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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, to add….

my system consists of…

Benchmark AHB2 amp

Benchmark DAC 3 HGC

Bluesound Node music streamer

Totem “The One” bookshelf speakers

Velodyne SPL 1000 sub

 

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lalitk
5,614 posts
 

“So, I splashed out and spent more than I wanted”

@thomasintrouble

If there are no acoustic treatments in your listening space then definitely try room correction software to fine tune the sound.

erik_squires
16,406 posts
 

I am with Floyd Toole here.  The best thing about room correction and EQ in general is helping to integrate the bass.

soix
9,809 posts
 

You could try something like this from DSpeaker on the cheap and if it doesn’t help just sell it…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115566748237

mlsstl
1,444 posts
 

Here's a though -- perhaps invest in a room measurement microphone ($100 give or take) and some free room measurement software for your PC (Room EQ Wizard) and see what the frequency response in your room is right now before doing anything.  Next, experiment with some free or inexpensive room treatments to see how that affects things, along with trying different speaker placements. You may find that works out just fine.  There are also analog EQ options available (Schiit Loki and its siblings, starting at $150) that may fix a minor problem after you treat the room.  Only then may you still want to spend the bucks for a digital room correction system. 

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