AVR, Blu-ray, analog audio, DTS master & Dolby True HD

[BIslander]

Unfortunately, the channel level measurements on the player and/or AVR don't tell you what you need to know to calibrate properly. You need to know the actual volume level at the listening position. That can only be done with an SPL meter.

You need to set the Denon master volume to 0. That's loud. Then play the tones on the disc and adjust the channel trims on the Denon so that each channel measures 75dB at the listening position. You can try to this by ear instead of using a meter. But, your ear is never going to be as precise, especially with the subwoofer.

The 0 dB master volume level on the AVR is used as the reference for calibration. You won't play anything that loud, at least not very often.