Originally posted by wingnut4772:
So with the meter am I essentially adjusting the speakers for room acoustics according to what reaches me at my viewing position? Not exactly sure.....
wingnut,
you are right. it's to adjusts your system to room acoustics (furnitures, carpets, ceiling height, distances, etc) which is different for everybody. i was myself skeptical about the meter when i bought my 950/7100 just last month. yes, i was happy with the new system but was much happier after calibration. sound blended smoothly, seamlessly. soundstage opened up. in the meter manual, it mentions that you need the meter for health reasons, too - prevent ear damage from too powerful sound waves.
if it's any worth, i used the following:
"C" weighting, SLOW, 70dB on the dial, 0dB on the 950 volume, and adjust TRIM to 75dB. It was my first time to do this and I guess I must have done it well. No big deal but the rewards are huge.