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How to fix a lack of bass Null

Hi
Have tryed tying all sorts of different key words on Audiogon, until to day did'nt relised, that a room could be affected by a lack of bass, from what I read, this call a null, I have tryed different equipment over the last couple of years as I always thought that my equiment was bass shy. I found this programe on Audiogon called Hunecke speaker calulator, not shore if I am using it properly,It shows a big dip @31.5 - 63 hz and could explain a lake of base at my seating position, I cant seem to be able to move the speaker with the cursor, this is suppose to change speaker location and tell you flatess spot I think if I am reading it right? Do I buy a meter and setup disk? what treaments is there for this problem (Nulls), if this is the case?I google with know real answer's!
Room 5.250L x 4.00W x 2.4H
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magfan
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Yeah, that's why I gave up on meters / analysis / test disks and just listen.
You can do about 3/4 of what a consultant can do, for a fraction of the money with only investing time and patients.
Next thing, we'll be talking about RT60 and other phenom.

A good example, kind of OT, is my TV. Yep, I could spend the Big Bucks on an ISF guy to come out and Calibrate, but I can get maybe 3/4 the benefit with the use of a DVE disk (digital Video Essentials)
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kijanki
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Magfan - 3/4 is good enough for me. I have echo problems in my room but I'm not going to hire consultant - way too expensive for me. I will study the problem myself and settle for 3/4 (or even 50% improvement).
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shadorne
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For those who don't want to hire a consultant. (The majority no doubt) The trick is broadband absorption in the bass - as many innovative WAF acceptable ways to introduce absoption as you can - from a big Ottoman to a new comfy love seat to large stuffed "beannie babbies" - yeah the big ones that are like 4 feet tall - in that sense kids can be your secret weapon - buy them big stuffed toys that always end up left in the living room.

If you have a tall thin blonde Swedish wife who likes Ikea scandanavian styles with hardwood floors and modern furniture (hates Laz-y-boy stuffed seats) then in an audiophile sense you are toast. However, in this case you probably don't listen much to music anyway ;-)
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kijanki
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Shadorne - I will gladly switch my room acoustics for tall blonde Swedish girl. Do you have her phone number?
magfan
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I don't think I could pass the physical.
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