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Audyssey XT Room Calibration help....

I am wondering why when calibrating all 8 seating positions with my Onkyo Pro SC-885 pre processor it calculates the distance to near perfect but the crossovers are so out of wack. Speakers are Paradigm Signature S1's,C1,ADP1's - EG: 120HZ for rears which are crossed over at 70HZ, 120HZ for center and crossed at 60HZ, and fronts at 90HZ which are crossed at 58HZ. Should I just put them at full range or leave the settings as is????

ALSO: When a new installed powercord(s), interconnect(s), speaker cord(s), or component is connected to your system and you have prior calibrations should you re-calibrate with the new addition???? Any help would be appreciated...

REHGARDS Bacardi
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kr4
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uncertain smile wrote:
i would suggest that because speaker cable affects the sound reproduced by the speakers from the receiver generating the test tones that recalibration when changing those is necessary. power cord to the amp would affect the sound as well.
You have got to be kidding.

Kal
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Bacardi-

If you want detailed and accurate information, I suggest you read consult here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=795421

and, especially, read this:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14456895#post14456895

Kal
uncertainsmile
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kal, if you ain't a cable guy then fine, but...the receiver generates the test tone which in turn travels through the speaker cables which then is reproduced by the speakers. it would stand to reason that, if one beleives cables make a difference in the sound of a system, then a change in cable would change the readings audysee takes on the test tones cuz they will "sound" different. yes? audysee reads frequency response, speaker loudness level, speed of the response, etc. cables can and do change these things. would you recalibrate if you changes speakers? same thing. IF you're a cable guy. anything behind that chain can't make a lick of difference.
uncertainsmile
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btw, those are very informative threads kal linked to. definately read them. calibrate as many positions as possible.
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Well, Uncertainsmile, you do raise the two possibilities that I accept. Either one believes the cables make a difference or one does not believe they do. How would that affect one's need to recalibrate?

If you do not believe, then there's certainly no reason to recalibrate.

If you do believe that the cables made an improvement, then why would you want Audyssey to compensate and correct the change wrought by the cables you just paid for?

So, you can have it either way. ;-)

Kal
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