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  1. Chase_Smith

    Difference Between Avia and DVE - Subwoofer Calibration

    Do you think using the Center Channel tone would be the best bet to get a good average for the system? Also, can you answer my question about playing the subwoofer test alone, without the corresponding speaker being hooked up? What I mean is, say I were to unplug all my speakers, and run...
  2. Chase_Smith

    Difference Between Avia and DVE - Subwoofer Calibration

    Hey guys. I hate to bump an ancient thread, but it has been my all-time favorite resource when it comes to subwoofer calibration. My question with Avia has to do with choosing the channel to set the subwoofer with. Each surround channel interacts differently, so I get different level...
  3. Chase_Smith

    Subwoofer calibration for HT is a pointless waste of time

    I calibrate my subwoofer using Avia to set a standard for myself. I know my room has peaks in it, so I make the smallest compromises possible and I'm very happy with the result. No one is saying we can get the subwoofer "perfect", but we can try and get as close as possible, and there's...
  4. Chase_Smith

    Avia versus Receiver Test Tones

    Well, here's what I did with Sound and Vision. I set my receiver to -20, and calibrated all speakers to read 85db on the meter set to 80, Slow, C-weighting. I then ran the subwoofer level, but instead of unplugging my left front speaker and setting the sub level to 85db avg, I instead left...
  5. Chase_Smith

    Avia versus Receiver Test Tones

    I figured out how to use Avia. Basically, you set the subwoofer to the same level as the left front speaker during the subwoofer level test tone, which was at 83db average. So, I got the same measurements for Sound and Vision, but on Dolby's disc, the surround test tones are 2db too low...
  6. Chase_Smith

    Avia versus Receiver Test Tones

    Well, I just did the calibration with the Dolby disc, which basically has the same "noise" as the receiver test tones. Needless to say, I found the satellites much too quiet, with the subwoofer much too loud, even when the satellites were set to 75, and the subwoofer to 73db. I think I...
  7. Chase_Smith

    Avia versus Receiver Test Tones

    Hello. I have Sound and Vision's calibration DVD, as well as Explore Our World from Dolby. Sound and Vision's test tones are basically the same as Avia's, and Dolby's disc uses pink noise, which is basically the same as what is output by my receiver. So, the $64,000 question is; Which test...
  8. Chase_Smith

    I want my Subwoofer Flat

    And Edward saves the day. That's all I wanted to hear. So, I'll set it to that it fluctuates from 82-84db and I'll be set, or am I missing something? ...
  9. Chase_Smith

    I want my Subwoofer Flat

    Okay, I trust you. I'll set my sub so the needle touches 82db at it's lowest point. Thank you VERY much.
  10. Chase_Smith

    I want my Subwoofer Flat

    See why I am confused? There are so many conflicting reccomendations I'm not sure who to believe. You basically told me to aim for a reading of 82db, while Mike told me to get a reading of 88db. I swear I'm going to turn my sub level to +10 and watch Darla tap on the tank until my head...
  11. Chase_Smith

    I want my Subwoofer Flat

    That's my confusion. I know the offset numbers for the SPL meter, but I'm not sure if they even apply here. So, with the SPL meter, I should simply set the sub level to +3db than the reading I'm getting from the surrounds? Sounds simple enough. Can you explain why the subwoofer is set...
  12. Chase_Smith

    I want my Subwoofer Flat

    Well, some are saying that the SPL meter is less sensitive, so that when it reads 85db on the meter, it's actually 88db, so you need to reduce it by 3. Others say that the meter is too sensitive, so when it reads 85db the sound actually being put out by the subwoofer is 82db. So, I guess...
  13. Chase_Smith

    I want my Subwoofer Flat

    Not like a pancake. The tools I have right now are Sound and Vision Home Theater Tuneup and a Radio Shack SPL meter. I've been getting mixed reviews on what level I should set the subwoofer to in order to set it to reference level. Not +3 above reference, I want it as flat as possible...
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