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rpf65
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Something just wasn't sounding right with my little system here. It just seemed a little unbalanced to me. So I reran the ypao, threw in Private Ryan, and watched them storm the beaches of Normandy. Figured this would be the best way to check things out. It sounded really good, but it seemed something was just not right.
So I decided to go a different route today. I grabbed a fairly old cd; "Worlds Collide" by Apocalyptica, and decided to listen to that in 5 channel mode. That's when I realized that something was really off. Turns out ypao decided for some reason that the right front needed +2 db from front left.
One more lesson learned. I guess whenever I run another clibration remember to but some serious instrumentals, that leans a little toward serious rock music to verify things.
So I decided to go a different route today. I grabbed a fairly old cd; "Worlds Collide" by Apocalyptica, and decided to listen to that in 5 channel mode. That's when I realized that something was really off. Turns out ypao decided for some reason that the right front needed +2 db from front left.
One more lesson learned. I guess whenever I run another clibration remember to but some serious instrumentals, that leans a little toward serious rock music to verify things.
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Yep very few of those auto calibration methods are perfect. Best bet is to get an SPL meter (and yes there's an app for that iPhone and android) and always double check. That way u can utilize the only slightly erroneous eq and have the correct levels.
Glad you got it figured out.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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Probably look into one of those meters.
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hi sorry for the dumb question but i just dont know, how to use those meters and how they help,at first i try to run the auto calibration but did not like it, or i did it wrong wich i think was more likely to be the reason.So i did it manually and like it now but always wonder if would been better the other way! thanks!!
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What you're doing is measuring how much sound is being produced. If you sit 15 feet from on speaker, and 14 feet from the other, for it to sound balaned, you need to add a little to the one farthest away. Sometimes silly things just happen to auto-cal programs. Open or close a closet door, and things change. Just because, in my case ypao, thought it should sound good, doesn't necessarily mean that I thought it sounded good. Those meters just help you fine tune what is coming to your ears.
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I actually really like modern Audyssey type auto-calibration software. Sometimes it does make sense to bump one side over another if your room is not symmetric (i.e. open on one side), etc etc. I can't live without my Velodyne SMS-1, it makes a huge difference recalibrating the output of my two subs in a room.Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
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oh,i see it makes sense in fact i think i am suffering that issue in my surrounds, since they are not at equal distance from my listening position,i'll try these thanks guys!!!!
