I have just updated the firmware on my 818v2.

Firstly, I thought I'd screwed up the update as I lost a lot of the menu items. These had reverted back to 'HIDING'.

In the 'set-up' mode there are more options to hide/show more/less data.

The headphone mode saves turning down the volume... which I always thought would be a nice to have but never mentioned... nice touch.

The new start-up volume setting is great... been caught out a few times with music blasting out at 65.

One strange thing I've noticed on my system is that the sweet spot is now 4" further forward.

I think I read somewhere that the tweeter cross-over had also been tweaked... I could be wrong... this would explain something sounding different.

The only thing I've altered is entering the room height, which I couldn't enter before (not sure if this makes much of a difference).

This worried me at first but just moving my head forward got the magic back.

I need to either move speakers closer or reduce toe-in. I currently have mine set-up so I can just about see the inner sides... for greater detail placement.

I need to play about with the positions to decide what I prefer.

I've not looked into the other changes available through the config but the source labelling is another nice detail to have.

Just my findings

Darren

P.S. I haven't updated to DSP software yet... one change at a time.

Music Room: 818v3, DSP8000SE (SpeakerLink cables), iPad control
Shunyata Denali Power Distributor, fed by SIgma NR V2 + Sigma digital(818) + 2x Alpha NR(DSP8000SE)
Network Acoustics ENO filter + Rubicon Switch(powered by IFI IPower Elite)

Office: Stax SRS2020 via ifi Signature
Spare: DSP5200 + MC200

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