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James, I'm with Ronnie. Use the pink noise tone that alternates between the speakers and the sub. Do not use the sweep tones that go from hight to low.

Lyden, Every receiver that decodes/outputs DD 5.1 will allow you to adjust the individual channel levels of at least the front three and sub. I *have* seen some that adjust the surrounds as a pair instead of individually, but they are rare. Check your manual, there is a way, you just have to...

James, Ronnie, Read Vince's Maskeeper's posts on the supposed correction factors on the RS SPL meter. The correction factors (which do exist) apply to very specific frequencies and do not necessarily apply when measuring a "pink noise" sound containing many frequencies of bass, like those...

Lyden, Read the primer or do a search on "calibrating". The only way to truly set your system's "volumes" is to calibrate using a SPL meter and a calibration disk. You cannot readily determine by ear where your "volume" (i.e. channel level) should be at, especially your sub which most people...