One thing about auto EQ, unless a separate microphone is included with a long cable reach, Auto EQ will only use the subs built in microphone and EQ the bass for its resting location, not the listening position. Although, it will be better than not doing anything at all, in terms of bass EQ, you made still need to fiddle with the settings if the listening position does not sound right. That’s the thing about integrating subs into any listening environment, you can adjust by ear, and/or adjust with measurement tools.
More subs, as others have stated, and scientifically proven, will help to alleviate room anomalies by allowing a flattened low frequency response as long as the multiple subs are not exciting the same room mode, then you have to vary the positions of the subs within the room to help alleviate that issue. At the end of the day, auto EQ should help a lot compared to not doing anything at all, but with the caveats I stated above the measured frequency response at the listening position.
What are your room measurements? I can send you a room mode calculation which will depict the room modes. It’s not a real live measured response but a scientific approach based on volume and size which normally is pretty accurate. Other factors could play into room modes, furniture, design, construction, etc, but, this approach gives one an “idea” of probable room modes before doing anything.
More subs, as others have stated, and scientifically proven, will help to alleviate room anomalies by allowing a flattened low frequency response as long as the multiple subs are not exciting the same room mode, then you have to vary the positions of the subs within the room to help alleviate that issue. At the end of the day, auto EQ should help a lot compared to not doing anything at all, but with the caveats I stated above the measured frequency response at the listening position.
What are your room measurements? I can send you a room mode calculation which will depict the room modes. It’s not a real live measured response but a scientific approach based on volume and size which normally is pretty accurate. Other factors could play into room modes, furniture, design, construction, etc, but, this approach gives one an “idea” of probable room modes before doing anything.