T Tl15 Audiophyte Jun 20, 2011 6 0 0 Jun 22, 2011 #1 any opinions or weather or not auto room calibration really makes a huge difference in sound over a set up using a sound meter? Please help
any opinions or weather or not auto room calibration really makes a huge difference in sound over a set up using a sound meter? Please help
AVRat Audioholic Ninja Jun 27, 2005 3,790 0 0 65 Colorado Springs, CO Jun 22, 2011 #2 Yes it does. The SPL meter only helps to balance the speakers' sound levels while the ARC does equalization to help level out the frequency response of the room.
Yes it does. The SPL meter only helps to balance the speakers' sound levels while the ARC does equalization to help level out the frequency response of the room.
TLS Guy Audioholic Jedi Oct 30, 2007 27,289 0 113 79 Eagan MN Jun 23, 2011 #3 Tl15 said: any opinions or weather or not auto room calibration really makes a huge difference in sound over a set up using a sound meter? Please help Click to expand... You can set the levels with the meter. The room calibration will do a good job of setting distance as it is different from the measured distance because of delays in the speakers. However you have to take frequency response correction with a big grain of salt. Audyssey on my unit always sets an HF rise, which makes the rig sound bad. So I have to over ride that, and cancel it. I think the problem is that there should be an HF loss with distance. The ear expects that. Microphones are much closer than a listening position. However, when you sit at a distance form the speakers, there is the appropriate HF loss essential to realistic reproduction. Audyssey corrects for this and is in fact a quality spoiler. I suspect YPAO is the same.
Tl15 said: any opinions or weather or not auto room calibration really makes a huge difference in sound over a set up using a sound meter? Please help Click to expand... You can set the levels with the meter. The room calibration will do a good job of setting distance as it is different from the measured distance because of delays in the speakers. However you have to take frequency response correction with a big grain of salt. Audyssey on my unit always sets an HF rise, which makes the rig sound bad. So I have to over ride that, and cancel it. I think the problem is that there should be an HF loss with distance. The ear expects that. Microphones are much closer than a listening position. However, when you sit at a distance form the speakers, there is the appropriate HF loss essential to realistic reproduction. Audyssey corrects for this and is in fact a quality spoiler. I suspect YPAO is the same.
T Tl15 Audiophyte Jun 20, 2011 6 0 0 Jun 23, 2011 #4 I appreciate your input!! any chance I could speak to you over the phone to ask a few questions? my number is 410 312 2249 if you would rather I call you please send me your number. Thanks STeve
I appreciate your input!! any chance I could speak to you over the phone to ask a few questions? my number is 410 312 2249 if you would rather I call you please send me your number. Thanks STeve
T Tl15 Audiophyte Jun 20, 2011 6 0 0 Jun 23, 2011 #5 how do I get back intouch with tls guy? how to get intouch with members?
