The setup is too messy to show the picture of it. Indeed my listening room looks like a disaster area after I setup an entire new system to test this processor. So once again I am going to show you a picture of the room before this nastiness happened:
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Onkyo AccuEQ room/speaker equalization. I tested it as part of the Onkyo PR-RZ5100 AV Processor which I recently reviewed.
Amir,
Did you try out the AccuEQ room correction feature just for fun and if you did, what did you think of it?
Not that I think you'd want to waste time measuring it considering the poor performance of the unit. I was just curious for a subjective impression from someone with your vast experience and trustworthiness.
Gee... thanks Amir for testing the AccuEQ DRC. I hope you didn't feel obliged by my initial inquiry. These are the first measurements I've seen from a credible reviewer. I would say that overall, it agrees with most of the anecdotal accounts I've read over time.Hi there. I have not. Setting up to run an EQ test is fair bit of work. Is AccuEQ common today in their products? I thought they were on Audyssey bandwagon.
No, that was a prodding and made me realize that the last room EQ review was popular so I thought it made sense to test this one as well.Gee... thanks Amir for testing the AccuEQ DRC. I hope you didn't feel obliged by my initial inquiry. These are the first measurements I've seen from a credible reviewer. I would say that overall, it agrees with most of the anecdotal accounts I've read over time.
Amir, I think you and I are the only two people who point the measurement mic at the speakers.
Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt
My normal system is the Mark Levinson No. 53 mono amplifiers. They are near the Revel Salon 2 speakers. The DAC used to be Mark Levinson but is now a Matrix Sabre MQA. A dedicated silent PC drives that using Roon player.Thanks for this @amirm, would you mind revealing your normal stereo gear driving those speakers? Would like to know what amplification you use, I can fairly guess the DAC side of things. Thanks, Ven
Amir, I think you and I are the only two people who point the measurement mic at the speakers.
Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt
Amir, I think you and I are the only two people who point the measurement mic at the speakers.
You guys must be very quick on re-aiming it with multichannel systems.I do, too.
LOL.You guys must be very quick on re-aiming it with multichannel systems.
I remember you mentioning this, thanks for the informationMatrix Sabre MQA
It's wonderful cardio exercise.You guys must be very quick on re-aiming it with multichannel systems.