YPAO on A/B independently?

[marius]

I own a rx-v1500, and I'm thinking about adding a pair of speakers for the kitchen. I'm planning on adding them to the B-terminals on the back of the receiver, and I realized that I've already calibrated the receiver based on existing speakers. Obviously the distance, EQ, etc. will be different for the new set of speakers I'll be adding.

Is there a way I can create separate YPAO settings for A/B speakers or will my new B speakers have to live with the YPAO settings done for the A speakers?

thanks in advance.

 

[Nomo]

No, I think your stuck with the setting already in place. If you plan to listen to the B speakers alone I'd suggest doing so in Pure Direct or Direct mode to limit the influence of the "A" speaker settings. For the most part YPAO is intended to enhance multi-channel speaker systems. The most severe effect it will have on your "B" speakers is their equalization. Using the direct modes will help.

 

[WilliO]

I think Straight and Direct Modes still tailor the A speakers to the YPAO equalized process, so if you switch to B speakers, these parameters still apply. Pure Direct mode may solve the problem, but then your subwoofer in this mode will not be activated.

I use the System Memory function to solve the Speaker A/B problem. System Memory Function is readily available on the RX-V2500 on the remote, but you can also access this function on the RX-V1500 through the Extended Remote Codes (go to this web site if youyou want to learn more about it: http://www.yamaha.com/yec/customer/codes/Yamaha_Project.pdf)

Basically I had the YPAO calibrate my Speaker A setup, then I save it in System Memory 1. Then I switch to Speaker B setup and manually defeat all the YPAO calibrations (setting distances to 0, levels to 0, channels to Stereo, etc.) and save this setting to System Memory 2.

So it will be a matter of switching between System Memory 1 and 2 to listen to Speaker A in YPAO and Speaker B in unequalized stereo mode.

Good luck.

 

[Azz123]

Hi Marius.
Assuming your not using presence speakers, why not use the output for the kitchen speakers from Zone 2?
That way you can control the volume AND material played in the kitchen independent of whats playing in the main room/zone 1.
I find this feature quite useful as volume requirments can be quite different for both rooms, also I can be watching TV with audio through the amp in the lounge, and the wife can have her music on in the kitchen.

See pages 77 & 78 of the manual for more info.

Cheers.

Aaron

 

[marius]

Hi Marius.
Assuming your not using presence speakers, why not use the output for the kitchen speakers from Zone 2?
That way you can control the volume AND material played in the kitchen independent of whats playing in the main room/zone 1.
I find this feature quite useful as volume requirments can be quite different for both rooms, also I can be watching TV with audio through the amp in the lounge, and the wife can have her music on in the kitchen.

See pages 77 & 78 of the manual for more info.

Cheers.

Aaron

There's actually a reason I'm not using Zone2/3. It's a bit complicated but the gist is that Zone2/3 do not allow digital source, and the sound card in my HTPC cannot output sound in both digital and analog.

So I'm stuck with A/B switch and a single source material for now.

I actually ended up going with a separate sub (using speaker level input) with the two kitchen speakers, and I just hit the pure direct button to use the speakers in the kitchen.

thanks for everyone's input.