Bro, whats your opinion on A3080 compared to Denon/Marantz? Im looking at it as well  Thanks

Guys, a quick question. How do you gauge the correct Reference Level of an AV system?

that means with SPL meter, we play a pink noise and adjust the volume in order to reach 85db SPL level (without sub) and the volume shown at the AVR would be our Reference Level?

this means regardless of encoding of the movie is louder or softer than others, this is regarded as the volume intended by the director?

i do that with Umik but i find that doing volume matching has very low tolerance to sitting position. the moment i move slightly off from the sweet spot, the effect can really be felt. after trying out a few setting, i prefer to let the Dirac handle SPL matching. i usually watch with my family so i prefer a wider sweet spot.

as for the Reference Level, the reason that i am asking is because a lot of ppl tells me that Reference Level means 0 at the volume control. this is confusing as 83db sensitivity speaker would not give the same SPL as a 96db sensitivity speaker at 0 volume. thats why i would like to know how you guys determine the Reference Level of your system..

the Dirac always use a single speaker as the reference point and the gain +/- will offset each speaker to this reference point. i always thought the reference point speaker would be calibrated to match the AVR volume control after running Dirac but it did not. after changing all the speakers to ATC, the volume is lower even after running Dirac.

the variable that i can think of here is the power.. we need to ensure that the amp/avr is driving at the correct power (watt) for different set of speaker to make it reference at 0 db.
This is true but if use external power amp, the loudness is determine by the Watt, Input sensitivity and Gain. My Arcam RCA output has very low voltage therefore i need a high gain power amp to achieve the the desired SPL.

instead of full manual tuning setup. i use audyssey to find the room situation. then i move all speaker position to compensate 1st result.

i run audyssey again (repeat above all) until i get a least correction result. final touch is a bit only.
like source db, reference offset according to own taste.

keep moving speaker until every left-right result is same.distance, level,
the rest job will getting easier even u want several seat to balance volumes

Isn’t it easier to distance delay in your processor rather than moving the physical speaker

not sure about time align & phase. my audyssey is old version kut.
i can view 3 thing only. crossover, level, distance

Right right, totally forgot about that...will test ratbuddyssey out!

My parents needs them, due to local channel...hahaha, cant run away from Astro.

I had Astro plugged into DVD HDMI port, but denon didnt like the RC code starting with 0...so had to move it to Aux2 to key in the code, yet it doesnt recognize

Next let me see if I could setup UnifiTV as well...hahaha

BTW, do you use a fan for your receiver? Mine gets as high as 60C at high volume

video processor. no need fan one

ktek's Marantz units asking.. "what is hot mean?"

hi guys,
thanks for all the feedbacks..

i am actually looking for something like this



Or is it advisable to go for 2 floor stand speakers only pair with av receiver?

My main interest is actually to play movies, not too much on audiophiles music.. Yes i do watch a lot of action movies, but preferably if no choice i have to use headphones at times for late night watching (while children is sleeping )

guys, just want to ask..if i put my speakers on console table, i feels its too low.. but there is not enough space beside the table for me to put stand..is there any way i can alleviate the speakers on my console table?

Thats correct, from May 15th onwards the product is available globally free but not sure in MY. Maybe owners need to contact their resellers to get one?

https://www.denon.com/en-gb/hdmiadapter

Hi all sifus... I wish to get some advice from the experienced owners here..

I initially went to Stylelazer looking for a 5.1.2 atmos package with a budget of RM5k, what they recommended was this

https://www.stylelaser.com.my/product/denon...heatre-package/

After demo, i don't think the combo sounded good at all, particularly the highs are too "strong/piercing".

A friend told me it may due to no calibration b4 the demo... Now I hesitates to spend RM6.5k gambling on it'll sound good after calibration...

Also is my budget of RM5k too little for a 5.1.2 Atmos package? Will it sound much much better if i spend the same budget on a branded 2.1 instead?

Also is my budget of RM5k too little for a 5.1.2 Atmos package

Wow thank u all for ur kind advice~ Very appreciate it~   
The set will be in my living room, left side is curtain, right side is dining area, so i think reflection is not an issue
I see, maybe Jamo sound are usually like this then. But according to the shop, the guy told me it's due to Denon amp, if use Marantz amp will sound better 
Yea... I tried some soundbars at multiple electrical stores, they all dun sound good, even the RM7.5k Sonos + Sonos sub do not sound as good as my Proton car speaker, that's really weird.. Now I'm willing to go 2.0 or 2.1 haha..

Yesterday I found this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4rSdFeAQwc (sorry chinese speaking only, haven't found any english speaking reviewer going as technical as this guy)
He seems to know a lot about audio and he also sells them in package here (maybe Taiwan only) https://shop.ningselect.com/cat/n/ningstereo/

For newbies, he suggested LA Audio https://shopee.com.my/LA-Audio-M2-Hybrid-in...9332.7905674132 + Castle Knight 1 speakers https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r....bucket=5#detail, total around RM4k, have anyone heard good things about these 2 brands? Or do u have any other recommendation?

I think I won't go used since I'm unable to judge whether the set is in good condition or not, safer to go new with warranty..
My hse ceiling will be flat and 10 ft after plastering, I'm also willing to do ceiling speakers, but too bad their suggestion sounded quite bad to me, even my gf who isn't particular on audio things doesn't like it, so we were quite disappointed at what they sound like for a RM7k product... For now, i think i'll just go with 2.0 or 2.1 if needed, but wishes to get some recommendation...

Because audio is almost like rocket science to me... You can't choose the amp/speakers based on spec or price..
Amp with low spec can sounds good too (the LA Audio amp above only puts out 18w), speaker with higher price does not always mean it'll sound good, there's also amp like NAD 3020i which is legendary (i think, have dug deep into it yet), selling at only around RM700... Plus there are TONNES of brands, whether you ever heard of it or not, they all have products that sound good... Rocket science