For Room Correction DSP/Software- How often do you use it?
I’ve noticed more frequent questions regarding room correction/analysis tools lately- what to buy, what’s best and so on. I don’t own these tools as I hired out the service when setting up my room/equipment and have not felt the need to do so again.
For those that own such devices how frequently do you actually use it and what drives the need for its use?
What is achieved from its use that is outside of more traditional approaches such as speaker placement, room treatment and/or component matching?
In the end did you find the purchase of the equipment a good investment? (whether low budget or expensive)
I get it! I’ve been there when it comes to working in circles with equipment setup. In my case I had a 18’w x 25’d room. We decided that we needed an office so I split that space into 2 separate rooms with a hallway and closet space. Once finished I was left with a 10’w x 16’ room to use for my 2 channel setup. I consider that to be pretty small- some might say intimate but optimizing the gear was taking a lot of time. I brought in a professional with Meyer Sound Labs tools and we moved, measured, moved and measured for hours before he was satisfied that phase/coherence and freqs/reflections were not going to get any better. I have one section of absorption panels (4’x4’ on each wall and one 3’x6’ on ceiling) set about a third of the way into the room. Once it was all finished it was great and I haven’t had to change since. I understand the power of tools like this but I strived for a setup that allowed me to run without. Honestly, if I had that equipment for my system I’d spend more of my time tweaking than I would listening. For me it would be unavoidable! |
@djones51 I’ve experimented with eq during playback from my MacBook (pre-dac) but found it to require constant adjustment. This was eq within the Amarra music player. |
