Video Asylum

Posted by bstan (A) on February 14, 2002 at 09:58:25

In Reply to: Question on speakers setup. posted by tourist on February 13, 2002 at 19:49:38:

Regarding your questions:

1) Rather than adjust volume to different SPL levels, first make sure the speaker delay (ms or feet) is set correctly before you calibrate all the speakers to the same SPL at your listening position.

This typically means;
- Take a piece of string and measure from your left main's tweeter to your listening position, use that as a baseline.
- Your right main should be equal to the left.
- Your center speaker will likely be closer (that means you need to engage a delay, about 1ms for each foot to close)
- Your surrounds may also be closer than your mains, use the same 1ms=1 foot to set delay for them.

2) About surround speaker height. Many recommend about 2-3 feet above ear level, but this can vary. Just make sure to apply delay as above before calibrating.

bstan