Happy new Elite vsx-30 owner : )

[hearing specialist]

I just received this great product last night and so far the results are outstanding. The differences are dramatic in comparison to my Yamaha RX-V465. The Advanced MCACC and PC based viewing gives room views and all important reverb measurements. This has so many features and functions that I am still shaking my head why I short changed myself by being conservative in my receiver processing.

My DIY monkey coffins show a very close Flat response in all areas except my purposely over damped titanium domes. I had to have some boost around 4K (7db) and also 8K (4db). I may re-evaluate the amount of material used to control the sound I was after. May need to remove some to increase efficiency. My ceiling tile placement and internal baffles showed well and i'm quite pleased with the towers.

ProEQ: Looks like with supplied 3D graphs my room may benefit with a more specific 40ms calibration setting and re-run the process accounting for said time. I may keep it at the 30-50ms option to process calibration. There is almost endless engineering and adjusting but thats why I bought it. I could not get any of these features with any other receiver for under 2K, so i'm quite pleased. The sound vs. the Yamaha is so dramatic and bi-amping my towers (seperate crossovers used) makes a huge difference especially with their full spectrum phase control. Huge control options with this feature and function. Sound quality is dramatic, video and upscaling/1080p viewing is fantastic and huge tweakable options there, everything is that much better.

For anyone wanting a Yamaha RX-V465 its for sale for $225 shipped and retails for $379 currently. 1 year used with careful attention to its use.

reference: THX setup with bi-amped fronts and side surrounds. stereo subs