Channel Level Question

wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited September 2005 in Speakers
I am setting up my speakers with a Radio Shack SPL Meter and I was curious as to why I get different numbers when I use the Digital Video Essentials DVD as to when I just use the test tones on my Sherwood P-965. I did both tests with the Sherwood at 00 db and the results were dramatically different from one another. For example; just using the test tone from the Sherwood, I ended up setting my center channel to +1. With the DVE the setting was -2. Anyone know why? TIA
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