I have a few questions on speaker setup. I have the Avia setup dvd.
My 5yr old Yamaha receiver doesn't allow me to adjust the volume level of the main speakers during speaker setup. It only allows for the rears, centre, and sub. So using my Radio Shack SPL meter I just cranked up the volume of the mains until the pink noise read 75db on the meter. I left the volume knob there then I did the pink noise tests on the surrounds and centre and adjusted those individually through the setup until each on read 75db as well. I hope I did that correctly?
As to the sub I'm not sure how to get that right. The tests tones for the sub seem to match the sub with the left, right, and rear speakers. So for ex the sub pink noise test plays the left main at the same time. Also the sub pink noise test isn't one solid sound. It seems to be going up and down a scale. Should the peak on the spl meter read abouit 78db? That's what I was looking for but somehow the sub doesn't seem to have enough bass at that level. I haven't tried any movies yet but will in the next few days.
I know I definitely need a new receiver but my cash reserves are pretty much now all depleted.
