Home Theater Forum › Home Theater Forum › Home Theater Hardware › Receivers/Separates/Amps › Setting up my surround sound.
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Setting up my surround sound.

post #1 of 5
11/29/08 at 5:39pm
Thread Starter 
So I have been using my stereo for a while and I have always had this problem. The sound quality is great but it seems like the actors voices are always to quiet compared the other sounds. Is there a way to enhance or increase just the voices rather than all the other crap such as music or explosions and whatnot?
Reply
post #2 of 5
11/30/08 at 6:47am

Re: Setting up my surround sound.

I assume that you are talking about a 5.1 system not stereo, but the key is to make sure that the levels to each channel are set correctly. Depending on your equipment, at a minimum you will need an SPL Meter and test tones. The test tones (noise actually) can be provided by either your AVR or a DVD such as Digital Video Essentials.

Joe Kane Productions

If you really have just a 2.0 stereo system, then you cannot do anything that I know of since there is no way to control the levels other than the volume control.
Reply
post #3 of 5
11/30/08 at 7:37am

Re: Setting up my surround sound.

What is the brand/model of your stereo? Speakers?
Reply
post #4 of 5
11/30/08 at 9:05am
Thread Starter 

Re: Setting up my surround sound.

My stereo is an Onkyo HT-R320.
Reply
post #5 of 5
12/2/08 at 7:59am

Re: Setting up my surround sound.

It would be best to properly calibrate your system with a test tone disc and SPL meter, but in the meantime you can deal with your immediate problem simply by turning up the volume of the center channel speaker relative to the others. Check your manual for the procedure.

Regards,

Joe
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Receivers/Separates/Amps
Home Theater Forum › Home Theater Forum › Home Theater Hardware › Receivers/Separates/Amps › Setting up my surround sound.