What set up disc to cailbrate speakers

BIGECASTILLO
BIGECASTILLO Posts: 38
edited November 2003 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
What set up disc to cailbrate speakers and where to buy?
TV WS 65809 MITSUBISHI HDTV REC ONKYO TX-SR800 DVD SR-5700 TOSHIBHA MAIN RTi70s CENTER CSi40 REAR FXi50s BACK REAR FXi30s SUB VELODYNE CHT15
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited November 2003
    Best buy..

    AVIA or Video Essentials
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • BIGECASTILLO
    BIGECASTILLO Posts: 38
    edited November 2003
    Do you have any idea how much these cost.And thanks for the tips.
    TV WS 65809 MITSUBISHI HDTV REC ONKYO TX-SR800 DVD SR-5700 TOSHIBHA MAIN RTi70s CENTER CSi40 REAR FXi50s BACK REAR FXi30s SUB VELODYNE CHT15
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  • acdds
    acdds Posts: 253
    edited November 2003
    I would buy the Digital Video Essentials (2003) from Amazon. I bought this one about 2 months ago for $18 (I think). The calibration disk at Best Buy is $39.99. It has a bunch of useless stuff in the package.
    Receiver = Denon AVR-3803
    DVD = Denon DV-2900
    Fronts = SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    (Carver m1.5t)
    Center = CSi40
    Side surrounds = Fxi30's
    Sony 12" sub
    TV = Hitachi 57F500

    Bedroom rig:
    Pioneer SX-1050 receiver
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  • BIGECASTILLO
    BIGECASTILLO Posts: 38
    edited November 2003
    Thanks for the info i just went to BB and they dont sell that kind anymore so i purchased the Digital Video Essentials on Ebay. Now that i got that taken care of what SPL METER to buy and where?Thanks mantis and acdds for your help i appreciate it.


    TV WS 65809 MITSUBISHI HDTV REC ONKYO TX-SR800 DVD SR-5700 TOSHIBHA MAIN RTi70s CENTER CSi40 REAR FXi50s BACK REAR FXi30s SUB VELODYNE CHT15
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  • acdds
    acdds Posts: 253
    edited November 2003
    You're welcome. I bought a Radio Shack analog SPL meter. They are on clearance for $34.99 in the stores.
    Receiver = Denon AVR-3803
    DVD = Denon DV-2900
    Fronts = SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    (Carver m1.5t)
    Center = CSi40
    Side surrounds = Fxi30's
    Sony 12" sub
    TV = Hitachi 57F500

    Bedroom rig:
    Pioneer SX-1050 receiver
    Rti38's
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  • BIGECASTILLO
    BIGECASTILLO Posts: 38
    edited November 2003
    Thanks again acdds i just bought the digital sound level meter model number 33-2055 at radio shack for 53.00 incl. tax now i just got to figure out how to use it lol.
    TV WS 65809 MITSUBISHI HDTV REC ONKYO TX-SR800 DVD SR-5700 TOSHIBHA MAIN RTi70s CENTER CSi40 REAR FXi50s BACK REAR FXi30s SUB VELODYNE CHT15
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  • squighound
    squighound Posts: 2
    edited November 2003
    If someone could post detailed (ie newbie-friendly) instructions on how to properly use an SPL meter to calibrate your system I would really appreciate it. :)

    ~squighound
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2003
    good as it gets...
    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=98554&highlight=extrapolate#post98554
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2003
    Originally posted by squighound
    If someone could post detailed (ie newbie-friendly) instructions on how to properly use an SPL meter to calibrate your system I would really appreciate it. :)

    ~squighound

    Ditto.

    Tour, does that link go to such information?
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2003
    Yup
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • mccarts747
    mccarts747 Posts: 48
    edited November 2003
    Does anyone have the Onkyo TX-sr600? and have they calibrated it using the new DVE disc and a SPL meter.

    I have the disc and just picked up the meter. I went throught the disc once and the instuctions were non existent. I get the general idea of what i am supposed to do, however, i could use some help.

    In the reference section there are two sets of test tones 'limited' and 'full bandwidth' which did you use and why?

    This question is receiver specific but, how did you go about changing the speaker levels as you wnt through the test tones. There is a button that lets you do this but it is only a temp change. do i have to write it down and go into setup later?

    what about calibrating for digital cable on video one or even the cd player? do you go into each mode and recalibrate those or?

    any help would be great...

    :confused:
    Shawn
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