Comments on: What’s the least expensive AV receiver able to keep volume consistent between tv shows, commercials & inputs? http://midjobs.com/blog/whats-the-least-expensive-av-receiver-able-to-keep-volume-consistent-between-tv-shows-commercials-inputs/ MidJobs.com Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:59:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: joseph http://midjobs.com/blog/whats-the-least-expensive-av-receiver-able-to-keep-volume-consistent-between-tv-shows-commercials-inputs/comment-page-1/#comment-346 joseph Tue, 05 May 2009 00:48:29 +0000 http://midjobs.com/blog/whats-the-least-expensive-av-receiver-able-to-keep-volume-consistent-between-tv-shows-commercials-inputs/#comment-346 As stated above; there are always good options to consider whenever you make a purchase of any Multiplex Receiver. Personally; I think that the Television Networks purposely boost a commercials' Audio Level as much as up 10 db! Back in the day a Technician's job at a Television Studio was to keep the audio level at a set value. I have tried to find out why this is happening now, but I get no reply from anyone I write to. I have even made phone calls about this. Nobody can answer my question. All I get is shifting blame to another department, and they send me somewhere else, too! Oh, well... The Automatic Level control circuit(s) in the newer products performs well. Being a veteran Audio Engineer; I think Dolby is only good for the playback of older Taped Media. They have tried with 'B' & 'C'; but I still think that the noise reduction levels should be adjustable by the user/listener. As for the Make and Model; I really couldn't tell you. It really depends on ones' own taste. May I suggest that you visit the following web site: These kind folks have a good selection of Home & Pro Audio Equipment & Accessories at reasonable prices. I hope this is of some help 2 U! As stated above; there are always good options
to consider whenever you make a purchase of
any Multiplex Receiver. Personally; I think that
the Television Networks purposely boost a
commercials’ Audio Level as much as up 10 db!
Back in the day a Technician’s job at a Television
Studio was to keep the audio level at a set value.
I have tried to find out why this is happening now,
but I get no reply from anyone I write to. I have
even made phone calls about this. Nobody can
answer my question. All I get is shifting blame to
another department, and they send me somewhere
else, too! Oh, well… The Automatic Level control
circuit(s) in the newer products performs well.
Being a veteran Audio Engineer; I think Dolby is
only good for the playback of older Taped Media.
They have tried with ‘B’ & ‘C’; but I still think that
the noise reduction levels should be adjustable by
the user/listener. As for the Make and Model; I
really couldn’t tell you. It really depends on ones’
own taste. May I suggest that you visit the following
web site:

These kind folks have a good selection of Home &
Pro Audio Equipment & Accessories at reasonable
prices. I hope this is of some help 2 U!

]]> By: eclipse375 http://midjobs.com/blog/whats-the-least-expensive-av-receiver-able-to-keep-volume-consistent-between-tv-shows-commercials-inputs/comment-page-1/#comment-345 eclipse375 Mon, 04 May 2009 23:45:37 +0000 http://midjobs.com/blog/whats-the-least-expensive-av-receiver-able-to-keep-volume-consistent-between-tv-shows-commercials-inputs/#comment-345 Two issues: 1) Switching between sources - you should be able to set the input level for each input so that you don't get those big volume differences when switching between different sources. Check your manual 2) Volume leveling - Denon offers a feature similar to Dolby Volume called Dynamic Volume and it's offered on some of their low-mid level receivers. Those receivers also have Dynamic EQ which changes the Equalization based on the volume level so when you have the volume low, the tonal balance doesn't change (typically when you turn the volume down you lose bass and this compensates for that and any other frequency loss). I have these features on my Denon AVR 889. Unfortunately even with the dynamic volume set to the highest level, commercials can still be annoyingly loud, although not as bad as when the dynamic volume is turned off. Two issues:
1) Switching between sources – you should be able to set the input level for each input so that you don’t get those big volume differences when switching between different sources. Check your manual
2) Volume leveling – Denon offers a feature similar to Dolby Volume called Dynamic Volume and it’s offered on some of their low-mid level receivers. Those receivers also have Dynamic EQ which changes the Equalization based on the volume level so when you have the volume low, the tonal balance doesn’t change (typically when you turn the volume down you lose bass and this compensates for that and any other frequency loss). I have these features on my Denon AVR 889. Unfortunately even with the dynamic volume set to the highest level, commercials can still be annoyingly loud, although not as bad as when the dynamic volume is turned off.

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