Audyssey MultEQ Pro
®
Software Installation
Referring to Audyssey’s calibration guide, your installer will use a professional calibrated microphone with his laptop computer to analyze your room’s acoustic properties as
they affect the entire seating area. This will give him the information to properly set up the volume levels and delays for each speaker, and then it will automatically generate
a series of correction filters to load into your dARTS Theater DP4000 IA amplifier/speaker controller. This correction process will then return your speakers to their original
perfectly matched levels, and remove the room’s harmful acoustic contributions, leaving you with superb sonic performance that sounds the same at every seat in the room.
One DP4000 IA can accommodate up to 8 speakers. For systems requiring more than 8 speakers use a second DP4000 IA.
Speaker Placement
dARTS Theater’s ability to precisely match each speaker to one another yields a much more enveloping and accurate soundfield. This immersive entertainment experience
will be enhanced if you follow a few basic rules of speaker placement. The front speakers (left, center, right) should all be placed in as close to a horizontal line as possible,
and should be at or slightly above ear level while seated. The left and right speakers should be far enough apart (for example if seated 10 feet from your video display the
speakers should be from 8-10 feet apart) to separate the information from each channel, but not so far as to create a discontinuity with the image on the video display. In
addition to being in line with the front channels, the center speaker should be as close to the center of the display as possible, whether above/below the display, or behind
a perforated projection screen. Please place the included rubber feet on the bottom corners of each speaker to keep it from vibrating against the shelf or stand on which it
sits.
The surround speakers should be placed above ear level in most rooms. Whether you are using direct-radiating speakers or our switchable dipolar/bipolar speakers for the
surround channels please pay attention to proper placement to create a large and enveloping soundfield. In a 5.1- channel configuration, you will use one pair of surround
speakers. If your listening area is near the back wall, the best results can often be obtained by placing the surround speakers on the side walls, centered on your listening
positions. With speakers directly to the sides, switching the surround speakers into “Dipole” mode (Not recommended) will create a very diffuse, nondirectional soundfield.
If you prefer to have more localization of the surround effects, select the “Bipole” mode (Recommended) or use direct-radiating speakers to match the front channels. If your
seating is away from the back wall, you can choose to mount your surround channels either beside or behind the listening position. For higher channel systems including Dolby
Atmos
®
and DTS:X
®
, consult the Dolby or DTS website for proper speaker placement.
Experiment with both “Dipole” and “Bipole” surround settings with your installer to see which sounds best to you, so he can calibrate the room to your taste. Even if you choose
Dipole mode the calibration must be done with speakers set in the Bipole mode. After calibration they can be change to the Dipole mode.
If you choose to implement 7.1-channel surround you will use a pair of surrounds to the sides, and another pair behind you, spaced evenly to fill the room. If you change your
room’s furnishings in any significant way (floor coverings, drapes, furniture) please have your installer recalibrate the room to return your system to its original target
response curves.
DP4000 IA
System Installation Guide
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