Room correction room system vs ears….


So, I splashed out and spent more than I wanted to on a nice little Benchmark amp and preamp etc and since I’ve gone that far I got curious about a room correction system for this and it’s going to cost me over a grand apparently. As far as I can gather these dial in the music before it comes out of the speakers…?

 

im wondering if I simply messed around and found the sweet spot without a room correction system how much of a difference this would make. I’m far from savvy with audio and try to keep things simple for my simple brain, so, on a scale of 1-10 how much difference would I percieve by splashing out on a room correction system?

thomastrouble

Showing 1 response by mlsstl

Here's a though -- perhaps invest in a room measurement microphone ($100 give or take) and some free room measurement software for your PC (Room EQ Wizard) and see what the frequency response in your room is right now before doing anything.  Next, experiment with some free or inexpensive room treatments to see how that affects things, along with trying different speaker placements. You may find that works out just fine.  There are also analog EQ options available (Schiit Loki and its siblings, starting at $150) that may fix a minor problem after you treat the room.  Only then may you still want to spend the bucks for a digital room correction system.