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BIGECASTILLO

11-05-2003, 05:40 PM

What set up disc to cailbrate speakers and where to buy?

mantis

11-05-2003, 07:32 PM

Best buy..

AVIA or Video Essentials

BIGECASTILLO

11-05-2003, 08:38 PM

Do you have any idea how much these cost.And thanks for the tips.

acdds

11-05-2003, 09:19 PM

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.

BIGECASTILLO

11-06-2003, 10:14 AM

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.

acdds

11-06-2003, 02:35 PM

You're welcome. I bought a Radio Shack analog SPL meter. They are on clearance for $34.99 in the stores.

BIGECASTILLO

11-06-2003, 03:20 PM

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.

squighound

11-19-2003, 05:31 PM

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

Tour2ma

11-19-2003, 08:29 PM

good as it gets...
http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=98554&highlight=extrapolate#post98554

Shizelbs

11-19-2003, 10:33 PM

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?

Tour2ma

11-19-2003, 10:53 PM

Yup

mccarts747

11-20-2003, 12:50 PM

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...

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