I spent about 30K on equipment which was substantial since I’m a blue collar worker. It took 8 years to get all my gear. When I moved I decided to try room treatments so I bought about $2k worth of auralex bass traps and acoustic tiles. I brought then into the room slowly as I listened…. I found the sweet spot and stopped before I made the room dead. I have REQ and a mic but my 50 y.o. Ears don’t agree. I tuned it to how I like it. Visitors may find it lacking but my 30-13k hearing likes it. To each their own…
If you want lame advice DON'T do this!
Have you ever seen a member ask for advice about their system and don't understand why they need to make a change? Mistakes in this hobby are generally expensive. Does a list of components tell you how they sound together as a system? No Does a picture of a room tell you how the system sounds in the room? No. Think about the dollars that have been flushed away because the problem was the room and no matter what you stick in there or how much it cost it won't git er done. A flat in room frequency response is a starting point before changing anything. So, why don't more people post measurements when asking for advice? If you want lame advice DON'T post your system in your profile. If you want good advice post your system and a pic. If you want excellent advice include your in room FR measurements (which almost all modern receivers provide or REW can do for free).