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

@kota1 Interesting that you don’t appear to have any panels behind the speakers.  Can I ask why?

@soix , good question. Those front L-C-R speakers are ported and when I tried placing panels behind them it absorbed too much high frequency info and sounded flat. With a little trial and error I found placing combo panels between the speakers worked better. The front of the combo panel is a diffusor and behind the panel is about 2 inches of acoustic foam for absorption. I also have floor to ceiling bass traps in the front corners, that may be another reason I had to adjust the panels for less absorption on the front wall.

On the lighter side of things, I find putting my bookshelfs on the end of my mattress and then pulling the sheets over my head works wonders.

@navyachts

On the lighter side of things, I find putting my bookshelfs on the end of my mattress and then pulling the sheets over my head works wonders.

I’m guessing that makes it easier to reach your books without getting out of bed, I might try it.

soix , good question. Those front L-C-R speakers are ported and when I tried placing panels behind them it absorbed too much high frequency info and sounded flat.

I always assumed that rear ports were not carrying a lot of high frequency content.