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- From: kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom)
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 15:12:37 GMT
- Subject: Re: Just got my new Yamaha RX-V850 -- a few questions
- Message-ID: <3340350@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
- Organization: Shredding the water of SF Bay, HP-OCD
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- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- References: <1992Dec23.155359.13918%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu>
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- >>You should only hear the rear channels on some movies. Some people say
- >>"if you can hear the rear channel, then they are too loud". You should
- >>calibrate with a noise source. Check rec.video for the FAQ on how to do
- >>this.
- >
- >Last night I played with the music DSP settings (Hall, Video, etc),
- >and the rears are *MUCH* more prominant in these modes than surround.
- >When running the test tone mode, should the rear tones be the same
- >approx volume as the fronts, as a general rule?
- >
- >Mike
- Yes. I found that using a RadioShack SPL meter helped make a big
- improvement over just using my ears.
-
- Kirk out
-