This is a technical article about The Pillars of Reference Playback.
The Pillars of Reference Playback: Elevating Your Home Theater Experience with Yamaha YPAO
How to Achieve Reference Playback with Yamaha’s YPAO and Why Does It Matter for Your Audio Setup?
To achieve true reference playback in home audio, one must focus on five key pillars: tonal balance, spatial balance, loudness compensation, room calibration, and equipment calibration for optimal sound fidelity.
The Art and Science of Loudness Compensation in Audio: Why Your System Never Sounds Quite Right
To optimize your audio experience, consider loudness compensation, which adjusts EQ according to volume changes, ensuring balanced sound across various media types and environments.
Yamaha Disables YPAO Multi-Point Measurement when Wireless Speakers are Connected
Wireless MultiCast speakers and YPAO multi-point measurement are not friends - at least not for now!
Issue with Yamaha CinemaDSP on Atmos-Enabled Yamaha Receivers
Dolby requiring removal of Pro Logic IIx from Atmos-enabled receivers has an unintended consequence on Yamaha CinemaDSP. Find out why!
Building an Amazing Sound System on a Budget!
know budget and amazing don't normally go in the same sentence, especially with audio, but there is a trick most aren't aware of that can be used if you are willing to put up with a bit of inconvenience, and lack of style. Find out how!
The Big Problem with “House Curves”
You have been lied to! House Curves are based on research that ignore some very critical facts about how audio is mastered and how it is listened to. Find out what you can do about it!
How to Get Disney+ to Sound Great with Audyssey and Yamaha YPAO
It can be difficult to get Disney+ to sound great on big blockbuster movies. I give you some pointers for both Audyssey and Yamaha YPAO.
Dirac Live vs Audyssey vs YPAO R.S.C.
How does Dirac Live fair against Audyssey and YPAO? Find out in this post!
Using the Installer Web Interface to Control Yamaha Receivers
Not everyone is aware that they can control Yamaha receivers with a web browser. However, even fewer people know that there are TWO web interfaces on higher-end Yamaha receivers, with one geared towards installers. Find out more in this article.
Yamaha Surround:AI – Likey or Not Likey?
Surround:AI uses current CinemaDSP modes and tries to dynamically switch between them and dynamically configure them based on what is happening in the soundtrack. Find out if I like it!
The Advantage of Yamaha’s New Aventage Line: RX-A4A, RX-A6A, RX-A8A
Yamaha's new line-up tries to sexy things up with a slightly controversial new look and a new platform. The 3 top end receivers correspond to their old line up as below: RX-A4A to RX-A1080 RX-A6A to RX-A2080 RX-A8A to RX-A3080 Let's look at a summary of their differentiating features like we did for the current... Continue Reading →
YPAO – The Lost Manual
YPAO - The Lost Manual: The Ultimate Setup Guide for Your Yamaha AVR
The Room Treatment Guide
Room treatment is a critical part of building a home theatre but is often overlooked. Learn how to select or build the right panels according to your budget with this guide.
Getting Started with Manual Calibration and REW
Getting started with manual audio calibration is not an easy task. This manual guides you through the theory and the practice of starting out step by step.