XTC Room Analyzer


With regard to the XTC analyzer, what is the difference between this, and putting two unidirectional mics (my Sure SM58s?) pointed at each speaker, feeding this through some DAC into two digital tracks on my computer, and doing an FFT in Matlab to look for frequencies with obvious accentuation? Am I understanding XTC correctly? What more is there to it?

Thanks.
Jim
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Kal,

It looks like you have reviewed a few analyzers. If you then tried putting the resulting curve into a parametric or other EQ device, and can you comment on whether there is an effective EQ that will not have detrimental effects on the overall system's sound quality?

Thanks. This one would be tough to get an answer to. You are in a unique (and enviable) position, having the opportunity to listen to many components.

Thanks,
Jim
I have reported on the use of XTZ filter curves with the Classe and Rotel processors.

Kal