Speaker calibration with SDAs. With or without interconnect?

ROHfan
ROHfan Posts: 1,014
in Vintage Speakers
What is the general consensus about running speaker calibration with SDAs? Is it better to run the tests with the interconnect unplugged or not? I'm thinking that maybe when it's plugged in the software may try to correct some of the SDA effect, but if unplugged the software is not reading the true sound signature of the speakers. Any thoughts?
TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    I tried doing it both ways and got the same results.
    Over boosted highs.
    That's fine for watching movies with the THX processing enhaged,for music though it is unlistenable. I just switch to direct mode or pure mode to switch all of the processing off.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    ROHfan wrote: »
    What is the general consensus about running speaker calibration with SDAs? Is it better to run the tests with the interconnect unplugged or not? I'm thinking that maybe when it's plugged in the software may try to correct some of the SDA effect, but if unplugged the software is not reading the true sound signature of the speakers. Any thoughts?


    Won't hurt to try both ways, but my guess is either way your still going to have to make some manual adjustments afterwards anyway. Calibration programs hardly ever get everything spot on to your tastes.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited March 2016
    I've tried it multiple times both ways, and always end up going with the Interconnect plugged in.
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    I tried doing it both ways and got the same results.
    Over boosted highs.
    That's fine for watching movies with the THX processing enhaged,for music though it is unlistenable. I just switch to direct mode or pure mode to switch all of the processing off.

    I do the same thing. All processing engaged for Home Theater, but pure direct for 2 channel.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

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