Newb question...

[Smooth_J]

I did a auto setup on my receiver and at the end it gave everything in hz. What does hz have to do with volume and how it sounds?

 

[allargon]

I did a auto setup on my receiver and at the end it gave everything in hz. What does hz have to do with volume and how it sounds?

Good morning.

Hz refers to frequencies output by your speakers. Higher frequencies are things like women's voices and birds chirping. Lower frequencies are rumbles, men's voices and subwoofers. (You probably knew that, but I wanted to cover everything.) Hz by your auto setup is like doing what's called determining crossover. Your speakers generally don't handle all frequencies well. Most handle higher frequencies well while letting your subwoofer play the lower frequencies. Your receiver was likely determining the cut-off point for those lower frequencies (usually around 80Hz). Frequencies below that cut-off point (exists in most movies and a lot of music) go to your subwoofer, as the subwoofer is designed to play low frequencies. Frequencies above that cut-off point are played by the other speakers in your setup. Volume/loudness is usually represented with decibels=dB. Your receiver probably also did loudness matching to make sure your front speakers aren't too soft, and your back speakers aren't too loud for optimal listening.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Adam]

In addition to what allargon stated (excellently, I might add), you might also be talking about the equalizer levels that get set during that auto setup. I'm downloading the manual for your TX-SR606 right now. If I find anything, I'll let you know.

 

[Adam]

Yep, like allargon said, it's the crossover frequencies that it displays during the auto setup.

Page 40 of the manual shows the screen about which I think that you are talking. Page 72 of the manual discusses what those values mean and how to set them manually.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Yep, like allargon said, it's the crossover frequencies that it displays during the auto setup.

Page 40 of the manual shows the screen about which I think that you are talking. Page 72 of the manual discusses what those values mean and how to set them manually.

Interesting what info you might find in those manuals

 

[zeuiax]

Good morning.

Hz refers to frequencies output by your speakers. Higher frequencies are things like women's voices and birds chirping. Lower frequencies are rumbles, men's voices and subwoofers. (You probably knew that, but I wanted to cover everything.) Hz by your auto setup is like doing what's called determining crossover. Your speakers generally don't handle all frequencies well. Most handle higher frequencies well while letting your subwoofer play the lower frequencies. Your receiver was likely determining the cut-off point for those lower frequencies (usually around 80Hz). Frequencies below that cut-off point (exists in most movies and a lot of music) go to your subwoofer, as the subwoofer is designed to play low frequencies. Frequencies above that cut-off point are played by the other speakers in your setup. Volume/loudness is usually represented with decibels=dB. Your receiver probably also did loudness matching to make sure your front speakers aren't too soft, and your back speakers aren't too loud for optimal listening.

Welcome to the forum.

great post thank you