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I am coming to realize that I can't set the sound levels by ear with the test tone (i.e. STATIC)on my receiver. The more time I spend trying, the more varied the results. I am willing to invest in a meter but I was wondering if I can set it once and forget it, or will I find myself tweaking it each time I watch a new DVD? Also, does anyone have suggestions re: an affordable (but not crap) sound level meter?
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As posted the Radio Shack meter (basic analog) for 30 something bucks
is the standard for calibration. It is essential to do an accurate job of matching channels with a meter at the beginning. From there you can tweak depending on your room and tastes. It is not uncommon for different source levels to vary considerably in overall volume and this is often not adjustable, you just learn to hit the volume control before switching. It is desirable to be able to set the volumes for bass, center and rear from the remote without having to access an on screen menu. It is desirable to be able to set different bass settings for different play modes regardless of source, for instance folks often bump movie modes up 5-10 dB in the bass from the calibrated level but knock off a few dB of bass for pcm or stereo music listening.Anyway you can follow the link to Home Theater Forum, go to speakers and subs and try searching for SPL meter, radio shack and so forth.
There is a ton of info. about calibration.
Uh. Yes! Each device type will probably change the balance, e.g. the balance function built into the receiver will probably not match the balance you get from DVD, Cable, LaserDisc, VHS. More than that, the balance can change from Dolby to DD to DTS. The Avia or Video Essentials set up discs will help with DVD (VE only with Laser)
An inexpensive meter is available from Radio Shack and can be found in virtually every store as well as their website.I have pre-sets for the balance on DVD and Laser DD (done by test tone and meter) and DVD and Laser DTS (done by ear and meter). They are each different. (Sigh!) I also have pre-sets on my projector but that is a whole other PITA. I have been through a variety of receivers/decoders and sources. The problem is always there.
Enjoy!
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