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Originally Posted by SMHarman
Go to your local maplin or wherever and buy a SPL meter. With that and the remote control and the amps white noise generator sit in the chair that would be best to watch / listen solo.
Then with each speaker in turn check that the sound level generated is equal, probably at about 50Hz. You don't need an equal distance, but an equal volume.
You will then need to play with the delay to get the sound balance / timing front to back correct. The manual will give some guidance vs. distance.
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That's how you do it properly, but my dad and brothers aren't bothered enough to that length to it set that perfectly. I ran the sound check with them, where we turned the rear down a bit so everyone was more or less happy with it. By ear, we got the volume close enough so that audience was in 'the middle' so to speak. With the room set up there are always going to be trade offs. IE the sofas are set in a right angle and the TV/front speakers/sub are across the room pointing at the angle. The two rear speakers are at either corner across from the right angle. That means if you sit at the far ends of the sofas you will get it louder, than if you sit at the other ends of the sofas (near the right engle). Like I said, far from brilliant but it does the job and and everyone out there seems happy with it.