The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz SR5004
Marantz SR5004
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Check Audyssey MultEQ Sub-Menu
When we ran the Audyssey MultEQ setup in the Quick Setup Guide, we had the option
of reviewing the speaker settings that Audyssey produced. Audyssey MultEQ also
generated a series of EQ settings during the calculation process. These EQ settings
can be reviewed in the
Check Audyssey MultEQ
sub-menu. The
▲
and
▼
arrows can
be used to select either “EQ Mode” or “Channel”, and the
◄
and
►
arrows can be used
to select one of the three EQ modes (Audyssey, Audyssey Flat, and Audyssey Front) or
one of the nine speakers (left, right, center, left height, right height, left surround, right
surround, left surround back, and right surround back). No adjustment is possible for
these EQ settings.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ is a function which adjusts frequency response and surround
levels based on user-selected volume setting and the source material being played.
This adjustment serves as a compensation for human perception and room acoustics at
lower volume levels. If Audyssey Dynamic EQ is turned on, the Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Adjust setting can be changed from 0dB (the default value) to 5dB, 10dB, or 15dB.
Marantz recommends 5dB for sources with a very wide dynamic range, such as
classical music. They recommend 10dB for musical sources such as jazz (which also
have a wide dynamic range) and for TV content. The 15dB setting is recommended for
pop/rock music or other material that is mixed at a high level or has a compressed
dynamic range.
The last option is Audyssey Dynamic Volume, a system which monitors the volume of
program material and adjusts the volume level to compensate for passages that are
significantly louder (such as TV commercials). Audyssey Dynamic Volume cannot be
used unless Audyssey Dynamic EQ is already engaged. Audyssey Dynamic Volume
offers three levels of compression: Light, Medium, and Heavy.
The settings for Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume can be
adjusted in the
Acoustic EQ
menu or directly from the remote using the “D.EQ/VOL”
button. Each time the “D.EQ/VOL” button is pressed, the SR5004 will cycle through one
of five options: Audyssey Dynamic EQ off and Audyssey Dynamic EQ on with each of
the four Audyssey Dynamic Volume settings (Off, Light, Medium, and Heavy).
