Dumb question. I haven’t been able to find a balance control on my RS520. Did I miss it or isn’t there one? Surely that can’t be the case but I’ve seen prior posts asking for one.
If there isn’t a balance control, how do you adjust the output to compensate for room acoustics?
StandardModel
Currently, the RS520 does no have a dedicated balance control feature in its software.
We understand that some users would like this functionality, and we have received similar feedback from other customers.
In the meantime, if you need to compensate for room acoustics or speaker placement, we recommend adjusting the balance directly on your amplifier (if applicable) or using external tools such as room correction software, equalizers, or your speaker’s individual settings.
Rosehan,
I don’t understand your answer. The RS520’s amplifiers are internal. Is there some way to adjust them? Because the amplifiers are internal in the RS520 my speakers are not active but passive. they have no individual settings.
StandardModel
You are correct — since the RS520 has built-in amplifiers and uses passive speakers, there is no separate balance control available at this time.
The RS520’s internal amplification does not provide an independent left/right balance adjustment through software.
We understand that this can be inconvenient for room acoustics adjustments, and we have forwarded your feedback to our development team as a feature request for a future firmware update.
Currently, as a workaround, you may consider:
-Adjusting speaker placement or toe-in to balance the sound field.
-Using room acoustic treatments (if possible).
-Applying external digital signal processing (DSP) before the signal reaches the RS520 (e.g., via a streaming source or a preamp with DSP features).
Rosehan,
Thank you for your response. it really seems odd to have omitted this control but it is what it is. I’ll figure out a workaround. At least there are many, many good features to the RS 520. It has great sound.
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