Jennifer1 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 thanks a lot foy your help...do you set your volume control at -15 db as specified in the owner's manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popbumper Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Jennifer: No I do not; this is what I was referring to when I talked about the volume. At -15dB, it starts to get pretty loud. I probably set mine at about - -20dB, where it is "more tolerable". You can of course set it to -15 if you can "stand" it - I'm just old . The results are still satisfactory for me. Popbumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer1 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 according to you, what would be the volume that is dangerous for speakers like the RF-15, is -15db too loud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popbumper Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Not being familiar with the RF15, I don't have a solid answer, BUT, I would THINK the speaker could play at that volume. After all, you are talking about a white noise signal, not a complex signal of varying dynamics. Popbumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyhorns Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 You may also want to check your DVD player and see if it has a dynamic compression mode, my Panasonic does, and it does help a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endover Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I may be too late but before you get too far into spending extra cashola maybe you should try this. I prefer simple things over complicated things (IF they actually work....then I can go back and repeat the process without much fuss) Run your EZset one more time and then.... Find you a DVD that has lots of good 5.1 effects (Star Wars Pod race is one of my favorites and has good dialog before and after it). Once you've got your DVD qued up to the pod race(or wherever)let 'er go and listen to everything while sitting in the optimal sitting position in the room. Then...manually go and change your dB settings one at a time and see what your ears hear throughout the scenes. It will take a while and if you have anyone with you, you'll drive them nuts going over the same 'ole scenes but just take your time and learn your system. After playing with that for a while, if you still can't quite get what you want, then go pick up the SPL meter and try it that way. I'm not saying the SPL meter doesn't work.....'cause I'm sure it does but get a feel for how your system works and how numeric changes with the buttons make you hear differnt things. My two cents('cause that's what worked for me and my HK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer1 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 thanks, I will sure try it before buying anything, you were not too late... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer1 Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 Can someone can explain to me what's the output level..? I'm asking question how to set my speakers, but don't even know what I'm talking about... the default of all speakers on my receiver is 0db...what happens when you add some db on each,..is it like when you turn the bass and treble on the receiver, you trick it some way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyholiday Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 didn't you get a new sub ,it might not be the center speaker at all ,your sub could be turned up to loud, or crossed over, same with front left& right mains to high an masking your center i will have to look at your manual if it's on the net it could be alot of things with a dsp avr in your set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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