|   EQ on A/V receivers? | EvilReindeer
Oct 29, 2003 1:56 PM | | Unfortunately I don't have a lot of knowledge about the technical side of home audio, so please bear with me.
I've just about decided on purchasing the Yamaha RX-V1300 receiver as a foundation for my new system, but there are a couple of things I'm unsure of. First of all, music quality is my #1 concern. So do most A/V receivers have at least some basic EQ functions built in, or will I have to buy a separate component? Probably a dumb question, but I can't find any information about it in any of the technical specs.
Also, for someone on a fairly limited budget, what is the general concensus about this receiver? Thanks in advance for your help! |
| re: EQ on A/V receivers? | EvilReindeer
Oct 30, 2003 12:00 PM | | ... I posted this in the wrong forum, didn't I?
Sorry folks, I'm retarded. =) |
| re: EQ on A/V receivers? | poneal
Oct 30, 2003 3:57 PM | | I would say most if not all receivers do not have a built in equalizer. Most do have speaker equalization so that you can balance them. The receiver will send pink noise through each channel and then adjust the db boost up or down. I'm not familiar with the RX-V1300, but I did look at it on the yamaha website. Seems like a decent receiver. Most receivers also have bass optimization so that you can select the crossover frequency that you want to be routed to your subwoofer. Personally, I have the Harman Kardon AVR-320 and love it. It's only rated at 55 watts per channel, but Harman Kardon is known to underrate there power. It's probably closer to 100 wpc. Hope this helps. |
| re: EQ on A/V receivers? | royphil345
Nov 1, 2003 12:21 PM | | Most home theater receivers don't have eq. Probably a good thing, since setting an eq for 5, 6, or 7 channels would be a pretty big job. Usually there are bass and treble controls that just effect the main stereo channels. Most QUALITY speakers are pretty accurate these days and shouldn't need much eq correction. (a little tweaking of the bass and treble controls should be able to solve any room related problems without too much effort or risk of making the surround soundstage fall apart) If you use a separate subwoofer, you'll have more control over the bass there.
I'm also a big Harman Kardon fan. Have the AV-310 which is pretty close to the newer AVR-320. I agree that it sounds pretty powerful for 55 watts per channel. They have bigger models for anyone who doesn't think that's enough. I had a Yamaha AV receiver before the HK.(power rating was higher) It was very reliable, but sound quality was lacking compared to the HK.
Roy |
| re: EQ on A/V receivers? | Beckman
Nov 3, 2003 4:11 PM | | I previously owned a two channel onkyo TX-8511 A/V reciver. With this receiver I found a huge attenuation in output around the human voice frequency range. Equalizer controls did nothng to help this. Moving the speakers around didn't help either.
Upgrading to a Myryad Z140 made a big difference. Everything seemed to be at the right volume, and the Myryad doesn't even have bass or treble controls on it. With that said I would base your purchase on reviews, and price.
If stereo sound comes first, don't be afraid of looking at purchasing a nice integrated amplifier. You said you were on a limited budget, You can have a very good sounding stereo for $2000. With home theater and surround, good sounding speakers alone may run you $2000. |
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