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Is DSP room correction worth it with a high end analog system?

This question was inspired by a YouTube from “2021 Capital Audio Fest: Jefferson Room”. Even though a lowly MP4, this is the best I have ever heard a drum solo!

The speakers are the Arion Apollo system. I question going through an ADA conversion coming from my quite high end analog front end with a tube preamp. The Apollo system uses a, said to be the best of its kind, Trinnov ST2 processor.

Certainly room correction seems very useful but is it worth going through a digital conversion?

mglik

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erik_squires
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I am a big fan of DSP, as my posts show, but being an audiophile I want to hear my DAC and I want to hear my integrated amplifier doing what they are here for.  I picked them for a reason.

For me to put an additional A/D and D/A component in the middle of that is not something I'd want to do.  I try to keep my DSP/EQ in the digital domain, except perhaps on the way to the sub.

Still, I have to say that if you make your speaker sound great at a show you are obviously doing something right indeed.

 

 

erik_squires
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Room treatments and DSP are complementary but not everyone can take advantage of both.

If you can get room treatment, start there and add DSP. If you can’t, add DSP. If you can do neither, go get on a cable buying merry go round. :D

erik_squires
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Depends what you are doing. :) My hero, Floyd Toole, and I agree on the principle that doing too much EQ makes you wonder why you bought those particular speakers in the first place.

 

Where EQ really shines is in the bass, and subwoofer integration, and there the effects can be pure glory if done right. 

If you have a high-end 2 channel system the place to start is with excellent room treatment.  Then think about DSP

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