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Cisco in HD · 01-23-2009, 09:14 PM

First I hope this in the right forum since I'm speaking of volume rather than a specific brand.
Now I know how to tune speakers db wise with an SPL meter, now I want to know from people a bit better versed than I is, how faint/prominent are surrounds supposed to be? I understand that surrounds aren't supposed to "noticed". Then again it all depends on personal taste. The 85% or more of the sound stage comes from the front 3 and the back speakers are for "support". The reason I ask is because I watched part 6 of BoB: Bastogne today and the bullets whizzing by and the plane fly overs sounded a bit faint. Is there a general rule about how loud the rears should be? Is there supposed to be a db difference with the front and the rears? If so what's a good difference, for example.

01-23-2009, 09:14 PM	#1
Cisco in HD Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:West Palm Beach, FL Trading Score:3	How prominent are surround speakers supposed to be? First I hope this in the right forum since I'm speaking of volume rather than a specific brand. Now I know how to tune speakers db wise with an SPL meter, now I want to know from people a bit better versed than I is, how faint/prominent are surrounds supposed to be? I understand that surrounds aren't supposed to "noticed". Then again it all depends on personal taste. The 85% or more of the sound stage comes from the front 3 and the back speakers are for "support". The reason I ask is because I watched part 6 of BoB: Bastogne today and the bullets whizzing by and the plane fly overs sounded a bit faint. Is there a general rule about how loud the rears should be? Is there supposed to be a db difference with the front and the rears? If so what's a good difference, for example.