Paradigm S12 subwoofer and ARC room correction

[Lee Batchelor]

Hi all,

I just bought this sub, which is ARC ready. To use it, you must connect the sub and ARC mic to your computer via two USB cables.

Problem
My sound room is large and the mic measuring positions are over 16 feet away from the sub. USB cables beyond a certain length are not suited for this type of work. I live east of Toronto and for the life of me, I cannot find a source for buying the ARC mic and proper cables. How can they give you ARC ready inputs, free Anthem software, but make it nearly impossible to find suitable hardware and cables?

What am I missing here? Thanks...

 

[TLS Guy]

Hi all,

I just bought this sub, which is ARC ready. To use it, you must connect the sub and ARC mic to your computer via two USB cables.

Problem
My sound room is large and the mic measuring positions are over 16 feet away from the sub. USB cables beyond a certain length are not suited for this type of work. I live east of Toronto and for the life of me, I cannot find a source for buying the ARC mic and proper cables. How can they give you ARC ready inputs, free Anthem software, but make it nearly impossible to find suitable hardware and cables?

What am I missing here? Thanks...

I would say you are measuring too far away. Where is your usual listening position? If your room is as big as you say, you likely need more than one sub.

16' is the maximum length of a USB cable by the way, as any longer there would be data loss and they will not work.

We need to know more about your set up, as it sounds like something destined to fail with your current set up.

 

[Lee Batchelor]

Thanks for chiming in, TLS. My seating position is about 14 ' from the screen and the sub is to the right of the TV, on the floor. After I posted my original question, I had a thought. What if I situated my PC half way between the mic positions and the sub? That would split the distance in two. With your idea of 16' cables, I'd be all set for multiple measurements. The minimum is 5.

As a side note, the S12 sub sounds very good right out of the box, however I figured if it could be optimized, I'd be all set. Also, I'm the only one who listens to the system, so it's not as though I need full room perfection.