Assessing room response


I see many folks talking about the radio shack SPL meter. I am a beginner and would like to try and see how my room is responding, what is the best way to start?
solecky
Go to real traps website and burn the test tones to CD that they offer. If you do a search or go on the Rives Audio website you can find a compensation chart to correct for the inaccuracy of the meter at low frequencies. Then just run the sweeps. You can also buy pre-made frequency sweep CDs.
Jusr remember, if you like the sound, it doesn't make any difference what other's think.
Are you asking how to use the equipment, or what equipment to get? Equipment wise, a Radio Shack analog or digital meter, a Stereophile test disc with 1/3 octave test ones using pink noise (which I prefer over pure frequency tones), a conversion list of low frequencies in the RS meter - the actual frequencies at 20hz are much higher than recorded but by 100 hz the RS meter is fairly correct) and if your going to play with speaker set up, some graphpaper so you can chart the FR from tests in a graphic way, and see from this how different speaker and listening positions change as you move things about. If you have any questions about its actual use, just ask.