room correction w/ omnidirectional speakers?

[kovert]

Hi all,  relatively new user, but long time lurker..

My newbie question is, I run a 5.1 system (perhaps expanding to 7.1 in the near future) comprised of Mirage OMD speakers- 15's, 5's, and a C1.
For those unfamiliar, they are what Mirage calls "Omnipolar", they are not quite true omnidirectional speakers, but the principle is the same- they throw sound in a 360 degree radius to utilize reflected sound in an attempt to create a more natural, realistic experience.

Does running automatic room correction software negate the advantages, or at least the character, of omnidirectional speakers?

Thanks for any input.

-Joel

[DYohn]

Not at all. Run it and love it!

[roadrunner]

Aug 16, 2013 18:36:28 GMT -5 DYohn said:

Not at all. Run it and love it!

I seldom hear "acceptable" audio performance when using automatic room correction systems. I suggest you try it with your omni-directional speakers and see if you like the results. If not, turn it off and manually set up your speakers to obtain the best performance. One of the tools I use when manually setting-up my speakers is "XLO/ REFERENCE RECORDINGS TEST & BURN-IN CD -- RX1000" on the Reference Recordings web site. You will also want to use a SPL meter, a must have tool for any audiophile. A link for the TEST CD can be found below.

www.referencerecordings.com/SAMPLE.asp

A good SPL meter and some set-up LPs, CDs, and DVDs are what you need to manually calibrate your speaker system to obtain the best audio performance. Keep in mind that speaker placement is crucial in obtaining the optimal sound quality from you speakers. Even small differences in placement can have a huge impact. Be patient.

[kovert]

Thanks very much for your input, guys.