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Post by leonski on Feb 27, 2023 18:51:23 GMT -5
When I was that age I could hear the UltraSonic alarms in some stores. Parents NO. Brother...(+6 years) also no.
I remember it was extremely directional and loudness varied as I turned my head.
Its been a LONG time since I had that HF extension in my hearing!
Have you turned down the VC when powering up? Does the DOG react? If you don't have a dog, borrow one for a few tests.......
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Post by techsamurai on Feb 28, 2023 17:07:18 GMT -5
Any chance we could see bi-amping capability with the MR-1? That would be a pretty awesome feature. It would allow for more use of the spare channels and help satisfy my speakers hunger for power  Yes, absolutely. I currently bi-amp my older gen 703s with a Marantz 8000 series and, of course, I would want to bi-amp them with the Emotiva. I only have 5 speakers and the toroidal amp is large enough to handle it. |
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Post by cinegreg on Feb 28, 2023 18:20:49 GMT -5
When I was that age I could hear the UltraSonic alarms in some stores. Parents NO. Brother...(+6 years) also no. I remember it was extremely directional and loudness varied as I turned my head. Its been a LONG time since I had that HF extension in my hearing! Have you turned down the VC when powering up? Does the DOG react? If you don't have a dog, borrow one for a few tests....... Good question. Turning the volume down doesn't seem to impact it as the high pitched sound occurs during what appears to be the POST period (where the BIOS is loaded). My dog definitely reacts, not negatively, but more of a "what the heck is that" reaction. Anyone from Emotiva able to reproduce this? |
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Post by techsamurai on Mar 1, 2023 23:29:09 GMT -5
Hi, I'd like to ask a question about the Advanced EMO-Q Room Correction which appears to be the latest and greatest version. I watched a tutorial and it seemed easy to use.
Obviously, there's a lot of talk about room correction and some people consider it the #1 feature of an AVR.
If I said that to any other company, I'd never expect them to reply ;-) However, you don't seem like the other guys. I would love to hear your thoughts on the new version of EMO-Q and what our expectations should be. I'm kind of hoping that you ran comparisons between EMO-Q and other room correction technologies and were happy with the results.
Of course, room correction cannot flatten the Himalayas but it can definitely improve the sound significantly. It's one of the most daunting aspects of setting up one's home theater and I only have 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It can get comical as I have an old version of Audyssey (MultEq) and it can produce some wild results and I'm wondering why I have no bass at all going from -60db to 0db with no audible difference but then I run it again and it works pretty well and I'm always wondering what was so different between the setups. I always have to listen to it to decide if I will accept the results.
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Post by leonski on Mar 2, 2023 2:28:17 GMT -5
Hi, I'd like to ask a question about the Advanced EMO-Q Room Correction which appears to be the latest and greatest version. I watched a tutorial and it seemed easy to use. Obviously, there's a lot of talk about room correction and some people consider it the #1 feature of an AVR. If I said that to any other company, I'd never expect them to reply ;-) However, you don't seem like the other guys. I would love to hear your thoughts on the new version of EMO-Q and what our expectations should be. I'm kind of hoping that you ran comparisons between EMO-Q and other room correction technologies and were happy with the results. Of course, room correction cannot flatten the Himalayas but it can definitely improve the sound significantly. It's one of the most daunting aspects of setting up one's home theater and I only have 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It can get comical as I have an old version of Audyssey (MultEq) and it can produce some wild results and I'm wondering why I have no bass at all going from -60db to 0db with no audible difference but then I run it again and it works pretty well and I'm always wondering what was so different between the setups. I always have to listen to it to decide if I will accept the results. Repeatability of measurements requires repeatability of technique......and the location of the mic is very important. Keep good records and measure the location and orientation of the mic for EACH measurement position. You should get results within the margin of error of the equipement IF you do your part...... Please don't forget that at high frequencies, the wavelenth can be as short as INCHES. 20khz has a wavelength of 17mm......based on a certain speed of sound. that speed varies, and may not be EXACTLY 340 meters per second.....which is a useful value. At low frequencies, where the bass 'bounces' around, you can easily move from a 'null' to a 'peak' much more quickly than you'd think possible...... |
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Post by cwt on Mar 2, 2023 3:51:10 GMT -5
Hi, I'd like to ask a question about the Advanced EMO-Q Room Correction which appears to be the latest and greatest version. I watched a tutorial and it seemed easy to use. If I said that to any other company, I'd never expect them to reply ;-) However, you don't seem like the other guys. I would love to hear your thoughts on the new version of EMO-Q and what our expectations should be. I'm kind of hoping that you ran comparisons between EMO-Q and other room correction technologies and were happy with the results. To add a thought its important to judge the accuracy of the microphone deriving the readings as better ones are calibrated and not a lowest common denominator puck type like a Marantz older multi -eq type would have .. If you look at the rmc models you will see this is the case ; emotivalounge.proboards.com/post/1030557/threadOther members use umik1 type mics as well being calibrated . The mr1 has it seems improved filters over older emoq solutions? and adjustability . |
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Post by techsamurai on Mar 2, 2023 9:04:45 GMT -5
Hi, I'd like to ask a question about the Advanced EMO-Q Room Correction which appears to be the latest and greatest version. I watched a tutorial and it seemed easy to use. Obviously, there's a lot of talk about room correction and some people consider it the #1 feature of an AVR. If I said that to any other company, I'd never expect them to reply ;-) However, you don't seem like the other guys. I would love to hear your thoughts on the new version of EMO-Q and what our expectations should be. I'm kind of hoping that you ran comparisons between EMO-Q and other room correction technologies and were happy with the results. Of course, room correction cannot flatten the Himalayas but it can definitely improve the sound significantly. It's one of the most daunting aspects of setting up one's home theater and I only have 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It can get comical as I have an old version of Audyssey (MultEq) and it can produce some wild results and I'm wondering why I have no bass at all going from -60db to 0db with no audible difference but then I run it again and it works pretty well and I'm always wondering what was so different between the setups. I always have to listen to it to decide if I will accept the results. Repeatability of measurements requires repeatability of technique......and the location of the mic is very important. Keep good records and measure the location and orientation of the mic for EACH measurement position. You should get results within the margin of error of the equipement IF you do your part...... Please don't forget that at high frequencies, the wavelenth can be as short as INCHES. 20khz has a wavelength of 17mm......based on a certain speed of sound. that speed varies, and may not be EXACTLY 340 meters per second.....which is a useful value. At low frequencies, where the bass 'bounces' around, you can easily move from a 'null' to a 'peak' much more quickly than you'd think possible...... Yeah, I made a subtle change and used my foam roller to put the mic on (it's a $60 hard one) and my bubble was a bit larger but that produced very bright sound. Then I went to my outdoor pillows as support for the mic (4 of them together) and narrowed the bubble. The pillows have worked surprisingly well over the years and might be one of those lucky things I did by accident when I set up my system 15 years ago I think they simulate the existence of the normal sofa pillows that I have to remove during calibration which are microfiber and might absorb quite a bit of sound. I use the standard mic. I probably should buy a U-mik and try it with a tripod. |
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Post by cawgijoe on Mar 2, 2023 9:36:57 GMT -5
Repeatability of measurements requires repeatability of technique......and the location of the mic is very important. Keep good records and measure the location and orientation of the mic for EACH measurement position. You should get results within the margin of error of the equipement IF you do your part...... Please don't forget that at high frequencies, the wavelenth can be as short as INCHES. 20khz has a wavelength of 17mm......based on a certain speed of sound. that speed varies, and may not be EXACTLY 340 meters per second.....which is a useful value. At low frequencies, where the bass 'bounces' around, you can easily move from a 'null' to a 'peak' much more quickly than you'd think possible...... Yeah, I made a subtle change and used my foam roller to put the mic on (it's a $60 hard one) and my bubble was a bit larger but that produced very bright sound. Then I went to my outdoor pillows as support for the mic (4 of them together) and narrowed the bubble. The pillows have worked surprisingly well over the years and might be one of those lucky things I did by accident when I set up my system 15 years ago I think they simulate the existence of the normal sofa pillows that I have to remove during calibration which are microfiber and might absorb quite a bit of sound. I use the standard mic. I probably should buy a U-mik and try it with a tripod. The individually calibrated U-mik is nice. |
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Post by KeithL on Mar 2, 2023 10:40:20 GMT -5
The usual suggestion I offer people is to be especially careful not to block the microphone and to avoid close reflections from shiny or hard surfaces. For example, although it seems obvious, don't put the microphone down on a seat cushion where the back of a couch or chair will block it. And, when we specify that the microphone should be "pointed at the speaker", avoid direct obstructions that block the microphone from hearing the speaker. And, of course, if you're holding the microphone by hand, try to hold it as steady as possible. As for shiny surfaces... A calibrated microphone is intended to pick up sound that is arriving directly from the speaker or the room. If you place the microphone directly on a shiny or hard surface - like a tabletop, or on top of a leather couch back, or on top of a vinyl cushion, you're going to get reflections from that shiny surface. And these reflections are going to produce high-frequency interference patterns that may cause comb filter effects that interfere significantly with accurate measurements. You DO NOT want the microphone to be within several inches of a hard shiny surface that will reflect sound. (The fact that such a surface may also simply vibrate is really a secondary problem.) I normally suggest that, if you're going to put the microphone on a shiny table, or on top of a leather or vinyl couch, that you place a folded towel under it to cover that shiny surface and prevent reflections. (The purpose is not just to prevent vibrations but to also prevent reflections from that shiny surface from reaching the microphone.) Those microfiber sofa pillows you mentioned sound like an ideal SOLUTION to this issue... and so an excellent surface on which to rest a microphone. It also seems so obvious that I even hate to mention it... But NEVER rest a microphone or microphone stand on an empty cardboard carton, or upturned plastic trash can, or anything else hollow... (They resonate and vibrate at specific frequencies and tend to produce really odd - and inaccurate - results. ) Also note that the EmoQ inside our MC1 and MR1 is designed to work with the calibrated microphone we provide. (Not only is the electrical connection specific to our microphone but the calibration file for our microphone is embedded in the software and cannot be bypassed or changed.) So, while you can certainly use something like REW or Dirac Live with a third party microphone, you cannot use a third party microphone with EmoQ. Repeatability of measurements requires repeatability of technique......and the location of the mic is very important. Keep good records and measure the location and orientation of the mic for EACH measurement position. You should get results within the margin of error of the equipement IF you do your part...... Please don't forget that at high frequencies, the wavelenth can be as short as INCHES. 20khz has a wavelength of 17mm......based on a certain speed of sound. that speed varies, and may not be EXACTLY 340 meters per second.....which is a useful value. At low frequencies, where the bass 'bounces' around, you can easily move from a 'null' to a 'peak' much more quickly than you'd think possible...... Yeah, I made a subtle change and used my foam roller to put the mic on (it's a $60 hard one) and my bubble was a bit larger but that produced very bright sound. Then I went to my outdoor pillows as support for the mic (4 of them together) and narrowed the bubble. The pillows have worked surprisingly well over the years and might be one of those lucky things I did by accident when I set up my system 15 years ago I think they simulate the existence of the normal sofa pillows that I have to remove during calibration which are microfiber and might absorb quite a bit of sound. I use the standard mic. I probably should buy a U-mik and try it with a tripod. |
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Post by techsamurai on Mar 2, 2023 13:00:16 GMT -5
The usual suggestion I offer people is to be especially careful not to block the microphone and to avoid close reflections from shiny or hard surfaces. For example, although it seems obvious, don't put the microphone down on a seat cushion where the back of a couch or chair will block it. And, when we specify that the microphone should be "pointed at the speaker", avoid direct obstructions that block the microphone from hearing the speaker. And, of course, if you're holding the microphone by hand, try to hold it as steady as possible. As for shiny surfaces... A calibrated microphone is intended to pick up sound that is arriving directly from the speaker or the room. If you place the microphone directly on a shiny or hard surface - like a tabletop, or on top of a leather couch back, or on top of a vinyl cushion, you're going to get reflections from that shiny surface. And these reflections are going to produce high-frequency interference patterns that may cause comb filter effects that interfere significantly with accurate measurements. You DO NOT want the microphone to be within several inches of a hard shiny surface that will reflect sound. (The fact that such a surface may also simply vibrate is really a secondary problem.) I normally suggest that, if you're going to put the microphone on a shiny table, or on top of a leather or vinyl couch, that you place a folded towel under it to cover that shiny surface and prevent reflections. (The purpose is not just to prevent vibrations but to also prevent reflections from that shiny surface from reaching the microphone.) Those microfiber sofa pillows you mentioned sound like an ideal SOLUTION to this issue... and so an excellent surface on which to rest a microphone. It also seems so obvious that I even hate to mention it... But NEVER rest a microphone or microphone stand on an empty cardboard carton, or upturned plastic trash can, or anything else hollow... (They resonate and vibrate at specific frequencies and tend to produce really odd - and inaccurate - results. ) Also note that the EmoQ inside our MC1 and MR1 is designed to work with the calibrated microphone we provide. (Not only is the electrical connection specific to our microphone but the calibration file for our microphone is embedded in the software and cannot be bypassed or changed.) So, while you can certainly use something like REW or Dirac Live with a third party microphone, you cannot use a third party microphone with EmoQ. Yeah, I made a subtle change and used my foam roller to put the mic on (it's a $60 hard one) and my bubble was a bit larger but that produced very bright sound. Then I went to my outdoor pillows as support for the mic (4 of them together) and narrowed the bubble. The pillows have worked surprisingly well over the years and might be one of those lucky things I did by accident when I set up my system 15 years ago I think they simulate the existence of the normal sofa pillows that I have to remove during calibration which are microfiber and might absorb quite a bit of sound. I use the standard mic. I probably should buy a U-mik and try it with a tripod. Great advice. I must have lucked out when I chose to use my outdoor seating pillows to elevate the mic for the Audyssey calibration. Cause I was removing a lot of sound absorbing material to clear the back of the sofa but I was at least replacing it in the seat part. Add foam rollers, regardless of material, to that list of things to avoid although the Rumble Roller (Black one) has benefits of its and is highly recommended for killing any muscle knot. Have you used the new Emo-Q? What are your impressions? How does it handle the 20-300hz range? |
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Post by KeithL on Mar 2, 2023 15:43:48 GMT -5
I would say that the new EmoQ worked quite well when we ran it here... meaning that the results sounded quite good. I didn't specifically measure the final result using something like REW to see how closely they agree. However, excluding slight differences in microphones, and the inevitable variations in technique, I assume they would match quite closely. There are two main differences between the new version of EmoQ and the original version: 1. You now get on-screen graphs of the measured response and the corrections. 2. You can now re-measure and re-calibrate individual channels. The usual suggestion I offer people is to be especially careful not to block the microphone and to avoid close reflections from shiny or hard surfaces. For example, although it seems obvious, don't put the microphone down on a seat cushion where the back of a couch or chair will block it. And, when we specify that the microphone should be "pointed at the speaker", avoid direct obstructions that block the microphone from hearing the speaker. And, of course, if you're holding the microphone by hand, try to hold it as steady as possible. As for shiny surfaces... A calibrated microphone is intended to pick up sound that is arriving directly from the speaker or the room. If you place the microphone directly on a shiny or hard surface - like a tabletop, or on top of a leather couch back, or on top of a vinyl cushion, you're going to get reflections from that shiny surface. And these reflections are going to produce high-frequency interference patterns that may cause comb filter effects that interfere significantly with accurate measurements. You DO NOT want the microphone to be within several inches of a hard shiny surface that will reflect sound. (The fact that such a surface may also simply vibrate is really a secondary problem.) I normally suggest that, if you're going to put the microphone on a shiny table, or on top of a leather or vinyl couch, that you place a folded towel under it to cover that shiny surface and prevent reflections. (The purpose is not just to prevent vibrations but to also prevent reflections from that shiny surface from reaching the microphone.) Those microfiber sofa pillows you mentioned sound like an ideal SOLUTION to this issue... and so an excellent surface on which to rest a microphone. It also seems so obvious that I even hate to mention it... But NEVER rest a microphone or microphone stand on an empty cardboard carton, or upturned plastic trash can, or anything else hollow... (They resonate and vibrate at specific frequencies and tend to produce really odd - and inaccurate - results. ) Also note that the EmoQ inside our MC1 and MR1 is designed to work with the calibrated microphone we provide. (Not only is the electrical connection specific to our microphone but the calibration file for our microphone is embedded in the software and cannot be bypassed or changed.) So, while you can certainly use something like REW or Dirac Live with a third party microphone, you cannot use a third party microphone with EmoQ. Great advice. I must have lucked out when I chose to use my outdoor seating pillows to elevate the mic for the Audyssey calibration. Cause I was removing a lot of sound absorbing material to clear the back of the sofa but I was at least replacing it in the seat part. Add foam rollers, regardless of material, to that list of things to avoid although the Rumble Roller (Black one) has benefits of its and is highly recommended for killing any muscle knot. Have you used the new Emo-Q? What are your impressions? How does it handle the 20-300hz range? |
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Post by techsamurai on Mar 3, 2023 8:23:32 GMT -5
I would say that the new EmoQ worked quite well when we ran it here... meaning that the results sounded quite good. I didn't specifically measure the final result using something like REW to see how closely they agree. However, excluding slight differences in microphones, and the inevitable variations in technique, I assume they would match quite closely. There are two main differences between the new version of EmoQ and the original version: 1. You now get on-screen graphs of the measured response and the corrections. 2. You can now re-measure and re-calibrate individual channels. Thanks, I don't know if it's something Emotiva should do or the Emotiva community but it would be nice to see REW measurements of Emo-Q. These room correction softwares are a black box and Dirac and Audyssey have established themselves as the mainstream solutions. It is the biggest unknown and I think it causes FOGS (fear of getting screwed). It'd be lovely to see Emo-Q applied in at least 1 standard room (hard surfaces, no treatments other 1 sofa and 1 rug) and then get REW measurements and see its strengths and weaknesses. That way you know how it works and how much effort you need to put into it. I doubt most folks willl run REW but we all have SPL meters on our phones and can play test tones and identify issues. |
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Post by marcl on Mar 3, 2023 8:45:39 GMT -5
I would say that the new EmoQ worked quite well when we ran it here... meaning that the results sounded quite good. I didn't specifically measure the final result using something like REW to see how closely they agree. However, excluding slight differences in microphones, and the inevitable variations in technique, I assume they would match quite closely. There are two main differences between the new version of EmoQ and the original version: 1. You now get on-screen graphs of the measured response and the corrections. 2. You can now re-measure and re-calibrate individual channels. Thanks, I don't know if it's something Emotiva should do or the Emotiva community but it would be nice to see REW measurements of Emo-Q. These room correction softwares are a black box and Dirac and Audyssey have established themselves as the mainstream solutions. It is the biggest unknown and I think it causes FOGS (fear of getting screwed). It'd be lovely to see Emo-Q applied in at least 1 standard room (hard surfaces, no treatments other 1 sofa and 1 rug) and then get REW measurements and see its strengths and weaknesses. That way you know how it works and how much effort you need to put into it. I doubt most folks willl run REW but we all have SPL meters on our phones and can play test tones and identify issues. Folks might find it interesting to watch the video that Brent did. Especially interesting for those of us who have used Dirac, and REW's EQ features. Some aspects of EmoQ are pretty interesting in that it allows so much individual control of parameters. And then ... some of it raises some red flags for me ... no surprise there I guess  |
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Post by techsamurai on Mar 3, 2023 10:58:34 GMT -5
Thanks, I don't know if it's something Emotiva should do or the Emotiva community but it would be nice to see REW measurements of Emo-Q. These room correction softwares are a black box and Dirac and Audyssey have established themselves as the mainstream solutions. It is the biggest unknown and I think it causes FOGS (fear of getting screwed). It'd be lovely to see Emo-Q applied in at least 1 standard room (hard surfaces, no treatments other 1 sofa and 1 rug) and then get REW measurements and see its strengths and weaknesses. That way you know how it works and how much effort you need to put into it. I doubt most folks willl run REW but we all have SPL meters on our phones and can play test tones and identify issues. Folks might find it interesting to watch the video that Brent did. Especially interesting for those of us who have used Dirac, and REW's EQ features. Some aspects of EmoQ are pretty interesting in that it allows so much individual control of parameters. And then ... some of it raises some red flags for me ... no surprise there I guess Thank you, I've watched it and I found it very useful. Being able to test changes on the fly is definitely interesting although I wonder how you would test individual frequencies. Does it allow over 11 PEQ Adjustments? If you're doing it manually, you may want to exceed it and break up some of the larger (more critical) areas. Out of curiosity, if I'm interested in checking the response of my room with LCR + Subs channels between, say, 20hz and 300 hz, how would I test that? I was thinking of using my phone's SPL and some test tones. Are there specific 5.1 test tones I can use? Should I just run REW? |
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Post by marcl on Mar 3, 2023 11:24:54 GMT -5
Folks might find it interesting to watch the video that Brent did. Especially interesting for those of us who have used Dirac, and REW's EQ features. Some aspects of EmoQ are pretty interesting in that it allows so much individual control of parameters. And then ... some of it raises some red flags for me ... no surprise there I guess Thank you, I've watched it and I found it very useful. Being able to test changes on the fly is definitely interesting although I wonder how you would test individual frequencies. Does it allow over 11 PEQ Adjustments? If you're doing it manually, you may want to exceed it and break up some of the larger (more critical) areas. Out of curiosity, if I'm interested in checking the response of my room with LCR + Subs channels between, say, 20hz and 300 hz, how would I test that? I was thinking of using my phone's SPL and some test tones. Are there specific 5.1 test tones I can use? Should I just run REW? My advice is use REW to get to know what's going on with each channel, and verify with REW after doing any correction. It has the ability to sweep, use single tones, several options for noise, real time analyzer, distortion. And don't EVER let that thing boost 11db at 100Hz or you'll blow stuff up! Check out this thread .... and a few pages in you'll find a link to a Zoom call a few of us did in December where we go over the basics. emotivalounge.proboards.com/thread/60353/zooming-rewus06web.zoom.us/rec/play/ljiDfylRogi7NxaPaDjJzInjNyMixBcXe9PtfkHIcwG9_kc79ZBZEhdeIhe-vpIlQEP4Rmo3lUuKrrs5.5TDl4ac4xZZoji4s?continueMode=true |
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Post by techsamurai on Mar 7, 2023 13:29:45 GMT -5
I am going to try a different input on the MR-1 and see what happens. Maybe it is just my unit with a problem. UPDATE: Been torturing my devices (for about 30 minutes) by switching between SDR, HDR10, and DV (profile 5 & 8) content in Infuse and the AppleTV app and so far had zero issues on HDMI 2. Will continue to use and report back. Any long term thoughts on the MR1? |
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Post by akcorr on Mar 10, 2023 23:37:12 GMT -5
I am going to try a different input on the MR-1 and see what happens. Maybe it is just my unit with a problem. UPDATE: Been torturing my devices (for about 30 minutes) by switching between SDR, HDR10, and DV (profile 5 & 8) content in Infuse and the AppleTV app and so far had zero issues on HDMI 2. Will continue to use and report back. Any long term thoughts on the MR1? Mine's been great! The EMO-Q room equalization software worked great for me. The only thing I tweaked was the trim on SW1 and SW2. |
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Post by cinegreg on Mar 12, 2023 16:26:05 GMT -5
I'm very happy with my MR1. The only annoyance I have is the relatively long bootup when you power on. It makes universal remote programming a pain as you need a long pause on initial power on before switching inputs, but not when switching inputs after power on. I ended up creating a separate power on sequence that just powers it and the TV up.
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Post by leonski on Mar 12, 2023 17:37:14 GMT -5
Repeatability of measurements requires repeatability of technique......and the location of the mic is very important. Keep good records and measure the location and orientation of the mic for EACH measurement position. You should get results within the margin of error of the equipement IF you do your part...... Please don't forget that at high frequencies, the wavelenth can be as short as INCHES. 20khz has a wavelength of 17mm......based on a certain speed of sound. that speed varies, and may not be EXACTLY 340 meters per second.....which is a useful value. At low frequencies, where the bass 'bounces' around, you can easily move from a 'null' to a 'peak' much more quickly than you'd think possible...... Yeah, I made a subtle change and used my foam roller to put the mic on (it's a $60 hard one) and my bubble was a bit larger but that produced very bright sound. Then I went to my outdoor pillows as support for the mic (4 of them together) and narrowed the bubble. The pillows have worked surprisingly well over the years and might be one of those lucky things I did by accident when I set up my system 15 years ago I think they simulate the existence of the normal sofa pillows that I have to remove during calibration which are microfiber and might absorb quite a bit of sound. I use the standard mic. I probably should buy a U-mik and try it with a tripod. Personally? I would not have the sensing end of the microphone NEAR anything else. Sound reflects even if you think it is on a 'absorbing' surface. Mics may have different sensing patterns, too. Basically? Omnidirectional. Unidirectional, and BiDirectional.....your basic figure 8 pattern..... mynewmicrophone.com/the-complete-guide-to-microphone-polar-patterns/Tripod is the recommended (by me, anyway) mic support method. Even my ancient mics which came with my SONY TC355 Reel To Reel tape deck had 1/4-20 threads for tripod use. |
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Post by martincz on Mar 13, 2023 10:18:29 GMT -5
Hello, I am sending greetings from the Czech Republic! I have few questions regarding MR1: 1) do you know EU distributors who has MR1 on the stock? 2) will be possible to upgrade the mr1 by installing the 2.1 hdmi board later on? And who will install this upgrade, which service organization. 3) this master piece is beast, a lot of power will generate a lot of heat. What about cooling? Will the receiver be hot to the touch, is it necessary to consider additional cooling / fan?
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