darrenyeats wrote: > Using an SPL meter like this, the measurement is a combination of direct > and reflected sound. These are processed differently by the brain; I'm > not sure correcting (either with EQ or distance) for the 2-3db > discrepancy you measured will lead to a better result. I'd be more > inclined to look at speaker positioning and acoustics. > > For example, is the room more reflective to one side? I'd try to address > the root cause.
Yeah, Darren, the room is quite problematic. The LH speaker is on the back open side of the room with the nearest side wall about 10' away. Big picture window behind both speakers. There is a side wall about 3' to the right of the RH speaker plus there's a sofa about 3' ahead of the speaker along that same wall. I've toed the RH speaker in to direct the sound away from the sofa as much as possible, but it's a rather delicate balancing act. It is what it is, as they say, and due to any number of factors, marital bliss being at the top of the list, things aren't going to change. I actually find it a bit remarkable that everything sounds as good as it does. And, of course, it's also quite possible that the db readings are within the error range of the Radio Shack spl meter, heh. Rg System information ------------------------ Main: Vortexbox/Squeezelite > USB> Benchmark DAC2 D > LFD LE IV Signature amp > Revel Performa R208 speakers. Home Theatre: Touch (Wired) > Pioneer VSX 919 > Energy Take 5 Classic 5.1, Touch FW 7.8.0-r16754. LMS 7.9.0 - 1415789670 on a 1TB Vortexbox Appliance, V 2.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rgro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102960 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
