Auto calibration

[fandango]

what is the best way to calibrate your home theatre speakers?

I have been reading up on the Pioneer Elite advanced MCACC, and it sounds great for people like me that want an easy solution to making an imperfect room sound as good as possible (especially since I am not savy enough to know how to tweek things properly myself...)

does anyone have experience with the MCACC? does it really do the job?

are there any alternatives that i should also look at (that people recommend)
does Dennon or marrantz have a MCACC-like product?

who makes the best MCACC-like product?


any advice on this would really help.


thank you

 

[rumble]

what is the best way to calibrate your home theatre speakers?

I have been reading up on the Pioneer Elite advanced MCACC, and it sounds great for people like me that want an easy solution to making an imperfect room sound as good as possible (especially since I am not savy enough to know how to tweek things properly myself...)

does anyone have experience with the MCACC? does it really do the job?

are there any alternatives that i should also look at (that people recommend)
does Dennon or marrantz have a MCACC-like product?

who makes the best MCACC-like product?


any advice on this would really help.


thank you

I use it and it works very well. It does an excellent job and all of the settings can be manually adjusted if you don't agree with the auto settings. It is very easy to see if you like what it is doing as you can turn it on/off single button on the remote.

I believe Yamaha, Denon and Harmon Kardon have similar functionality. I have no idea how they compare to MCACC.

Also I believe Pioneer has multiple versions of MCACC, usually the more expensive receivers have the advanced versions. It is a little difficult to find out what each one has and what the exact differences are between them.

 

[jcPanny]

Auto setup

Even some entry level receivers these days include a setup mic and auto setup feature to adjust the speaker size, distance, and levels. Some mid-fi models include a Parametric Equilizer to attempt to improve the frequency response of the room. The best (and most complex) system is probably the Audyssey EQ included on higher end Denon models.

I would recomend that you decide on your total HT budget and select the speakers and find a receiver with the power and features you need.

 

[Technojay]

A good (but elaborate) way is to use an RTA.Start with speaker positioning and watch the spectrum. It is a great learning experience and will help you a lot when you go in for a Pioneer or similar EQ setup.

 

[fandango]

WOW,

thank you everyone.

Probably like everyone else, I am waiting for HDMI 1.3 to come out before throwing down some cash on a receiver.

thank you everyone for your advice, it will be very helpful when I start thinking about making my purchase.

thanks again,