What would the optimal audio settings for my Onkyo TX - SR608

[cap2587]

I am finding it hard to find the best settings for my Onkyo TX - SR608. Should I just use the Audyssey Dynamic EQ to set everything up and be done with it. When I do this it all sounds fine, but I don't have anything to compare it to. I have some new Polk RM 8 speaker set with a pair of fronts, a center, 4 surrounds and one Sub Woofer. What HZ would be best for the different speakers. Should I turn Onkyo Dynamic Volume to Light from Off. Should I turn the late night option off or only do that when I am watching a movie. What settings are best for speaker calibration or does this depend on the distance that each speaker is from the listener. There is a million listening modes: What one's should I go with for Listening to music, watching cable TV and watching a movie (Blu Ray or regular DVD). Is this purely a personal preference. if anyone has this exact Receiver or something similar can you give me some tips on how to optimize my system. Appreciate the help.

 

[LAB3]

Run the Audyssey.......... start with 80hz for bass cross over and 100 on back of sub and set gain at 80% in the 608 and use the gain on the sub to adjust for each Bluray.. Make sure all surrounds are set as "Small" to start with. Music.... I use Direct Mode (no Eq.) or 2 channell music so subs work, play with the remote it takes some time to learn all this. I had the 805 and this is a good starting point. Buy a DB meter from radio Shack and after you are good at going into the speaker settings, go manual and set each speaker with hand held meter in the spot in the center of the speakers, TV. I had to increase the signal to my rears (tall sofa) each room has it's problems but the Audyssey will get you really close to start with.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I am finding it hard to find the best settings for my Onkyo TX - SR608. Should I just use the Audyssey Dynamic EQ to set everything up and be done with it. When I do this it all sounds fine, but I don't have anything to compare it to. I have some new Polk RM 8 speaker set with a pair of fronts, a center, 4 surrounds and one Sub Woofer. What HZ would be best for the different speakers. Should I turn Onkyo Dynamic Volume to Light from Off. Should I turn the late night option off or only do that when I am watching a movie. What settings are best for speaker calibration or does this depend on the distance that each speaker is from the listener. There is a million listening modes: What one's should I go with for Listening to music, watching cable TV and watching a movie (Blu Ray or regular DVD). Is this purely a personal preference. if anyone has this exact Receiver or something similar can you give me some tips on how to optimize my system. Appreciate the help.

Is this is the set you have:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290148 ??
Ofcourse set the speakers "small", you crossover shouldn't be lower than 100hz, maybe even higher. Put your subwoofer in the front of your room.

To get better sound, start saving for better speakers...

 

[LAB3]

you crossover shouldn't be lower than 100hz, maybe even higher.


As I stated a starting place to do 1st set up. I ended up 80 HZ in AVR(fronts are Cornwall 15") and 120HZ on low pass on back of my two Klipsch Subs in very small den. This sounds good to my old ears.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

you crossover shouldn't be lower than 100hz, maybe even higher.


As I stated a starting place to do 1st set up. I ended up 80 HZ in AVR(fronts are Cornwall 15") and 120HZ on low pass on back of my two Klipsch Subs in very small den. This sounds good to my old ears.

While you have huge vintage Klipsch speakers, which probably could play safely down to 40-50, OP has tiny boxes.
I was refereeing to crossover setting on the receiver, not the LP setting of the sub

 

[LAB3]

While you have huge vintage Klipsch speakers, which probably could play safely down to 40-50, OP has tiny boxes.
I was refereeing to crossover setting on the receiver, not the LP setting of the sub

I see now, but I did post "Bass" for these settings on my first post so it looked you were correcting me on my sub settings. You did kind of poke him about his older Polk RM8's start saving for better speakers and your post came off like Duh.... Ofcourse etc.. he has a new AVR and it looked like he is new to them(asking AVR 101 questions) and they can be confusing when you have a new one. I am sure you meant to harm as I have seen some of your other posts where you were helping members

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I see now, but I did post "Bass" for these settings on my first post so it looked you were correcting me on my sub settings. You did kind of poke him about his older Polk RM8's start saving for better speakers and your post came off like Duh.... Ofcourse etc.. he has a new AVR and it looked like he is new to them(asking AVR 101 questions) and they can be confusing when you have a new one. I am sure you meant to harm as I have seen some of your other posts where you were helping members

1) OP, Asked about optimal settings for his current receiver and also in same lines asked on how to improve his current audio

Correct sub and crossover setting would made huge difference for his sound quality - Making tiny boxes play below their spec'd at 95hz will cause noticeable distortion, but as same time high x-over point will make subwoofer acoustically locatable

2) For the 2nd question - OP implied interest in getting better quality audio -
yes, I directly said than to make better sound OP should start saving money towards better speakers.

3) It's not my intention to be hostile, but god knows I hate Micro HTSes.

 

[LAB3]

1) OP, Asked about optimal settings for his current receiver and also in same lines asked on how to improve his current audio

Correct sub and crossover setting would made huge difference for his sound quality - Making tiny boxes play below their spec'd at 95hz will cause noticeable distortion, but as same time high x-over point will make subwoofer acoustically locatable

2) For the 2nd question - OP implied interest in getting better quality audio -
yes, I directly said than to make better sound OP should start saving money towards better speakers.

3) It's not my intention to be hostile, but god knows I hate Micro HTSes.

Mine either(question 3) liitle cubes are OK if you are on a budget, but I hate them too......... I hope we have helped Cap2587 as AVR can be confusing when you are not use to them. It takes practice and reading that darn owners manual about 10 times and hacking into the AVR settings before you get the idea of what it's all about.