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calibrated my system
#108493 08/23/05 11:14 PM
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finally got my radioshack spl meter yesterday (my mom was in the states and picked it up for me...damn source not carring it) and i got my system calibrated, i was actually pretty close when i did it by ear before, only 2 or 3db off. i must say though, music is so much better now that my sub is finally at the right level, i no longer feel overpowered by bass, havent had a chance to watch a movie yet though. now i want a receiver that can remember the levels for each input...damn yamaha and universal setting, so i guess for now ill just have to change the levels of my sub for whether im listening trough my computer or my dvd player (computer = -7gb on sub, dvd player = -16db) it was well worth the purchase, im just not too impressed with the digital video essentials disk i bought, not enough test tones...but i couldnt find avia locally so i was stuck...:D


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Re: calibrated my system
#108494 08/24/05 02:41 AM
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Hi!
Harman Kardon (in my case,7300)has individual settings for every input.
Regards,
Octavian

Re: calibrated my system
#108495 08/24/05 07:09 AM
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The Source
"You've Got Questions... We've Got Blank Stares"

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#108496 08/24/05 03:46 PM
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Good going Darren. The radio shack meter is a great tool to have.


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Re: calibrated my system
#108497 08/24/05 10:02 PM
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lol, thats great bren, when i went to the source the guy had no idea what it was i was looking for, after explaining what it was and that it was a radioshack brand he claimed "oh its probably being rebranded right now"...


M60, VP180, QS-8's
Marantz SR6005
Behringer EP4000
Stereo Integrity Mag 15"
Samsung HLS5087 DLP
Re: calibrated my system
#108498 08/24/05 11:00 PM
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Another favorite RadShack moment was when they used to ask all the personal information from you on a cash transaction..

"Last name?"
'Salé... like the figure skater...'
"First name?"
'Cash, as in Johnny...'
Then they'd proceed to print out my receipt that said "Cash Sale"

Bren R.

Re: calibrated my system
#108499 08/25/05 12:49 AM
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Yeah, they took my address and postal code for 25 years and never sent me a thing ;(


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Re: calibrated my system
#108500 08/25/05 05:57 AM
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Maybe you were buying the wrong things?

I used to get multiple catalogs, then after I moved, I'd get the two forwarded from my old place PLUS one at my new place... I mean I'm not a huge hippie or anything, but save the trees... do a database merge!

Bren R.

Re: calibrated my system
#108501 08/25/05 11:04 PM
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It's possible. Before I moved into this house I used to get deluged with junk catalogs and pseudo-newspapers. Now I live in a house with two fireplaces and all my junk mail has plastic windows... which smell really bad when they burn...


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M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
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