Alternative speakers to Wharfedale Linton (room issues)

[corywong88]

Or use something like Dirac ART - which will use all your speakers, down to whatever frequency they can provide.... which would allow your Linton's to use their 40hz extension - effectively acting like subs for the 40Hz to 150Hz frequencies - and that would help resolve nulls and nodes in the room.

I will check alternatives with Dirac ART that I can return in case I don’t succeed.

The most honest answer I can give is that this goes beyond my knowledge.

I expect an avr which autocalibrates using a microphone to sort out which speaker plays at what frequency to achieve the best result.

Nothing better than being honest. Thanks

 

[dlaloum]

Not sure how ART works differently than EQ. Very confusing. Anecdotally, observe good results. I’ve given up on subs. I am simply not capable of proper integration. Wish I could. I wonder if ART could solve my frustration.

I suggest you read up on ART, although in use it is layered on top of Dirac's own EQ solution (Dirac Live) - ART itself does not do EQ!

What it does do is share the workload between multiple speakers for each channel - so the Left Front, will receive support from subs, as well as all other speakers in the system - and due to the multiple sources, nodes and nulls become less of an issue.

It provides a completely new paradigm - there is nothing else on the market that does (or attempts) anything similar.

 

[MarkS]

OP, please read this thread before investing in Dirac ART:

Dirac ART on Marantz AV10

I recently was able to add Dirac ART to my Marantz AV10. What I'm wondering is whether it would be predicted that any difference could be measured, using REW, between Dirac with Bass Control only, and Dirac with additionally ART. I have made REW measurements (stereo mode) of the two conditions...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Miniyouuuu]

Dirac Art cheapest implementation cost without using a PC cost triple the Lintons value.
That room is very reflective (600ms), you need more absortion in all frequencies. This costs less than Dirac art implementation but it comes at a cost: sound treatment is ugly.
The Lintons play hard from 40hz, if you set them close to a wall or a corner, 20hz or 30hz bump can be achieved creating huge resonances in room.
Some speakers (even superLintons) have a low bass shelf that allows them to be placed close to wall/corner.

 

[Alexei]

Hi again Corey, such a shame this is still disappointing for you. Without rearranging your layout for function over form, I think you’ve already previously suggested what I’m confident will work.

1. Headphones: The perfect room-free solution, but beware of lip-sync/ latency issues for video watching if going bluetooth. Go cabled, FM (real-time wireless) or uncompressed digital (almost real-time). Sennheiser still make cheapish but reasonably good wireless models I think.
2. Amp/AVR with bass management that can cut off bass to Lintons + a sub or two. Sub can start where R spkr now is and moved around a bit to suit. It’s a shame that it'd be wasting the Lintons’ amazing bass response, but you may be more fortunate with them at your next home! (Or small bookshelves + sub if you really want to spend more money).
3. Sound bar + sub placed around where R spkr is now.

If you start eq-ing up 100Hz by any method to hear it at your MLP, your neighbours are going to complain. You already know/have heard that the missing bass is present within the room, penetrating walls, but just not where you want it.