Gasp3621
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Hey gasp, sorry to be a pain with all the questions, but i have 2 more before i pull the trigger on the MA Bronze kit.
My first question is in regards to the FX rears, for atmos do you think it would be better getting these swapped out for Bronze 50's for Atmos effects ? or will the FX be better for general surround sound effect especially if it's just a DD 5.1 or DTS:X track ? or do you think the FX will still be better given that my sofa is pushed right against the wall ?
Lastly but probably the most important question for me :- Is room calibration using the Audyssey MultEQ XT a fairly straight forward process ? This is probably my biggest concern given that i've never done it before. In general i'm a fairly technical person as i work as IT Data Centre engineer, so deal with technical stuff on a daily basis. I just dont want to buy the AVR & MA set, if if it's difficult to get it setup right.
Just wish speaker manufacturers would move with the times and start including Mic's in their speakers to allow for "Auto Room Calibration" like the Sony HT-A9's as it would make it a bit easier for noobies like me to get into the hobby.
Both would work fine, but if you buy 50s you need the cheap speaker stands like Fisual Dynami Duo 60cm (check the link i posted earlier, 60£/pair in three finishes) and you need to place them ideally in the rear corners so they are not close by. I think it would work great then. However if you planned to place them each side of couch directly then i wouldn`t warm up for the idea as they would be very directional shouting near ears so close to listeners where as the FXs has two tweeters firing each direction so it would be helpful if near by. The decision is fully yours, which ever feels best and which also looks better as this is living room not man cave. You can only get the FX speakers in black or white. With the white the grille is greyish. If you buy 50s which are bit cheaper also then there is more finishes to choose from (click on the small pics):
Bronze 50 | Bookshelf Speakers | Monitor Audio
The Monitor Audio Bronze 50 bookshelf loudspeaker is the most compact model in the series and delivers a size-defying audio performance.
www.monitoraudio.com
Bronze 200 | Floorstanding Speakers | Monitor Audio
The Monitor Audio Bronze 200 loudspeaker is the most compact floorstander in the series and delivers a rhythmic, room-filling performance.
www.monitoraudio.com
The Denon comes with cardboard mic stand and mic, then with 100% silent room you place it first in main listening position (opposite to tv) and then 2nd and 3rd each side about 30-50cm tight area, the on-screen display tells you each phase so it`s very easy to setup. You don`t have to run the total of 8 mic positions. It plays different test tones so you will step out and make sure there is no noises or other folks in the house as it`s sensitive. There is however some things we need to change afterwards from the menu and before you run need to check speaker placement are optimized same as subwoofer. Nothing to worry about, we help members here daily with settings so ask away always, there is no silly questions.
Are you still ok with the idea of swapping the subwoofer? If you watch lots of action/scifi/horror/war etc. type flicks or tv-series then it would be worth every penny. As you changed to floorstanders the total cost will be higher. Just keep in mind that choosing floorstanders doesn´t change anything with the sub, you still want better one. Either the SVS or the Monolith 10 THX would be awesome to put a smile on your face.