(darn how do i put line breaks here?) I spent a good deal of time trying to get measurements using the Aperion spl meter but realised that the meter was giving ambiguous readings. For example if I set the the dial to say 60 and get a reading of 64, then change the dial to 70 then i would get a reading of 73 ! Similarly i was getting strange in ...

''The dialogue will be more intelligible. In 5.1 channel mixes, all 5 main channels can be operating at once. With dense sound mixes, action effects can seriously mask subtle dialogue. In THX Home Theatre, you hear dialogue more distinctly, even in sequences with loud or complex sound effects.'' I almost find the reverse of this to be true, I ...

My current favorite to use is the Video Essentials II. Lots of incredible explanations of how a system comes together, and very cool graphics. Among other things, the audio-testing portion of the disc will also allow you to do frequency sweeps on each speaker. With an SPL meter, this allows you to note peaks and valleys in your system's frequency ...