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Post by Boomzilla on Jan 7, 2018 19:21:03 GMT -5
Buy a cheap laser measure pointer I've already got one. $3.50 at Office Depot. Guaranteed to make cats, goldfish, and other critters absolutely FRANTIC! |
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Post by novisnick on Jan 7, 2018 19:28:39 GMT -5
Buy a cheap laser measure pointer I've already got one. $3.50 at Office Depot. Guaranteed to make cats, goldfish, and other critters absolutely FRANTIC!
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Post by monkumonku on Jan 7, 2018 20:05:11 GMT -5
"By ear" is fine. But if I'm writing equipment reviews, I owe it to the manufacturers to not have the rest of the system "about right," but measurably so. I'd hate to write that an amp, for example, didn't sound so good if it was the speaker tilt that was causing the problem. Laser-alignment is more accurate. But I'll verify it by not only the calibrated UMIK microphone, but also by listening. It's true that neither I (nor few other people, apparently) prefer the "flat" frequency response that comes by default with the automated equalizing machines (DIRAC, Audyssey, YPAO, etc.). But once you have a measured frequency response curve (with the actual speakers, in the actual room and from the actual listening position), then you can customize the EQ to what you think sounds best - but you'll also KNOW what you thought sounded best for consistency. I still think that I, personally, could do fine without the measurements. But I also think that it's important to know what the room, itself, is consistently doing to the sound. The only way to evaluate that is to measure. There - I said it. The "measuring wonks" can jump on now with the "I told you so's." So the average listener could (and probably should) get by without ever measuring anything. But since I feel obligated to take it to the next level, the UMIK is my friend. Well that makes sense from a review standpoint. You would need something more objective. |
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