Yammy noob

[hchytd]

I just got the Yamaha RX-V2500 and will be hooking an aperion audio 5.1 speaker system to it within the week. I am reading the huge yammy manual and learning alot, however, I had some noob questions for y'all (especially to those who may own this same receiver):

1. Once I hook up all 5 speakers and sub, what would y'all say are the next steps in order (with this receiver)?

2. For those who have this receiver, any tips, tricks, or preferences you have found in using it (and tweaking it?

3. Any feedback on which settings and features you really like best (and ones you simply never use)?

Thanx in advance,

-Tiffany

 

[mtrycrafts]

I just got the Yamaha RX-V2500 and will be hooking an aperion audio 5.1 speaker system to it within the week. I am reading the huge yammy manual and learning alot, however, I had some noob questions for y'all (especially to those who may own this same receiver):

1. Once I hook up all 5 speakers and sub, what would y'all say are the next steps in order (with this receiver)?

2. For those who have this receiver, any tips, tricks, or preferences you have found in using it (and tweaking it?

3. Any feedback on which settings and features you really like best (and ones you simply never use)?

Thanx in advance,

-Tiffany

Well, make sure your speaker wires have a way to identify the positive and negative side of it so they are not out of phase. Depending on your speaker size, when you follow the manual and setting it up, small or large speakers, definitely indicate 'yes' for a sub.

You need to volume level match all the speakers with internal or external test tones and an SPL meter. Radio Shack has an analog one that is very common and should be part of your audio toolbox
Others may have other suggestions more specific.

 

[jcPanny]

Start with auto setup

I would start by connecting the included microphone and running the auto setup. Make sure that the mic is located at the main listening position and about ear level high.

After this is complete, you can go into the manual setup and check the settings. Also assign the appropriate analog or digital A/V inputs for each of your components.

I would start with the standard Dolby Digital and Dolby PLII surround modes and experiement with different DSPs and features once you become more familiar with the receiver.

 

[audioman00]

my two cents on the yammi 2500

hey tiffany, well if you are interested in using the unit for 2 channel music listening as well, the pure direct mode works very well for music, i do not suggest using the parametric EQ, it servs a purpose but muddy's up the sound. I prefer the treble tone control at 2.5khz , but either way....you have a hell of a nice sounding receiver on your hands! later!

 

[Pyrrho]

Well, make sure your speaker wires have a way to identify the positive and negative side of it so they are not out of phase. Depending on your speaker size, when you follow the manual and setting it up, small or large speakers, definitely indicate 'yes' for a sub.

You need to volume level match all the speakers with internal or external test tones and an SPL meter. Radio Shack has an analog one that is very common and should be part of your audio toolbox
Others may have other suggestions more specific.

This is great advice, except in this case, the receiver has YPAO, which is an automatic setup feature. If he wants to manually check it, he should do as you say.

hchytd, do as jcPanny says regarding checking the settings. YPAO sometimes sets the crossover frequency too high, and sometimes does other undesirable things (like setting the main speakers to large when they should be set to small), though it usually is good at properly setting the levels.

You will want to make sure your subwoofer crossover is set to "bypass" or if there is no bypass, to its highest setting, and hook up the subwoofer to the line level output of the receiver. Set the subwoofer volume level to about half way up to start, though you will need to adjust it to match the sound output of the main speakers (YPAO may adjust the output for you, though if it is far from its normal setting, you will want to change the level on the subwoofer and run YPAO again).


This kind of stuff is probably in the manual, and I recommend that you carefully follow what they say. Run YPAO before you play any music, but do double check things like crossover settings and speaker size and such. Basically, you want the crossover as low as you can have it with your speakers, ideally at 80 Hz or below, but if your main speakers don't go that low, it must be set higher in order to reproduce all of the frequencies at an appropriate level. If the -3db point of your speakers is, say, 75 Hz, I would set the crossover to 80 Hz. If they only go down to 95 Hz, I would set it at 100 Hz.

 

[abboudc]

I just got the Yamaha RX-V2500 and will be hooking an aperion audio 5.1 speaker system to it within the week. I am reading the huge yammy manual and learning alot, however, I had some noob questions for y'all (especially to those who may own this same receiver):

1. Once I hook up all 5 speakers and sub, what would y'all say are the next steps in order (with this receiver)?

2. For those who have this receiver, any tips, tricks, or preferences you have found in using it (and tweaking it?

3. Any feedback on which settings and features you really like best (and ones you simply never use)?

Thanx in advance,

-Tiffany

1. Hook it up to the TV so you can take advantage of the GUI. Run the automatic setup. Then go buy a new remote. Hook up your equipment and rename the inputs to match what you hooked up (one of the better features, IMO).
2. I prefer "straight" mode instead of any of the many DSP most of the time.
3. I really like the ability to rename the inputs and save different settings for different inputs. Never use zone2, or many of the soundfields. The remote is useless (orange backlight and seafoam green text??)