I am one person that is extremely satisfied with the outcome of Audyssey.  The new Denon AVR 1909 with the Def Tech Pro 800 7.1 system is the “bomb”.

I have auditioned several dozens of other systems without Audyssey costing ten times the price and they simply do not measure up.

It does not matter if we are watching CSI-Miami or BluRay with HD Audio - it just does not get any better!

Wow!
First I have to say the whole Audyssey thing seems like it was well thought out and backed by a lot of empirical data (from all those expirements with human mixers). Second, the article was very informative and on solid technical ground, without a lot of confusing math or other stuff to get in the way of the concept. You really did a good job here kids.  Keep it up.

I’d have to agree with Hou,

Th difference between using the Audessy calibration and not on my Onkyo 805 is astounding.  I have a rectangular room 12x16x9 for my home theater, and never realized how much of the sound was muddled or muffled from what I’m assuming was room harmonics.  With the audessy system engaged, the simplest thing to say is it sounds much better.

Great interview/article - informative while being easy to understand.  Audyssey’s dynamic EQ + dynamic volume sound like a great approach to improving real world listening.  Unfortunately my otherwise great AVR is a 2007 model, meaning it doesn’t have dynamic EQ or dynamic volume.  They will be must-have features in any future AVR I purchase.

So should i be using audyssey flat for all of my bluray or dvds?  Or only for movies done by New Line.

Does Denon 1909 allow one to save several Audyssey configurations (flat, THX, etc) and then recall them according to media played?  I seem to be locked into the Audyssey flat mode, which is apparently not appropriate for TV, altho’ it doesn’t sound too bad to me.

I agree with most of the posts that you have done an excellent job with this interview.  I have an idea that has been floating around in my head for a while that I wonder if you have considered to any degree.  Can a microphone be incorporated into dynamic volume such that the listener can adjust the volume to the desired level, dependent on ambient noise?  For example; I’m riding in my convertible (or windows down), so I have to turn the volume up; but when I slow down or stop, I have to turn it down, etc.  What if this could be done automatically by adjusting to the ambient noise?  The same would apply in the home when the A/C cycles - you get the idea.