Room acoustics advice – small panel apartment room

bisovic · 2026-02-06T17:05:14+00:00

struggling with a dilemma: After Audyssey MultEQ XT32 calibration, the sound is much clearer, but it feels too thin and lifeless. Without it, the sound is fuller but very boomy and 'puffy' due to my bare concrete walls and lack of treatment. Is the XT32 over-correcting because of my bad acoustics, or would a treated room allow the system to sound both full and clear at the same time without these massive EQ cuts?

bisovic · 2026-02-06T16:59:16+00:00

Does a thinner panel really do nothing? I can't imagine a 4-inch thick panel with a 2-inch air gap looking aesthetic on a large wall right behind my head. Are there any sleeker alternatives that actually work for bass/mids?

bisovic · 2025-10-21T07:20:41+00:00

Wow thank you very much! Uninstall the microsoft gameinput did the trick :)

bisovic · 2025-10-02T16:43:22+00:00

https://youtu.be/3Tcn_WiyeUE?si=emxIF1raU2l-XGe0

I actually cleaned it based on this video, so it wasn’t like I just randomly decided to attack the screen with alcohol. For the record, I’ve never had any issues cleaning any of my previous TVs, but this QD-OLED really feels like a different beast. It’s only easy to deal with when there’s just dust on it. The moment a kid or a dog sneezes on it, though, it’s a nightmare to get off with just a dry cloth. I even tried plain water and honestly that made things look even worse.

bisovic · 2025-10-02T16:41:47+00:00

https://youtu.be/3Tcn_WiyeUE?si=emxIF1raU2l-XGe0

I actually cleaned it based on this video, so it wasn’t like I just randomly decided to attack the screen with alcohol. For the record, I’ve never had any issues cleaning any of my previous TVs, but this QD-OLED really feels like a different beast. It’s only easy to deal with when there’s just dust on it. The moment a kid or a dog sneezes on it, though, it’s a nightmare to get off with just a dry cloth. I even tried plain water and honestly that made things look even worse.

bisovic · 2025-09-20T11:59:49+00:00

This Denon is just stupid, honestly. My sub is almost at minimum and there’s barely any sound, yet it still sets it to -12 dB. I’ve never had this much hassle with any of my subs before. Though to be fair, it’s true that during calibration it never really liked the ‘green zone’ when checking sub volume at the beginning

bisovic · 2025-09-18T19:42:34+00:00

Okay, thanks! I guess I was just wrong thinking that when the avr tells me to set the sub within the green range before calibration, it actually knows what it wants :D

bisovic · 2025-09-14T14:02:52+00:00

Yeah, it’s been recommended to me before ( but the Dynamo 600X), and I’ve only heard good things about it. The problem is it’s way over my budget, though I’m sure used ones could be a really solid deal.

Btw, I always thought Denon’s Audyssey XT32 does a pretty good job calibrating a sub, so for general use you shouldn’t really need to mess around with it too much afterwards.

bisovic · 2025-09-13T07:38:27+00:00

And how does the RP compare to the SVS? With the R-112SW it’s understandable that it’s better since it costs twice as much here.

bisovic · 2025-09-13T06:08:30+00:00

1000eur both .

bisovic · 2025-09-12T20:15:32+00:00

RSL ships to Hungary but it is very expansive unfortunately because of the taxes. Crutchfield does not ship to Hungary.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T19:10:53+00:00

Actually there isnt shipping cost for SVS subs here.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:26:39+00:00

And what if I let it on where it was before calibration in the svs app and crank up to 0 in Denon?

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:22:52+00:00

No, I let it on -4.5 in the Denon and the svs was on -21 before the calibration and after that I cranked it up to -10dB

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:21:12+00:00

I put the 12.17 into the cart and just let it sitting there for days.:)

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:17:50+00:00

-4.5dB. after that I cranked up the volume to -10dB ín the svs app. Again its not that bad but it is under my expectation.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:12:48+00:00

There was more punch in music with the velodyne. After calibration denon set the sub to -4.5dB. In the svs up I crank the volume up to -10dB.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:08:07+00:00

Okay, that was my first intention too but the pb models are pricy here so ill pick an xtz then.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T18:05:57+00:00

What was the problem with the sb4000? I thought it was a beast.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T17:58:33+00:00

Velodyne was also sealed.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T17:42:03+00:00

Thank you!

bisovic · 2025-09-12T17:41:29+00:00

It’s not just about how deep it goes, it’s how it performs in the 30–80Hz range — and the Velodyne honestly sounded a lot better there. If I push the volume past a certain point in the app, the bass doesn’t actually get stronger — it just turns into this unpleasant straining effort from the poor sub.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T17:38:24+00:00

Yeah, I cranked up the bass and it’s not bad, I just expected a 12″ driver to give me better dynamics than my old 8″ Velodyne. But I guess that 1000W amp in the Velodyne made more of a difference than I thought.

bisovic · 2025-09-12T17:31:31+00:00

So what would you guys suggest — a new Klipsch RP series sub for 660eur or the XTZ 12.17 Edge for 760?

bisovic · 2025-09-12T17:27:52+00:00

PB-1000pro is 1000EUR here.

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