I thought about that, since they are set double the setting of the front channels. But we honestly don't notice hearing anything from the side or rear speakers during our normal watch (listen :-). Perhaps because they are so much smaller than the fronts. Or perhaps what we normally watch does...
I did run the test ”tones” (which sound more like static), and increased the center channel from 4 to 6. It sounds MUCH better watching SEC basketball games, because last night we could not hear commentators over the crowd noise. It might be too much for movies. If so, I’ll drop it back to 5...
JohnRice: I thought the installer had made the center channel louder, but had never been into the menu of the B&K myself. Was a little intimidated by it.
But I found the manual online, and stepped through the speaker setup to find they had the speaker sizes set correctly, with the front and...
We built our retirement home in 2008 and did a lot of smart home and distributed A/V throughout. The company that did the install folded after the owner died, and (with my electronics background) I've been supporting the systems myself since. When it comes to detailed A/V, I know enough to be...