Pulling BACK the CURTAIN on Audyssey | Get Better Sound From Your Home Theater

By default, Audyssey attempts to correct frequencies from 20Hz to 20,000Hz. But what if we told Audyssey not to correct above a certain frequency? Could it improve the sound quality in your home theater?
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[@TheRealSchnitti]

Please do more videos about the Audyssey App and it's features ;)

[@drew5955]

Thanks, I finally have my system dialed in to my liking!!! Appreciate youthman, Joe n tell, techno dad, audioholics, and everyone else I may have missed. From choosing speakers, to my reciever, to placement, and calibration all you guys were and still are a great help!!!

[@omardelgado9337]

This just made me smile all over again. This set up is a night and day difference. Thanks Michael and Joe...

[@33kw]

Wow! I haven't had this much fun making changes to my setup and hearing results immediately. Thank you for all the many tutorials over the past few years since starting your channel. I have learned so much but this one was Fun.

[@Youthman]

That’s great to hear Dennis! I’ve got some exciting things I’ll be announcing in the near future

[@andybell490]

Thank you for making this video. I’ve had the Audyssey app for 3 years and never knew how to make any adjustments. This is so easy.

[@MarcusMaximus909]

Run a new full calibration on my 7015...set the new curtain at 400 htz, turned midrange compensation off on all speakers. Updated my personal settings. I havent had time to play with this yet, but my first thoughts are, it doesn't have have a harshness that without the curtain has..its a smooth detailed presentation. Will do comparisons but I like what I hear. I knew nothing about this so thanks @youthman...really appreciated 🙏

[@marinerules]

I want to say thank you. I have my highs and my dialog clarity Back!!! My hearing isn’t as sensitive to higher frequencies like they were 10 years ago. This is nice - now I’m enjoying my sound again !!!!!

[@mikemmikem2758]

I've had Audyssey on/off enough times to buy a new house. A friend of mine is a professional in the A/V business. He told me many years ago that you can measure and calibrate anything to certain software/hardware specs - but in the end you have to satisfy your ears, and that's what matters most. I have the Denon 3700H and on the remote there are 4 buttons for sound mode. One of them is Pure mode and that is what I now use for watching tv. Regardless of any software approaches they are all designed to imitate a natural product - how the brain perceives and 'decodes' sound. And that sound is analog; and all the software/hardware tricks trying to 'digitize' that will never succeed. Calibration software makes a lot of grand assumptions and measurements (while technically correct) could be spot on. The justification phrase being, "It measures well." However, how does that sound to one's ears? One last point is that movie sound is always relative to the sound design and engineer who mixed it - hence the voluminous complaints of garbled center channel dialog - when in fact it has nothing to do with the speaker, but in how the center channel was originally mixed. I usually have my center channel increased to +3.0.

[@pinoy1hitko]

Great video on explanation. I ended up purchasing the app, and WOW, what a difference it makes adjusting the "curtain" to limit the higher frequencies!!! Thanks @Youthman

[@Youthman]

Glad to help

[@sniperkj]

What I like about your videos are that you are very informative and humble about your knowledge. Unlike other people that shall remain nameless that toots their own horn at times.

[@Youthman]

Thank you kindly. I just know that I don’t know at all and I’m continually learning. Have a blessed weekend

[@mustangfred2006]

Super helpful. Thanks Youthman

[@Jason-wc3fh]

This is pretty cool. Although paying so much money for the Marantz Receiver, I can't help but find it a rip off to then pay EXTRA money for an app on my phone to further fine tune sound settings. Definitely not something we had to worry about with our pre-WIFI receivers.

[@sjsphotog]

they know if you paid 2k-4k for the AVR you can pay $20 for the app :) easy upsell. they (everyone) always leaves something off that you want...like a lighted remote for the TV to upsell that :)

[@caesarc.4079]

Michael, you are AWESOME 👏 . I have done some testing and so far I like how it sounds. A bit more clarity and natural sound. GOD bless you!!!

[@Youthman]

Glad it made a difference in your setup too!

[@joelane4670]

What did you end up setting ur curtain too? Caesar

[@Macbride525]

Thank you, it felt like all the highs were muffled but now, sound is so clear and foward

[@Youthman]

I’m glad you found the video helpful

[@yardman0001]

Great video, just what I was looking for.

[@lawrencelingard8891]

You hit another homer for me again bro thanks. I just recalibrate mine last weekend and I was really not liking what happened to the sound of my speakers. My klipsch speakers sounded real dull all of the sudden. Did the 500hz curtain today and it sounds so much better. Plus it gave me a reason to use the app beside when I recalibrate. Thanks again

[@alanl6105]

I tried this and it works great. Thank you so much.

[@danielseguin913]

Great subject. Thanks for sharing.

[@number1pappy]

This is awesome! Thanks 😊

[@avtechman77]

Youthman..Great video man. Keep up the good work

[@nanao1267]

Another good content..Thanks again

[@rayc9838]

Great info. I need to look into this.

[@jim_wiley]

Thank you Youthman for this tip! Ran the curve on my Denon AVR-6700 , my sound vastly improved!

[@reznone6900]

What did you use?

[@felipezitzmann]

Excellent video and information. I’m using the curtain at 700 Hz and works fantastic. Thank you !

[@Dave-we1yl]

Thanks always enjoy these how to videos

[@Youthman]

Glad you find it helpful

[@brnmaull]

How you doing Youthman? I really appreciate you making this video. I been thinking about getting the app for a while now. Now with your clear instructions im definitely going to get it. Thanks again man! Stay safe

[@Youthman]

Glad you are enjoying the content.

[@mdoh8209]

Good video youthman I had a go and it dose make a difference cheers for the tip looking forward to the next vid 👍

[@jonsanchez1623]

Thanks Sir for the learning session on a Friday! Day is made 🎛➿🔊 you YM be blessed 🙏

[@Youthman]

Glad you found it helpful Jon

[@BuildITWithBrian]

Probably a good idea to check your levels on all your speakers after applying the curtain as the SPL post curtain might have changed. I have tried this a couple times before but need to go back and try it again. Thanks for the video Michael!

[@Youthman]

Thanks I will check to see if they changed

[@MrGuss1963]

Excellent explanation for the EQ Odyssey very well done youth men It works on my 88 0 5 at 500 Hz sweet spot

[@Youthman]

Thank you. Glad the video was helpful

[@SpecOfTech]

Great info Mike, thanks for sharing. Did you take any REW measurements to see if it could show what you are hearing?

[@Youthman]

No I haven’t ran any REW measurements. I have a few other videos that I need to shoot first.

[@MasterMark5]

Youthman I just purchased the app and tried your exact method and my god the improvement was immediate and shocking how much better it sounds now. I can't believe how much audyssey was doing to the speakers, the thick heavy curtain has been removed and I can finally hear what my speakers actually sound like now. Can't thank you enough!

[@Youthman]

Fantastic!

[@MasterMark5]

@@Youthman Does Dirac live and other room corrections have similar quirks? Or is it only audyssey?

[@Youthman]

I have limited experience with Dirac Live. Only have had two units with Dirac

[@MasterMark5]

@@Youthman Apparently trinnov has the best room correction next to Dirac, room perfect I wasn't that impressed by on McIntosh and audyssey xt32 seems to do a decent job. After you lift the curtain of course lol

[@Youthman]

I would hope so for a $16,000 processor 🤣

[@davidjeanpierre2358]

Great video youthman! I read about this tweak a few weeks ago and tried it.i turned off midrange comp and limited audessey correction to 500hz and my system sounded much better with a smoother top end that wasn't harsh like before.

[@thiagodelgado3128]

Can you show The curve in rew with and without CUT?

[@babymaker13th]

im going to give it a try , thank you also how are we doing with the demo disks ?? ,

[@sjsphotog]

very cool Youthman. Hope I can get a new Denon AVR soon to be able to check out this cool feature. Keep up the great work

[@macydezort]

Thanks for this video. I've been waiting some instructions on how to use this app correctly . I'm going to try it and let you know what I think. Thanks again.

[@Youthman]

That’s only part of what the app can do

[@JagadeeshPolepalli]

@@Youthman true.. Not many videos are there to help us to fix avr issues

[@christopherlewis3615]

Got my denon 4700h coming in the morning!!!!!!! Can't wait! Marantz and Denons genius knows no bounds!

[@douglasberry9168]

I finally bought the app and boy am I glad I did. Every time I calibrated my system the subs were always coming out very low or the final result was -12 on both subs. I would keep trying until I got a calibration that wasn't makes out on the lowest setting. My PSA's we're not coming out right until I used this app. Every time I have used it the final setting came out to -7.5 and it sounded amazing even at a flat level. I bumped it 2db and it is absolutely amazing now. I don't understand why the calibration is right when I use the app but not just using the Denon setup procedure. I put up a 500Hz curtain and WOW. My Paradigm setup sounds amazing! Thanks for the tip.

[@Youthman]

Fantastic! Glad your system sounds better than ever

[@John-vh1fk]

I started using this app a few days ago after struggling for months to dial in my system. I had an S710 Denon at my old house that I never had an issue with. buyers asked to keep it so I bought an S760 Denon. This new Denon even after running audyssey had very low dialogue but very loud action scenes. Using this editor app and applying a curtain really helped a lot!

[@Quetzalcoatl0]

I have a umik 1 and did some testing with and without audessey. The graph showed that it did something but the change was soo small it wasn't worth it. Maybe it's because i'm using the lowest of audessey versions or because of the curtain. Thanks for this video! will give it a try some day.

[@mdoh8209]

Hey Michael just a question , so I re ran audyssey in the app made a few adjustments and also I made the curtain all the way down for the subs to 20hz so then my mini dsp does all the work because if I run Audyssey after I have done my mini dsp settings the Audyssey try’s to make a flat response when I already have done this in the mini dsp so then it ruins the frequency range in my subs output from after to dsp. Don’t know if that makes sense but I have re ran Rew after audyssey and it ruins my curve I had already from just my mini dsp.

[@dirkbisschoff8946]

Thank you 🤘

[@init4fun]

@Youthman, funny that my Marantz SR5013 and my ELAC UB52's & ELAC S10.2 sub are a little shrill/harsh with Audyssey EQ'ing the higher frequencies and the midrange compensation lifted (off), so I've had to use this curtain to dial back higher frequencies that sound a little over-processed to me. I know of what you speak about Klipsch speakers w/horn tweeters, as I've owned a pair of floorstanders. They're a little bright. Thanks for sharing, bud. All the best.

[@chrism9976]

Great tip! Sounds much better for 2 channel music on my AV7706. Doesn't sound like my system is confined to a box. However, it doesn't sound as good as the IOATAVX AVX17 that I'm about to send back. It's too buggy for me, but it's eq correction makes my old M&K 750's and subwoofer come alive like I've never heard.

[@uceddiemo]

One of the Best Tutorials Yet, I watch Joe N Tell video and Yours , No disrespect to Joe but you video was easier for me to understand, Thanks for Sharing

[@Youthman]

Thank you kindly. We all have different teaching styles.

[@JDG1971]

Thanx YUTHMAN 👌✌😘👍😉

[@LMtubes]

Good video however I would caution those with heavily treated listening/ theater rooms (such as mine) . In my room all walls and ceiling are 2 layers of 5/8” acoustic drywall with heavy “Safe and Sound “ insulation behind drywall. The acoustics are not optimal at all although the room is extremely quiet and relatively “sound proof”. I also put up acoustic panels on all walls and a few ceiling treatments to handle reflections. Using room correction on the upper frequencies is now a must to bring the life, detail and air back to the high end. Without it things are dull and rolled off. Experiment is my suggestion :) Thanks for your videos....always enjoyable to watch.

[@rindershow212]

So are you saying because your room is heavily treated, one shouldn't roll back the frequency Hz??

[@Emperor36]

Wow I'm noticing a difference already on my AV8805 Sounds amazing. Thank you Youthman!!

[@Youthman]

Glad it has improved your sound.

[@arturocruz6882]

@@Youthman Ola amigó de Puerto Rico 💪😷

[@justplainlawr]

One of the features from the new 2020 lineup of receivers is the ability to make multiple measurements and switch between preset, kinda like memory 1, memory 2. Like having a music preset and a movies preset. Having the ability to make multiple measurements in the app, duplicate them, make changes before you upload back to the receiver is more flexibility than what the new receivers offer.

[@Youthman]

I agree but having both is even better.

[@Mlock76]

Thanks a bunch for the great video! I don't currently own the Audyssey app. However, I'm certainly tempted to buy it now, especially since I recently updated my system with a new center channel and added another pair of heights. I assume this curtain process will work on the Denon X4500H?

[@hellR1de]

Great video! It helped me understand some more advanced features. However I have a bit of an edgy situation. I'm using a 5-ch MM7055 Marantz to bi-amp my fronts, and I'd like them to preserve a good amount of bass, because I really want to enjoy stereo music (audiophile, here!) as much as possible, while keeping a decent 5.1.2 setup for movies. So far I've been out of luck to achieve that. I can obviously not afford a separate front pair with a stereo amp - my AVR is a Marantz SR5012 - so please.... Do you have any tips for me? I don't want to use the sub for music, so I'm more into a true 2-ch setup, than a 2.1 setup. Also, could you explain a bit about midrange compensation, for all channels? Thanks!!

[@richardmyers7181]

Youthman thankyou ever so mutch for this audessy instruction i was waiting for Someone to show me how to use this properly spare change show on this app but didn’t show how to use it once again thanks very much from Richard in Ireland

[@CanDoo321]

I agree 100%, it’s nice to see Youthman getting into the guts.

[@Youthman]

Thanks Richard. Glad you found the video helpful.

[@m4nc1n1]

@@Youthman i sure did! I didn't know the copy trick in the editor app... Very useful. I'm glad i found you. I love how you go around and show other people's HT. And not just the fancy 100k ones lol.

[@toddlippard3401]

Youthman! thanks for another great video. Question, do you think Audyssey is good enough to replace Dirac live all together or are using both?

[@Youthman]

Typically you would use one or the other, not a combination of both. Most people feel that Dirac offers better room correction then Audyssey

[@MrNorcal81]

Great video Michael. My system has an RSL CG23-CG250CG23 front array, CG3s as surrounds, SVS Prime Elevations as F/R Heights and an SVS SB-3000 sub. I finally started playing around with the editor this week but the curtain, unfortunately, had a negative effect at various frequency settings. I did turn off mid-range compensation on both the "curtained" and default configurations and loaded each into my Denon's presets. A-B comparisons resulted in "muddy" sounding voices on the curtained setup and much crisper voices on the default configuration. Maybe the limiter was overcompensating but this was the case at all of the frequency settings that I tried. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Also, if you're doing an audyssey calibration run from the app and some extraneous noise occurs at one microphone position, how do you go back and repeat that one? Do you have to wait for it to finish that position and then hit cancel? When this happens with an Audyssey run on the AVR, you can just cancel at any time and it will redo that position. Thanks

[@VividTheater]

Great stuff Youthman. Would this also work with Dirac, or it does not need this curtain?

[@Youthman]

Dirac also has the option of using a curtain. Works the same as Audyssey

[@joentell]

Glad you were able to try it! Nice shirt btw!

[@Youthman]

Thanks Joe. Appreciate the tip! Also the shirt is SUPER comfy

[@m4nc1n1]

I just did it and it does help, but i tried it with midrange compensation on and still didn't like it much. Now i'm trying it with 500hz curtain AND midrange compensation off. Much better! There is just something magical about turning MRC off!

[@amenities1]

Will do difference if only using the AVR hence I have no DAP, processor or amplifier.

[@timfloyd9397]

It sounds even better with audyssey off completely. I’ve been testing a denon 4500 vs pioneer elite 904 and the difference is astounding. With audyssey off the denon sounds much better though. Still not as good as the pioneer though.

[@PaulStewartPositivePaul]

That seems very similar to the AudioControl Bijou equalizer. If I remember correctly the THX standard wouldn’t allow you to equalize any of the higher frequencies. I’m very curious to try this out on my system. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I had some similar concerns with my system and the Audyssey settings with my Klipsch speakers.

[@Youthman]

Glad you found the video helpful Paul

[@everettspain2739]

Do I run this app against my current internal config of Audyssey MultEQ XT, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, and Audyssey Dynamic Volume or run the editor and upload the new settings? Will I also be required to use the Marantz provided microphone with the MultiEQ Editor?

[@shaner3d]

Hey @Youthman, I have a question regarding the Audyssey MultiEQ App. I just bought and installed the Marantz AV7705. I can’t figure out how to link my iPhone to the 7705 with the app. Does it require internet access??

[@forestelder]

What about the midrange dip aka "BBC dip "? Is it disabled when you apply this tweak?

[@calvinc5888]

Hey Youthman. Thanks for creating great videos. I kinda got lost here after uploading the 500Hz curtain then you uploaded the default settings. It seems when uploading the defaults, it overwrites the new 500Hz curtain change you just uploaded to the AVR. Am I correct? If not, how does Audyssey know not to overwrite the MultiEQ channel changes when loading the defaults?

[@TheWs25]

I have always thought audyssey muddies the channels, especially the centre. For a while now I run the in-ceiling atmos and rear speakers with a 500hz curtain, but my front LCR I slide ALL the way to the left - I have the curtains completely closed! My system has never sounded better, especially my RP-504C centre channel, vocals are crystal clear now 👍🏻

[@markdemariassy8685]

Great video, thanks for that. The way others have described it, it sounded like they applied the curtain/limiter before they ran Audyssey at all, which sounded like a lot more hassle. Your way sounds better and much more straight forward. 👍

[@Youthman]

Thanks glad you enjoyed the content

[@JavierSN95]

@Youthman did you check the levels after curtain, should they be re adjusted if needed

[@Youthman]

Yes, Level matching is the last step.

[@LifeofBliss]

Pretty cool option. So many different things you can do with EQ these days with a touch of a button...

[@Youthman]

For sure. I learn something new every day

[@grumpyoldman7668]

Hi Youthman I could definitely use your help here. I have a hT setup not quite complete, I have the klipsch rp 280fs, rp 450c and an r 10 Sw/Na sub. I would like your input on side surrounds and rears should I go for the klipsch 402s or the 502s for the side and rear and all so I was thinking of adding front heights as well the current receiver I have is the Marantz 7013 and my room size is roughly 12 x13.. and I have a sectional L shaped 6 inch’s from the back wall. Is this over kill lol. Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. And would this app easy to use on my Marantz 7013 also. Thanks Tim

[@delroythompson8929]

Hi Youthman. . How can i get my front wide speakers work with the Audyssy app. When ever i connect the front wide speakers it disabled Audyssy the speakers only play in multi channel.

[@TylerStout]

I tried this a while ago when Gene made a video about it and it reduces the harshness of my speakers. Haven't figured out if i like it better than using the harmon curve (+2db at 20Hz and -8db at 20KHz flat line) but both sound much better than just turning MRC off and doing nothing.

[@wilfredkioko2669]

Hi. It's not very clear from sound united about app compatibility across its receiver range. Does the app work with the AV7706?

[@melcuemba03]

Great video. I made changes and it saved but my page actually shows the curtain which shows it works but your curtain one looks the same as all the rest. Can you clarify?

[@mwcoater]

Youthman I have done the same thing with my system. But I have let the center go to 3K and bumped up the range between 500Hz to 3K by 3db or so to help add some clarity too vocals. I prefer this in my heavily damped living room.

[@jacobsteele7138]

This is just what I was looking for.

[@Youthman]

Glad you found the video helpful

[@desoultaker]

Strange issue - I've double and triple checked - I'm not color blind - When I run my Audyssey setup, it gives me a speaker error "Please swap the two wires (red and black) on the back of the speaker -Center. Do I trust it? or do I ignore that? is that a known issue with the app? or could it be correct?? either the receiver or the speaker is actually reversed from the factory? I've ran re-ran 4-5 times and each time it tells me the same thing for my center speaker. I have a 5.1.4 and the others show up fine. I'm looking at the red connected to red and black to black - there is no mistaking the wires I have connected are correct. Also - when I'm listening to a movie in Atmos - The center channel (specifically vocals) seem to be muffled. when it's in any other mode, it's very crisp.

[@mikemmikem2758]

Audyssey is by no means infallible. In fact, don't assume all is well after running the Audyssey calibration. It is a good starting point but after running the setup get an SPL meter to fine tune the audio. What Audyssey really gets wrong is subwoofer measurements. I recently ran Audyssey again and Audyssey measured my 2 SVS PB1000 at -7.5 and -6.0. My SPL meter measured them at +2.0 and +3.5 dB ref level 70dB. Audyssey measured my 4 SVS Elevation surrounds at -2.0, -1.5, -2.5 -2.5. I like to run my surrounds a little 'hot' so I set the surround SPL levels at +6 with the surrounds now at +1.5, +1.5, +0.5, +1.5dB. The ultimate criteria for me is not what is measured technically but how does the system sound to me. I am a happy camper with my setup. I'm sure a sound engineer would do measurements out the wazoo and tell me my system is not 'optimized' but I could care less. One other Audyssey setting I change is the MultiEqXT32 from Reference level to Flat. I have also found that while Dolby Atmos has its virtues it is also not infallible. Many times I've preferred Dolby TrueHD over Atmos. One last thing is that, while enjoy Youthman's videos, he incorrectly states that the SPL meter should be set as A -Fast for speakers and C-Slow for subs. However, A weighting measures noise (OHSA standard) not volume level. C-Slow for subs is correct. Another 'controversy' is how to place the SPL mic. I place it vertically considering that the Audyssey mic is vertical. Just some thoughts and observations.

[@camillocaleffi4028]

Salve la seguo da un po di tempo e grazie a lei sto sto apportando molte migliorie al mi setup....vorrei sapere dove posso trovare la app di odyssey grazie e complimenti

[@JavierSN95]

what did you change your Midrange comp?

[@galla024]

Should mid range compensation be left on or turned off?

[@a7eca13]

Where did you get that dts blu ray? I'm in the UK Thanks

[@Kenny_Edmonton]

So I’m running a 5.1 system with my Denon 3700 for now (plans to get more speakers) and I have no sub as I live in an apartment and I’m not sure I’ll be getting one. Does running a curtain still improve the sound without a sub?

[@ponchota1]

Are they adding more Rx models? I have and older Manrantz SR6012, currently it's not supported in the App. Thanks

[@MrDenio1978]

Ive got the 3800h but when sending to receifer no option to choose preset 1 or 2

[@Fran71k]

Just acquired a Marantz 8802a w/ the Audyssey Pro kit and license; am I correct in assuming that I should be able to achieve similar results here, but my approach will differ, as the older model Marantz lacks this app connectivity?

[@SS-cs6wt]

I have the same marantz processor and I don’t get the preset pop up when uploading a profile?

[@MAURTICE913]

I Love your channel. Thank you for the Audyssey tip sound is much better. The hits are cracking during Sunday football watching and music is very tight and clear.

[@Youthman]

Awesome! Glad you found it an improvement

[@upinztube]

Seems legit, i gonna try it, thanks !

[@saurabhshrivastava1933]

Good one bro

[@Youthman]

Thank you

[@2011Au]

Thanks for the video. I pulled back the curtain on 700Hz. I can confirm the improvement in sound is quite noticable particularly on the base! Now I have the same punch that I used to experience with my former Denon. I watched Wonder Woman in 4k with my SR8012 and the dual SVS PB2000 just shaked the room with insane sound quality. Highly recommended!

[@UnitedRedDevil13]

So you’re using reference and not flat? With the curtain?

[@jasonpipkin8060]

I just DL the audyssey mutieq editor app. It’s asking me to run the mic setup. I’ve already ran this way before I purchased the app. I’m trying to make adjustments to my current calibration. But I can’t figure out how. Do I need to rerun audyssey again since now I’ve DL the app? I was hoping I could just throw a curtain up on my current calibration.

[@MarcusMaximus909]

Youthman is the curtain available for the reference setting and flat, as some people are saying the curtain is just available for flat only

[@ignaciorodrig]

The setting is applied to the Reference curve Only. Changes done in the Audissey App are ignored when in Flat curve mode.

[@sushibeno]

Thank you soo much, l just tried it on my new Denon AVR-X3800H, l set it at 500Hz and it sounds amazing!!😃

[@elloco271]

What crossovers have you got with this

[@johnmastroleo995]

Youth man how do you copy the original Multi EQ editor calibration. I've done one calibration already I simply want to copy and make a duplicate copy and then rename it and make changes without having to lay the mic out again I don't see how you do that could you email me the proced

[@JopieHaargel]

Having an older Marantz with no wifi or app, could I achieve similar results by manually turning all my EQ values above 500Hz back to 0.0 in the AVR? Or is that not how any of this works?

[@darthsquider8586]

Great info as always! So I've ran Audyssey a few times on my Denon 3600 without the app. If I get the app and connect, will those correction files be there or do I have to run Audyssey once again with the app to get the curves?

[@stevewithf5847]

Hi K.Kim with the mult eq Editor App you make a 3 point or 6point mearsuement again. The curvefile have to be saved in the App. With.a copy you make an adjustment on your Curves.

[@Porfmasterflex21]

Noice! 👍🏼. You know, the other day, when we discussing about the curtain filter, I totally forgot to ask you a question about if you put curtain on the sub as well. But since you made the video, you’ve answered my question hahaha. Yeah, I’m giving it another shot with my setup. I’ve been running this week with 500hz curtain, and now, I will try with 400hz and see how I feel about it.

[@Youthman]

Cool. Let me know what you find

[@Porfmasterflex21]

@@Youthman For sure, I’ll keep you posted. Blessings.

[@uncharted3isthebest810]

Will this result in more accurate sound, or more preferable sound? I’m someone who tries to get the most accurate sound. If anyone knows, I’d greatly appreciate your response!!

[@chrisvanover7817]

Anyone know if you can do this with a Pioneer Elite Receiver?

[@kuriakos36]

What house curve you put in your speaker's?? Can you tell me the numbers put them in ratbuddysey and run it to audyssey multi eq??? Please 🙂

[@anthonykeve8894]

Interesting… I wonder how much difference this would make if the speakers were neutral above 500hz, bloated beneath 500, or just the opposite of bright. My Outlaw has proprietary calibration built in though I’ve used it only to tame a peak in the .1 channel. I’ve used just a touch of cut here and there using the DSP PEQ in the 3 party EXOs used to bi & Tri-amp my channels. Not helpful I’m sorry to say

[@chriswho6794]

Anyone know if this app will work on a Denon S760H? I'm hoping this will help make movie dialog a bit louder and clearer without having to use enhancers or messing with dynamic volume control. I also like only parts of what dynamic EQ does - particularly the 'full-ness' sound. I dislike that it increases the volume of the surrounds too much. It's really distracting since the surrounds in my setup are just a few feet away from our heads. It really throws off what's going on , and should be going on in front of you. I wish the speakers could be back further, but it's the layout I'm stuck with, considering there's a wall there. After doing this, what is a preferred setting for MultEQ (reference, flat, L/R bypass, off ), and Cinema EQ?

[@chriswho6794]

Nevermind. It's not one of the 5 listed receivers on the Denon site.

[@dubscee6472]

Hi Youthman, love the instructional videos, thank you so much for doing them!!! I do want to ask, after lowering the frequency, can we still adjust the levels and distances manually, or does it have to be through the Audyssey app?

[@Youthman]

You can always adjust your levels and distances manually. There’s different schools of thoughts on the distances. Some people say let odyssey determine the distance is because it’s not actually looking for exact distance but instead it’s trying to use that to set delays. That you had to do a little bit more research on to see which side of the school of thought you fall on but yes you can absolutely manually make all of your adjustments if you want

[@dubscee6472]

@@Youthman thanks Youthman, I guess my concern was after setting the Frequency through the Audyssey, then after that, I set the levels of the speakers. If it will overwrite all the work I did on the app. :)

[@Kenny_Edmonton]

@@Youthman ok what school of thought are you in then? Do you let audyssey set distances or do you manually do the distances after audyssey is done, just wondering what you yourself prefer to do?