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digital room correction

My system consists of the following:

B&W 803S
Mac 352
Mac C41
Wyred4 Sound dac2

I have a fairly congested great room as far as furniture, but have managed to get my speakers about 44 from back wall, but unfortunately around 46" from side wall. I do have a cabinet between speakers, but speakers are fairly far infront of the cabinet. Listening position is about 9 feet from each speaker.

I have tried for years with moderate success to position my speakers. My soundstage is OK and my detail is pretty good, but I never have reached the holy grail that I read about, which is more depth, wall to wall soundstage and that holographic feel.I am starting to think its a myth (seriously)after hundreds of repositions.

I know my room is tough. I really like my Dac2 and have been using J River 15 as my software. Has anyone played with their limited room correction, Is there a good, reliable but not too technical room correction package that may help get me to the next level?
dmm53
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jtwrace
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Download HolmImpulse (Free) or REW also free and get a micpre and a calibrated mic and do some room measurements.

It's the ONLY way to really know what's going on and correct it.

Good Luck!
audioengr
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"I disagree with EQ being more important than room treatments."

That's not what I said, I said "Room Correction", not room treatments. Room correction is generally DSP software that tries to eliminate room and speaker anomalies by changing the signal. This is more than just EQ tweaks usually and more focused on bass.

I have use room correction with DEQX equipment at shows.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
dmm53 OP
63 posts
 
Thanks to all. I might get away with some good looking corner traps, but I think that would be about it.

I have the speakers about three inches at the back of the speaker in front of the cabinet.I do have nicely focused voicing and fairly good detail placement within the soundstage, but very little depth and the soundstage never extends past the speakers.

There is no chance of removing the cabinet between speakers. Am I wasting time and money by trying corner traps? I have been playing with toe in, sound anchor speaker stands, placement, ICs, speaker wire, Dacs, etc. for three years and have the positioning as good as its going to get without removing the system and going to another room (not a possibility).

Thanks to everyone for your consideration. Always find advice here helpful and generous.
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
The reason for the 1/4 round tubetraps is to eliminate the effects of a HD screen or in your case, the cabinet. You will have improved imaging, depth and width. I tried to show you an example, but the moderators nixed it.

I personally have a combo HT and 2-chnl system. The only reason I can do this is the 1/4 round ASC traps and their specific positioning.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
dmm53 OP
63 posts
 
Steve, I assume that the specific positioning is in the far corners behind the speakers? Is it just that easy?
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