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<blockquote data-quote="trumpet" data-source="post: 8144562" data-attributes="member: 628688">Auto tune on MS-8 is to set levels, get the system EQd flat and do the time alignment. It sounds like a clock radio immediately after performing a calibration, similar to how a system sounds when you manually tune it to measure flat. You fix that by adjusting the audio settings, mainly the 31 band graphic EQ, and possibly raising the gains on your amps for more output. It&#039;s not your typical graphic EQ, because you&#039;re drawing the curve to mimic what you&#039;re trying to achieve manually with an RTA setup. Except it takes that whole frustrating process out of the equation and it gets you to a vastly improved system in a few minutes.I&#039;m starting to think there must be something wrong with self-labeled audiophiles when it comes to active systems. I get that there&#039;s some real pride in doing things yourself at each and every step of the way. I had a personal problem with MS-8 when it was really starting to take off on DIYMA, and it&#039;s because I was bound and determined to learn to tune manually. I could never get my system sounding good enough, and it wasn&#039;t until I got an MS-8 that I realized how far off the mark I was. What convinced me to ditch my Alpine processor was reading, and reading a lot until I soaked up tons of info from Andy W. and others about what makes MS-8 different.Some people reading my posts might think I&#039;m full of it and I talk up the MS-8 because I sell JBL. I haven&#039;t sold a single MS-8 on the forums. Most people who want to run an active system barely comprehend how to get it up and running. It&#039;s become trendy, and people who aren&#039;t ready for an active system are buying an 80PRS, a set of components, and a 4-channel amp because the forums said to do it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trumpet, post: 8144562, member: 628688"] Auto tune on MS-8 is to set levels, get the system EQd flat and do the time alignment. It sounds like a clock radio immediately after performing a calibration, similar to how a system sounds when you manually tune it to measure flat. You fix that by adjusting the audio settings, mainly the 31 band graphic EQ, and possibly raising the gains on your amps for more output. It's not your typical graphic EQ, because you're drawing the curve to mimic what you're trying to achieve manually with an RTA setup. Except it takes that whole frustrating process out of the equation and it gets you to a vastly improved system in a few minutes. I'm starting to think there must be something wrong with self-labeled audiophiles when it comes to active systems. I get that there's some real pride in doing things yourself at each and every step of the way. I had a personal problem with MS-8 when it was really starting to take off on DIYMA, and it's because I was bound and determined to learn to tune manually. I could never get my system sounding good enough, and it wasn't until I got an MS-8 that I realized how far off the mark I was. What convinced me to ditch my Alpine processor was reading, and reading a lot until I soaked up tons of info from Andy W. and others about what makes MS-8 different. Some people reading my posts might think I'm full of it and I talk up the MS-8 because I sell JBL. I haven't sold a single MS-8 on the forums. Most people who want to run an active system barely comprehend how to get it up and running. It's become trendy, and people who aren't ready for an active system are buying an 80PRS, a set of components, and a 4-channel amp because the forums said to do it. [/QUOTE]

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