Recent content by Wayne A. Pflughaupt

I’m certainly not up on all the wonderful functions the newest versions of REW offers, but it seems to me a simple listening test can get results faster than you can set up REW to operate. A spoken word recording played through a speaker at low volume will reveal a damaged woofer voice coil...

They look fine. Keep in mind that waterfall graphs are mainly only useful below ~200 Hz (John, correct me of that's not the right number). And, few rooms have noise floors lower than 45-50 dB. The solid green sections at the bottom of the waterfall graphs is room background noise. Regards...

The TV’s manual says it won’t allow use of a Bluetooth device and the surround speakers at the same time. If the TV has a digital optical output, you can connect it to the Avantree transmitter. That should permit using the headphones via the Avantree while allowing the TV to do surround...

I remember blu-ray computer drives to briefly be a “thing” after the format hit the home theater market, but like Travis I don’t recall ever seeing a component recorder. However, a search shows there were professional models from companies like TASCAM and JVC. Sony introduced a few consumer...

Anything from a reputable brand like Yamaha, Denon, Pioneer or Onkyo will be fine Regards, Wayne

I’d have to say it was my wife who got me into home theater, strange as that sounds. I was a hi-buff from my high school days in the mid-1970s, and as soon as I started working, I put together a modest system. I enjoyed putting on some music every day after I got home from work. Then I got...

Duplicate thread - see link below to comment. https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/how-to-use-rew-to-plot-db-and-frequency-vs-time-and-date-on-one-graph.15185/

I don’t know anything about ASIO – I’m still using and old-school soundcard and phantom-powered mic. Maybe the soundbar can’t process it? Might try using REW without it, if that’s an option. Regards, Wayne

The manual shows the soundbar has HDMI inputs, so it should work, assuming that’s what you were using on your AVR. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202402/20240215063856001/AH81-13332K-02_FM_HW-Q950T_XU_ENG_240213.0.pdf Regards...

I tried a few extractors a few years ago, one being a professional-grade unit from Crestron. Apparently they will only deliver 5.1 via the optical output. Give that a try if you haven't already. Regards, Wayne

Thread moved. Hopefully John has some insite. Regards, Wayne

Welcome to the Forum! I know this stuff can be intimidating. First, set up the crossover between the mains and sub, time-align the speakers to the sub, then do the EQ and fine-tuning. Regards, Wayne

AFAIK that can’t be changed. It’s auto-generated based on the SPL level of your graph. To test it, take subsequent measurements at an increased or decreased volume. Regards, Wayne

Look for the “Limits” icon above the graph, top right. “SPL Bottom” will set the graph floor. Regards, Wayne

No need for phone pictures. The camera icon at the top left of the graph will save it as a jpeg. For starters, your bottom horizontal limit is too low. Few rooms have a noise floor as low at 30 dB, and that’s the reason the blue “never stops.” I.e. it never stops because the room background...