A big thank you to Gordon Fraser, for he has worked wonders with my Seleco 320 Plus and Sony DB795 receiver!
About a year ago, I took the plunge and called in Christ Frost to converge / set-up my PJ, and a mighty good job he did too. Ever the perfectionist, Chris suggested that if I wanted to squeeze every last drop out of my humble PJ, then ISF calibration was the way to go. Well last night I witnessed just what Chris was talking about, after Gordon had been and worked his magic.
All I can say is “wow”. It’s like I’m watching with a new projector – all of the colours look more natural, while the overall picture is much brighter, sharper and more detailed. And what’s really stunning is the much clearer distinction I’m seeing between foreground and background. In short, everything just looks so much more lifelike and alive.
Of course, the Seleco was just part of last night’s project, as Gordon also set to work on my Sony DB795 receiver. Here, the wow factor achieved with the PJ was replaced by “what the flipping ‘eck was that?”, as Gordon set about giving me a sleepless night by using the rather spooky Darkness Falls, with all of its wonderful surround effects and deep bass, to demo his work.
Probably the most noticeable difference (of the “that’s just so cool” variety) concerns the rear speakers, which due to the design of the room are positioned quite close to the seating position. Now, instead of being aware that there’s a speaker just a metre or so from my head, I’m only hearing the sound projected (I hope that makes sense)...and yes, I even caught myself looking over my shoulder at one point thinking that there was something other than a wall behind me.
If there’s anyone out there that’s thinking about ISF calibration, I’d say go for it and give Gordon a call (I wish I’d listened to Chris a year ago!). I’m certain you will not be disappointed.
Gordon, as I’m something of an A/V novice, I’m sure I’ve just undersold the technical nature of your work and the results you achieved to a criminal degree, for which I apologise. I also apologise for the fact that you got lost deep in the Fens. Around these parts, if you had stopped to ask for directions your accent would have given you away as an ‘outsider’, which could have seen you sacrificed to the god of onions.
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