Sebastian
Second Unit
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2002
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- 361
Okay, I have an Onkyo 484 receiver and HTD level II speakers 5.1 set.
I used the radio shack SPL meter and The Ultimate DVD platinum set-up disc.
The results
Left front 0Db, center -3Db, right front 0 Db, Right rear
-1 Db, and left rear 0 Db.
The sub was way too hot according to this Disc as well as the rec test tones. I believe that is normal?
The receiver test tones gave the same results.
Anyway, Why is my center channel -3 Db, if anything when watching movies I feel that the surrounds are over powering the center and I can barely hear whispering but during loud explosion and stuff the surrounds sound way louder than the center channel. What's up with this?
If anything I think the center channel should be at 0 Db.
I moved the meter around (pointing straight up and different degrees using a tripod) as well as the two front main speakers (moved higher) and received the same results.
I think I am just going to say the heck with meter results and just leave the center at 0 Db. What do you guys think?
thanks
I used the radio shack SPL meter and The Ultimate DVD platinum set-up disc.
The results
Left front 0Db, center -3Db, right front 0 Db, Right rear
-1 Db, and left rear 0 Db.
The sub was way too hot according to this Disc as well as the rec test tones. I believe that is normal?
The receiver test tones gave the same results.
Anyway, Why is my center channel -3 Db, if anything when watching movies I feel that the surrounds are over powering the center and I can barely hear whispering but during loud explosion and stuff the surrounds sound way louder than the center channel. What's up with this?
If anything I think the center channel should be at 0 Db.
I moved the meter around (pointing straight up and different degrees using a tripod) as well as the two front main speakers (moved higher) and received the same results.
I think I am just going to say the heck with meter results and just leave the center at 0 Db. What do you guys think?
thanks