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No. EQ won't change the directivity. It will, however change all the polar responses if that's what you meant (if the same dip exists in all the horizontal measurements, for example, fixing it on axis will fix all those as well). Yes--at least to fix it well. However, one needs to look at...

Nicely done!

If budget isn't your limitation--only space--there is a soundbar solution that would work for you. It won't be cheap and may require some effort to get it set up properly and integrated with the rest of your stuff (you'll need to use one of their amp/controllers for the LCR), but you won't be...

What you want to do can be done well if you have MultEQ-X (personally, I wouldn't attempt it otherwise). With that you have a great deal of control-- you can set the L&R to large and still put a high-pass on them to keep them from damaging themselves and for better integration with the subs...

The whole point behind anechoic measurements is that it doesn't just make sense to use a flat speaker when you're in an anechoic chamber. It makes sense to use a speaker that measures flat anechoically in any room you are in. The double blind tests described by Dr. Toole in his book--mainly...

Paul is a very interesting guy for whom I have a lot of respect. Here is a relatively recent interview where he talks about exactly what you're talking about I think you might enjoy: I would put forth the opposite is true. It's due to the growth of home theater that we now have so many...

Very nice job, XMechanik!

Maybe it's semantics, but I think that is completely wrong (at least the way it was phrased). If one were to sum up thousands of pages of research and years of testing into a few sentences, it's the idea that a speaker with flat a on-axis response and smooth directivity will sound "good" or...

Guys, look at that DI curve! Look at the normalized horizontal polar! If you have access to EQ, it's going to be hard to find a better sounding speaker @ $350 per pair. We have to keep things in context of price here...

There's no reason the model wouldn't apply to EQd speakers exactly the same way it applies to any speaker--provided the speaker is physically measured with the EQ in place. Many speaker flaws, like cancellations, do not respond well, if at all, to EQ. So a nice smooth line in REW may never...

Personally, I'd follow Neumann's instructions. If you need another reference point, here is how mine measures at the above pictured axis. Silly me, I didn't think to measure it on the tweeter axis just to see the difference. Sorry. After seeing that response I figured "They know what...

Honestly, I find those graphs interesting from an Engineering standpoint, those who like to contemplate the minutia of driver design, etc, can stare at them all day and still be entertained. But I find them utterly useless from a practical standpoint for the end user. If it's a flat measuring...

No, the grill extends up into the horn--look just below the tweeter. You wouldn't normally put a step in a horn like that. The grill may have a solid portion there that smooths it out somewhat.

It's great to see these speakers reviewed! However, I'm wondering if these might belong to the minority group of speakers that might actually measure better with the grills on.... :oops:

That's not quite accurate. Lots of things have come into stock--they just don't stay in stock very long so you need to check frequently if you want something (following the thread on AVS Forum helps). I've bought 4 HT-8s and 2 HT-10s recently, many others have gotten the big Titan 818s. The...

Actually it's the opposite. The closer you get to the wall, the higher in frequency the cancellation gets (the 1/4 wavelength becomes shorter). However, since the speaker is generally more directional at higher frequencies, the cancellation is less severe. And since it occurs at a higher...

Please click on your own link to the review of the KH420. Take off the blinders and notice the limiters kicking in at a mere 106 dB at 1m. I'm not sure why it's so difficult for some to admire the excellence of a well designed speaker and still acknowledge that the speaker may not be the best...

Of course it can. I have considered this and looked into it. I'm guessing you have not. First, I've never said a single bad word about GLM (other than the fact it does not reduce decay time in bass frequencies, but recommends bass traps for that--that wasn't a bad word, just a statement of...

Nice measurements. It looks like as horizontal center channels go, this might be one of the best available.

No, the measurements have. That's precisely the point. Very few people have treatments effective enough in the low bass to obtain similar results. Because they are so impractical. In other words, most people will never get similar results from common treatments and EQ. Therefore, a tool...