Reddit reviews Galaxy Audio Live Sound Monitor (CM130)
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That's a solid recommendation. How did you go about setting the levels of your sub vs your monitors?
Edit: Something Like This?
I am running a 3.2 setup. Post calibration they were set to -1.5 for L/R and -3.5 for center, and -11.5 for each sub. I just happened to pull out the SPL meter to check things out, and noticed all levels read low (considering I've read 75dB is what they are supposed to be set to ).
This is what I am using:
Galaxy Audio CM130 Sound Pressure Level Meter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002GWFG4?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
No. No app will tell you true SPL. Get a meter. https://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Audio-CM130-Sound-Pressure/dp/B0002GWFG4
I use one of these at my listening position:
https://smile.amazon.com/Galaxy-Audio-CM130-Sound-Pressure/dp/B0002GWFG4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=decimeter&qid=1550436912&s=gateway&sr=8-2&th=1
I set it to "slow" and "c weighted". It's centered, pointing straight forward, at my listening height and distance (about 30" away from the monitors). The room is partially treated and 11ft x 14ft.
I start with -20dB of pink noise in my daw (with DAW master at 0.0dB) and the monitor volume knob at 12 o'clock. I then turn my interface up to get to 60dB. I then check the level of each speaker until they are identical and still 60dB in stereo. So I guess maybe I'm actually calibrating to 80dB? Can't remember if the 80dB standard incorporates the -20dB pink noise part. I got this all from a book ages ago.
Then after that I calibrate using Sonarworks. Then I calibrate again to 50dB and call it good, unless my sub needs to be adjusted. Then I turn that up or down and recalibrate for optimum low end accuracy and extension. But my initial 60dB is done without the sub (which is low passed to 80Hz).
The reason I start at 60dB is to maintain enough headroom for Sonarworks calibration. It requires a fairly low noise floor and my monitors at 50dB just didn't cut it. The calibration tones need to be somewhat loud for the process to be accurate.