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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
thomastrouble OP
239 posts
 

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

kota1
2,706 posts
 

@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:

 

 

soix
9,456 posts
 

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. 

erik_squires
16,074 posts
 

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. :)

thomastrouble OP
239 posts
 

Yes, room treatment is essential I know. I’m living in Brazil now so the prices for this I’ll have to find there - pretty easy though from pro audio stores for re riding setups. Going to get that right first then if I’m not quite happy I will look deeper into room correction systems.

 

thanks guys

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