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- From: mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike S.)
- Subject: Re: Just got my new Yamaha RX-V850 -- a few questions
- Organization: BITS, St. Louis, MO
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 15:54:53 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.155453.5669%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu>
- References: <1992Dec23.155359.13918%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu> <3340348@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
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- kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom) writes:
-
- >>2) I tried to cheat on the center channel--by hooking the center pre-amp
- >> output to an old boombox, but the signal from the boombox is VERY low.
- >> I have never had this problem hooking other components to this boombox
- >> through line level inputs.
- >>
- >I believe the sub out on Yamaha only puts out power below 100 Hz. It
- >could be your boom-box speakers are too small to do anything with that
- >low a signal.
-
- I had the boombox hooked to the pro-logic center channel preamp out,
- not the sub out. I think I fixed the problem, though--the Yamaha
- apparently has lower line level signals than the other components
- expect. I turned the attenuator of the EQ up a bit, which forces
- the Yamaha's volume knob to be higher for the same actual sound
- level, but the EQ and boombox are both happy now.
-
- >>3) The signal from the rear (Minimus-7's) is also a bit low. I have
- >> to turn the surround channel volume up to ~94-96% for acceptable
- >> results. I haven't been able to find any sensitivity numbers on
- >> the Minimus-7's--could it be that low??
- >>
- >You should only hear the rear channels on some movies. Some people say
- >"if you can hear the rear channel, then they are too loud". You should
- >calibrate with a noise source. Check rec.video for the FAQ on how to do
- >this.
-
- Last night I played with the music DSP settings (Hall, Video, etc),
- and the rears are *MUCH* more prominant in these modes than surround.
- When running the test tone mode, should the rear tones be the same
- approx volume as the fronts, as a general rule?
-
- >Kirk out
-
- Mike
- mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu
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