Scrappydue Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Wondering if general consensus here is that the radio shack ones are just fine of the job. Really wanting only To make sure I am level matched. But want to make sure it is pretty damn accurate. Any suggestions on good reliable one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachuckster Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yup, that will work just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted May 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes, that's what I use. Analog one works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 is there a tutorial somwhere that shows how to use that thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoker2c Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 If you have an iPhone there is a SPL App that works well enough for me. Seems pretty accurate for 5.1 channel leveling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 that's all they are used for is channel level? transduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 http://www.aperionaudio.com/AperionU/spl.aspx is a good place to start for how to use the meter. Good direction should also come with the meter. I don't use my much since the meter and avr readings are very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted May 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2012 that's all they are used for is channel level? That's all I use mine for. The only other use I can see is to chart out frequency response in your room. Play certain frequencies to see where your peak and nulls are. Can use it to try to acheive a flat frequency response? I've not used it for that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 I want one because I am not sure how accurate my speakers are matched. Since I have upgraded everything my onkyo Is just maxed out at -12db except for the sub goes down to -15db. Even when I moved to emotiva xpa-2 or mains. Couldn't compensate any lower. So I am thinking they are not able to be matched very well and that i should do it manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo81 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 This is by far the most detailed tutorial I have found to date on using one......this guy really took a lot of time and effort to explain in great detail for those In the dark on these (myself included) ...........maybe someone can post a clickable link since I can't figure it out on the iPad .... http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=38765 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I want one because I am not sure how accurate my speakers are matched. Since I have upgraded everything my onkyo Is just maxed out at -12db except for the sub goes down to -15db. Even when I moved to emotiva xpa-2 or mains. Couldn't compensate any lower. So I am thinking they are not able to be matched very well and that i should do it manually. It sounds like you may be running your sub too hot.....Have you tried lowering the volume on the sub and running Audyssey again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Here you go..... http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=38765 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo81 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks tasdom [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 You're welcome and thank you....good article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 that's all they are used for is channel level? - Figuring out how loud real world sounds are. - Helping the user determine how loud is, "loud enough!" - Keeping distortion to a minimum by providing data used to caculate how much SPL you've got left in your system, before you blow something up. - Checking phase - Crosschecking connected speakers for diagnostic purposes An SPL meter becomes a much more powerful tool when combined with a multimeter and a tone generator / test CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I rely on the Audyssey settings but use an SPL meter to monitor how loud some of the material I am listening to is. [8] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelin Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Here you go..... http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=38765 Thanks for sharing the link. I bought an SPL, used it, and my HT sounds so much better! As far as I can tell, my speakers are much more balanced now than it was before the SPL calibration. All speakers are set to ~80db and I don't have to touch the volume level control anymore; eg, dialogues or vocals -vs- explosions or thunders, dynamics are just right and neither are overwhelming. I'd recommend an SPL calibration, that is, if the receiver or amplifier allows for speaker tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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