Ok, this surprised me, JBL 520C [emoji44]

[Pogre]

Yeah I need to buy one of those soon. Do all with the same, you need one that you can screw on to the Audyssey mic.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GWCC4I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And depending on the mic stand you may also need this adapter.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y60HG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[lovinthehd]

One solution to not needing to re-run Audyssey---quit changing gear What a first world problem, eh? The test tones aren't fun to listen to, but just to expedite I just go thru each as quickly as possible (and a mic boom definitely makes that a lot easier IMO). Good luck, curious how the 520 works out for ya. Still using mine, but not with the rest of the JBLs.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Yeah I need to buy one of those soon. Do all with the same, you need one that you can screw on to the Audyssey mic.

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Mine threads on the bottom of the boom stand I would assume they are all the same thread size it’s so much easier to just swing the are over or extend it out for the other positions. I did have to rig an adapter for the calibration mic for the RTA program I use with my iPad but that wasn’t to hard to do .

 

[Mark E. Long]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GWCC4I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And depending on the mic stand you may also need this adapter.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y60HG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lol strangely enough that’s what I found to use mine came off a spotting scope mount for a car window I robbed parts from it . But yes that could work .

 

[Hetfield]

That was the THE most frustrating time running Audyssey through the dam app. The F-ing Roku shut the TV off at step 7 and that shut off the text. F-ed up that entire thing. Then I tried to restart it all and the app couldn't connect to the X3400H. That took 10 minutes to resolve! Then I finally ran it and it's done and sent. Hey how do you erase the old ones that I did? I have 3 I'll never use that I can't find a way to erase.

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[Mark E. Long]

That was the THE most frustrating time running Audyssey through the dam app. The F-ing Roku shut the TV off at step 7 and that shut off the text. F-ed up that entire thing. Then I tried to restart it all and the app couldn't connect to the X3400H. That took 10 minutes to resolve! Then I finally ran it and it's done and sent. Hey how do you erase the old ones that I did? I have 3 I'll never use that I can't find a way to erase.

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Howed the numbers work out on the calibration?

 

[Hetfield]

Howed the numbers work out on the calibration?

The center was set at +1.5. I just turned on Jason Bourne which is the movie I watched last night with absolutely no issues hearing dialog.
I'll have to do some critical listening here.
What do you think of Audyssey setting the center at +1.5?

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[Pogre]

The center was set at +1.5. I just turned on Jason Bourne which is the movie I watched last night with absolutely no issues hearing dialog.
I'll have to do some critical listening here.
What do you think of Audyssey setting the center at +1.5?

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Did it also set the 125 +1.5 or close? That's what I'm curious about. It's almost definitely eq'd differently but the levels should be the same or very close.

 

[Hetfield]

Oh no sorry, it at the center, 520C at +1 not +1.5.

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[Hetfield]

Did it also set the 125 +1.5 or close? That's what I'm curious about. It's almost definitely eq'd differently but the levels should be the same or very close.

It set the A125C at -1. Sorry the 520C was set at +1 not +1.5

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[Pogre]

It set the A125C at -1. Sorry the 520C was set at +1 not +1.5

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So -1 for the 125 and +1 for the 520? That's not too far off. I s'pose a difference in what gets boosted or cut for eq'ing can account for that, but it does indicate the 125 may be slightly more sensitive.

 

[Mark E. Long]

The center was set at +1.5. I just turned on Jason Bourne which is the movie I watched last night with absolutely no issues hearing dialog.
I'll have to do some critical listening here.
What do you think of Audyssey setting the center at +1.5?

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I don’t have Audyssey but with Yapo on my Yamaha that sounds a lot better to me how did it set your mains in comparison. A lot of guys run the center a little hot it depends I’d say on the rest of the run . On some centers I’ve had I’d run them a db or mabey two above the calibration run . Or use dialogue lift in the submenu to raise it . I’ve not had to do that with my new one so far . I’d not be afraid to run yours at 2 or 2.5 depends of what you here .

 

[Hetfield]

I don’t have Audyssey but with Yapo on my Yamaha that sounds a lot better to me how did it set your mains in comparison. A lot of guys run the center a little hot it depends I’d say on the rest of the run . On some centers I’ve had I’d run them a db or mabey two above the calibration run . Or use dialogue lift in the submenu to raise it . I’ve not had to do that with my new one so far . I’d not be afraid to run yours at 2 or 2.5 depends of what you here .

It set the mains, 570s at +1.5 and the SM55 surrounds -2.5 which seems right.
It sounds fine at the moment, no dialog issues so far.

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[lovinthehd]

Sensitivity specs aren't all uniform either. Hard to know what a particular level for a particular speaker means in your room but think the 570s are slightly more sensitive than the 520 so makes some sense to perhaps need a slightly higher level than the 570s but depends on distances and speaker placement as well.....

 

[Mark E. Long]

I don’t have Audyssey but with Yapo on my Yamaha that sounds a lot better to me how did it set your mains in comparison. A lot of guys run the center a little hot it depends I’d say on the rest of the run . On some centers I’ve had I’d run them a db or mabey two above the calibration run . Or use dialogue lift in the submenu to raise it . I’ve not had to do that with my new one so far . I’d not be afraid to run yours at 2 or 2.5 depends of what you here .

What’s the power ratings on the 520c ? Those compression drivers will take a lot of power too . I’ve found with my new one it’s just a cleaner sound all the way around with vocals, dialogue in movies etc . It can throw off what you think you here as they are very clean sounding and at first it sounded lower in volume at times when it just needed power . If that makes any sense to you . It should play very cleanly at volume .

 

[Pogre]

It set the mains, 570s at +1.5 and the SM55 surrounds -2.5 which seems right.
It sounds fine at the moment, no dialog issues so far.

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Awesome!

I know running Audyssey is a pain, but any time you replace speakers, or even move them around you really should run it again. Glad you got it sorted tho! I like threads with good outcomes, lol.

 

[Hetfield]

The power rating is I think up to 150.

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[Mark E. Long]

It set the mains, 570s at +1.5 and the SM55 surrounds -2.5 which seems right.
It sounds fine at the moment, no dialog issues so far.

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That looks a lot better to me and I can see the sm55 being lower or higher really like @lovinthehd says . It’s a funny game you can take the same system and put it in 3 different rooms and some levels will be close and some are way different I’d try it with what you have now give it a day or two for your ears to adjust see what ya think .

 

[Mark E. Long]

I know Yapo sets my rears at + 2.5 db but in real listening at movies at regular levels they are not herd at times so I raise them up a 1.5 db more as they are high up but 10 feet away I get a better surround mix that way I’ve found that high back theater seats block some of the sound so I Jack the levels up to compensate for it .

 

[Hetfield]

So you guys think when I used the SPL meter to set the center at +6 it was just because of Audyssey was used to set the A125C? I'm gonna check the levels in a bit with my SPL meter. Set A weight, slow and 70 db, then plus 5 over 70db correct? 75 db is the target right?

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