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Anthem STR ARC lowers volume a lot, did I do something wrong?

I love ARC and it’s made a huge difference. However, it also considerably lowered the volume. I thought, using the Pro mode, that I raised everything back to 0db to avoid this but I guess i did something wrong. Anyone have any experience in how to avoid this?

Basically, when I turn ARC on/off, I don’t want it to apply volume changes… It’s impossible to a/b test when that happens.

I understand there might be a “perceived” change, but this is way more than just perception.
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slazechko
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I believe their customer support is pretty helpful for this sort of thing. I was thinking about buying an Anthem receiver and called them with some questions. They were happy to talk and answer all my questions, and said I could call back if I did have issues with set up (I was considering using it with my Magnepans and Maggie center channel, which can have a complicated crossover w/ the subwoofer, but I digress).

I'd give them a ring.
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