setup question

zebmaster
zebmaster Posts: 6
edited September 2003 in Speakers
Ok I have a setup question regarding the Onkyo Sr800.

Using the test tones my receiver automatically goes to 82db. For

proper setup do I use this level to adjust speaker levels? Using

the Onkyo test tones I had some minus levels on my mains.

Left -2 Center -4 Right -2.
Television: Hitachi S500 51" Widescreen
Receiver: Onkyo, SR-800
DVD Player: Denon 2900 - M1000
Comcast HDTV Motorola 5100 - M1000
Fronts: RTi70's (Bi-wired w/ Monster M1.4's)
Center: CSi40 (Bi-wired w/ Monster M1.4's)
Subwoofer: Polk 505 - Monster MSB1000 cable
Surrounds: FXi30's
Rear Surrounds: RTi38's
Brickwall PWRM20AUD

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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited September 2003
    Did you use an SPL meter? Best way to do it is with the AVIA calibration DVD and an SPL meter. I believe 85 db is the proper level.

    Maurice
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  • GuitarheadCA
    GuitarheadCA Posts: 400
    edited September 2003
    The most important thing, is that all the speakers are equal in loudness when you're done. As far as the Onkyo automatically going to 82- you can set your "reference" listening level if you have a sound meter that way. I wouldn't worry about it, like I said, the more important thing is that the speakers are the same relative to each other.
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