Question on setting up an Onkyo TX-SR805:
I’ve had my receiver for about two weeks now. It sounds great for movies, but when listening to music the stereo image is off center to the left. For example, the person singing does not sound like they are in the center of the sound stage, they sound like they are on the left side.
The same problem happens when listening to a CD or to the music cannels on DirecTV.
Initially, I used the automatic speaker setup with the microphone, but when I looked at the speaker levels they didn’t look right. So I used my sound-level meter to set the speaker levels manually.
I’ve tried adjusting the levels of the main channels, but this doesn’t seem to help.
Other things I’ve tried:
Listening to several different CDs and several different DirecTV music channels.
Plugging the right speaker into the left channel, and left speaker into the right channel. Then the sound stage was off to the right.
Plugging the surround speakers into the main channels and listening to the music facing the back of the room.
Listening to CD’s in my DVD player – using a co-axial digital out, and using an optical digital out.
I’ve tried Stereo, Direct, and Pure Audio modes on the receiver.
Nothing I’ve tried seems to solve the problem.
Any ideas? Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
Scott
ps.
Also, I forgot to describe my system:
Onkyo TX-SR805
Main speakers: Energy C6
Surround speakers: Energy Take 5
My old receiver is a Yamaha DSP-A1. It’s about 9 years old now and I’ve enjoyed it immensely, but it’s been having problems lately, which is why I’m replacing it. It had very nice stereo imagery with my speakers.
I’ve had my receiver for about two weeks now. It sounds great for movies, but when listening to music the stereo image is off center to the left. For example, the person singing does not sound like they are in the center of the sound stage, they sound like they are on the left side.
The same problem happens when listening to a CD or to the music cannels on DirecTV.
Initially, I used the automatic speaker setup with the microphone, but when I looked at the speaker levels they didn’t look right. So I used my sound-level meter to set the speaker levels manually.
I’ve tried adjusting the levels of the main channels, but this doesn’t seem to help.
Other things I’ve tried:
Listening to several different CDs and several different DirecTV music channels.
Plugging the right speaker into the left channel, and left speaker into the right channel. Then the sound stage was off to the right.
Plugging the surround speakers into the main channels and listening to the music facing the back of the room.
Listening to CD’s in my DVD player – using a co-axial digital out, and using an optical digital out.
I’ve tried Stereo, Direct, and Pure Audio modes on the receiver.
Nothing I’ve tried seems to solve the problem.
Any ideas? Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
Scott
ps.
Also, I forgot to describe my system:
Onkyo TX-SR805
Main speakers: Energy C6
Surround speakers: Energy Take 5
My old receiver is a Yamaha DSP-A1. It’s about 9 years old now and I’ve enjoyed it immensely, but it’s been having problems lately, which is why I’m replacing it. It had very nice stereo imagery with my speakers.
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