Yes, I was down that road before. Without proper room acoustics, collecting gear is still fun as I can get different version of suck. If anything, I have become a better seller and buyer.
When I saw how moderately priced gear can make such great sound in a proper room, my collecting days were numbered.
RT60 is a must. I was tweeking my room last week. Sound was too lean but an even freq response was still maintained. It was due to lack of reverb in 150-400hz. The wood tone died out much faster than the high frequencies. Reduced two traps and proper tonal balance was restored. Meanwhile, there is no change in the frequency response.
When I saw how moderately priced gear can make such great sound in a proper room, my collecting days were numbered.
RT60 is a must. I was tweeking my room last week. Sound was too lean but an even freq response was still maintained. It was due to lack of reverb in 150-400hz. The wood tone died out much faster than the high frequencies. Reduced two traps and proper tonal balance was restored. Meanwhile, there is no change in the frequency response.