1. Cannot help you here, as I am not that familiar with the newer sets.

2. U can set the speakers sizes after MCACC, set them to small.

3. I'm confused with this. Are you asking for individual channel crossovers, what are ur speakers rated at?

4. Check ur wiring again, then re-run by purposely changing the phase on the wires. If the error goes away, there is a strong possibility that some internal wiring or labelling in the speaker or in the AVR is wrong. This would not be the 1st time. Also try hooking up another speaker and see if u get the phase problem to troubleshoot where the problem could be.

Just another fellow user of KEF3005SE but I am not commenting on MCACC as I am on an Audesi based AVR. Just some input on the KEF3005SE.

1. I noted that with the Port Bung out, setting will be Large, try to keep the Port Bung in during calibration, see if it helps.
2. Recommendation for Sub-woofer crossover are between 80Hz to 120HZ. Try to see which one less boomy. Mine set at 100HZ also and I put my Sub-woofer on a Subdude
3. Mine not with the centre. Its either the front left or right. So I also do the same thing.. I ignore also. Not sure why yours the center channel.

just brought a 919 to replace my half yr old 519
havin much fun wit it
bt it seems to me tat its more hotter than the 519

Guys,

Appreciate if you can advice the difference between listening in:
1. AUTO/ALC/DIRECT MODE
2. STANDARD MODE

After reading through the manual, I still could not be very sure of the definitions. My understanding for STANDARD MODE is that the avr will try to force source (of any number of channel, including those without surround originally) to surround mode. But I am not sure. Is this right?

My conclusion in listening to both modes is that the STANDARD MODE sounded very thin while pure direct mode sounded much more musical and warm.
I would like to know which mode you all use most often - STANDARD or AUTO/ALC/DIRECT MODE?

Your advice is much appreciated!!
PS: coming from an lx-53. Previously own vsx520 does not seems to have such significant differences between these 2 modes.