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I'm not much of an audiophile but I do enjoy my music and the B&O system is easily the best sound system I've owned both inside and outside of a car.

As a result I've just left the settings largely untouched (other than dialling in some surround which the dealer did) to see how I get on with it, but I wondered what settings everyone else has?

Is it worth fiddling with the settings, or is it pretty much spot-on out of the box?
 
I immediately found improvement, to my ears, by dialling up the bass and sub to "2 o'clock". I left everything else as is.
 
One thing I noticed is that on my B&O set up screen I have dynamic volume but in other photos I have seen this is called Gala+ I am assuming they are the same and just changed name recently. I have the full tech pack with connect and B&O.
Settings wise, I have left it more or less out of the box and it sounds superb with good sources.
 
PhilA4 makes a good point, make a real effort to use high quality music. Plenty of other threads on this though.
I personally do not use Gala, I want my music loud whatever speed I am doing!
 
Made slight change to Bass and Treble - again towards the 1400 hour position.
Everything else left as is.
I've only had it up to 15 so far - quite loud enough for me.

May do a Test to see what number the Volume does go up to - and still stay listenable.
 
Snibo said:
Made slight change to Bass and Treble - again towards the 1400 hour position.
Everything else left as is.
I've only had it up to 15 so far - quite loud enough for me.

May do a Test to see what number the Volume does go up to - and still stay listenable.
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I suppose the original volume setting of the music file itself is a factor (or am I talking rubbish?) but I've happily gone up to 35 though around 30 is my level if I'm in a loud mood. Still no distortion (except to my eardrums I guess).
 
15? That's barely audible (****** conti-sports)!

I've gone as high as 36 but that's really uncomfortable. If I'm listening to R4 it'll be 16-20 at the minute, and music gets pushed up to 28-32 depending on style.
 
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can't remember what my settings are but i find Metallica/Hendrix and ELO sounds great at about 28 :)
 
The Challinor said:
I'd potentially turn off surround sound on the B and O, it's no good for music unless it's a super audio CD or a 5.1 file.
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Is there a CD in SA format that you would recommend to truly demonstate the surround sound capabilities? I have never had a really top-end system and would like to appreciate the difference it makes.
 
mjcourtney said:
It goes to 49.... But your ears won't...
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Whoa - I'll never go that high !!

Good to know that it does go so high.
Might "Rock Out" and give it a boost up to 20 on the way home tonight.
 
Do you get surround with just the B&O system? I thought you had to have the tech-pack too...
 
I don't think the Tech Pack is setup to decode SACD.

I think the only surround you are going to get from Tech Pack & B+O is 5.1 from a DVD. Even then I'm not sure which coding it supports, DD, dts, Pro Logic II or what.
 
It doesn't support dts, tried a dts encoded music CD last night and it didn't like it.
 
The Challinor said:
Yes both I think
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Referring to the specification guide again (not that it's very far away from me at all times!):-

B & O system - 5.1 surround sound reproduction is possible when ordered in conjunction with Technology package.

B*gger!
 
It's almost as good as the ***, but with added crackling :p
 
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Sub and bass up full, volume at 49........and relax
 
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