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question on subwoofer calibration

post #1 of 7
3/15/09 at 3:57pm
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Hi! What should be the volume level of the subwoofer when calibrating with an SPL meter? Should it be the same as the rest of the speakers?
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post #2 of 7
3/15/09 at 6:38pm

Re: question on subwoofer calibration

Yes. But you'll find with some sources you'll need to tweak it a little bit.
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post #3 of 7
3/16/09 at 9:37am

Re: question on subwoofer calibration

I would recommend calibrating it to the same level as the rest of your speakers and see if it works well for you. I actually prefer my sub to be 10dB hot.
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post #4 of 7
3/16/09 at 12:59pm
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Re: question on subwoofer calibration

thanks for your replies..will i be using the same setting on my SPL meter? ( "C"weighing "slow")
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post #5 of 7
3/16/09 at 5:42pm

Re: question on subwoofer calibration

Yep.
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post #6 of 7
3/19/09 at 2:28am

Re: question on subwoofer calibration

Set the sub to the same level and see how you like it, seems most prefer it a little hotter than the rest of the system, 2-5 db seems to be the normal range. Thing to remember is it is your system, set it up the way YOU like it.
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post #7 of 7
3/19/09 at 5:38am

Re: question on subwoofer calibration

Are you using the on-board test tones from your receiver or a calibration disc?
Avia II's sub test tone had me turning my sub up @4db from the where it was dialed in using the receiver's test tone. Made a fantastic improvement without being overwhelming.
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