Room correction room system vs ears….

Thanks guys , I’m about to start room treatment when I get back, heavy long curtains, bass traps, plenty of soft furnishings etc. what I’m gathering so far is over $1000 on a correction system is not necessary if I complete the treatment. I know that will tame the bass to a great extent but I thought the idea of a room correction system is that it does a lot of math and everything is fixed “before” it leaves the speakers - is that right?

Haye to spend $1000 only to hear very little difference.

Oh, heading to the airport soon and 30 hours of travel, so I’m not ignoring you guys , I’ll check here once I settle in.

cheers

@thomastrouble , dsp is limited in what it can fix. IMO getting a flat frequency response in your room is more important than your components. So, as for room treatment it should be done regardless if you use dsp or not. As for dsp it is to help customize your in room response once it is treated. I posted a video below if you want to get more info before you get started. Or, you can get a free consultation from a vendor like Auralex of www.sonitususa.com. If you check the virtual system in my profile I have posted my in room measurements. As for software and mic the Dspeaker or miniDSP Flex will both probably work and I think the upgrade you will get when you achieve a flat frequency response will be outstanding. This video is about an hour but these are the principles I followed to achieve a flat frequency response and Anthony even exchanged e-mails with me:

The smart money says treat the room first and then do room correction if still needed.  I’d recommend GIK for reasonably-priced room treatments and good advice as well.  As far as effectiveness of RC, read reviews of the DSpeaker Anti-Mode 8033 and/or the 2.0 Dual Core to get an idea of what’s possible. 

I wouldn't say DSP would NEVER be necessary, but I do think room treatment is the first thing to go, and then any remaining issues can be dealt with quite handily with a little EQ on the sub. :)