I bought one of those Radio Shack SPL meters and I was wondering what YOU think is the best way to go about calibrationg your home theater speakers. I found three ways to do it and all come out different!

1. Using the test tones on the receiver (which is how it is currently on my setup).

2. Using my DVD player test tones. My player also plays DVD-A...I'm wondering if it's test tones are for that purpose or whenever you wish to play in "direct mode". When I play a cd or DVD which passes through the digital out, I'm assuming the levels would be how my receiver is set...am I correct?

3. Using a set-up DVD (which I have, but the results differ from my receiver test tones!)

What method would you suggest would result in the best balance of sound?

Thanks for any opinions!


M60s
VP150
QS8s
Marantz SR6003
Samsung LN52B550
Oppo DV-980H
Insignia NS-WBRDVD