New RECEIVER and DOLBY ATMOS Upgrade!

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It has finally happened! A new receiver has made its way into our home theater, and with that also means... DOLBY ATMOS UPGRADE! Come along for the ride as I upgrade from two height speakers to four height speakers, talk a bit about my results from manual audio calibration and also what plans I have for upgrades down the road.

Check out The Fun Waste of Time podcast here: https://thefunwasteoftime.com
Check out Obsessive Compulsive Audiophile's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ocaudiophile

Check out the Aperion Audio Clearus 6C in-ceiling speakers here (affiliate link): https://bit.ly/Aperion_Clearus6C

Basic calibration tools that might change your life:
VLIKE SPL Meter: https://amzn.to/34iKve3
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: https://amzn.to/3qs8noy
miniDSP 2X4 HD: https://amzn.to/2XOiUym
Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark (Blu-ray): https://amzn.to/3oQ5Q8h
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Blu-ray): https://amzn.to/3fouWIo
Disney Wow: World of Wonder (Blu-ray): https://amzn.to/34llKhi

SVS Subwoofers
SVS SB-1000: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296639
SVS PB-1000: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
SVS PB-2000 Pro: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-100199167-14296642
SVS SB-2000 Pro: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14296627
SVS SB-3000: https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-100199167-14296628
SVS 3000 Micro: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14483688
SVS SB16 Ultra: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296645
(Above are affiliate links. As an SVS affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)

My Home Theater
Valenica Tuscany Ultimate Luxury Edition theater seats: https://us.valenciatheaterseating.com?sca_ref=2381969.gq6ABvF7ex
LG C1 OLED 77-inch 4K TV: https://amzn.to/3Ts1QJi
Denon X2300W Receiver: https://amzn.to/2CuemWI
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: https://amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: https://amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): https://amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk VT60 In-Ceiling Speakers (linked to 70-RT): https://amzn.to/3MHNZwg
Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642
Dual SVS PB-1000 Pro Subwoofers:
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
XBOX Series X: (another lottery win)
Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: https://amzn.to/2CuvDix
Apple 4K TV
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): https://amzn.to/3mzML9d
miniDSP 2X4 HD: https://amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: https://amzn.to/3qs8noy

My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: https://amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: https://amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): https://amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: https://amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: https://amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): https://amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: https://amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: https://amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: https://amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: https://amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: https://amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: https://amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: https://amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): https://amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: https://amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: https://amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: https://amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: https://amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: https://amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: https://amzn.to/2CuL7TI

*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.

TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00
Why the Denon X6300H? 00:26
Some notes before we get cracking 01:12
Installing and moving height speakers 03:08
Receiver finally arrives! 04:00
Calibration 04:58
Sticker removal 05:19
Manual calibration results 05:52
Going from 2 height speakers to 4 06:51
Better upmixing too? 08:46
MORE POWER! 09:55
Watts the problem? 10:59
Going to separate amplifiers eventually? 11:58
Audyssey XT32 12:33
It's not ALL positive 13:07
But it's pretty awesome! 15:25