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Comparing differences between different room correction software

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Would be interesting to compare/test speaker room calibration software and systems to see which do a better job. Possibly more impact than a speaker itself in certain situations.
 
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What room would you test with, tho?
 
If we go by the notion that the more neutral monitoring setups would yield better mix translation, then doing the same mix on two sets of DRC's should get some result.
 
Just curious if it's possible to compare a set of speakers with and without room/eq correction software (Sonarworks/Trinnov/Dirac/DAD SPQ Speaker Processing/etc.)

Yes.

Magnepans/Large ESL speakers always seem to have quite rough measurements with a high-end drop off and many room problems from being dipole,

I have Martin Logan reQuest speakers and a pair of JBL LSR 308

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Stereo (both speakers playing), without and with AcourateDRC applied via miniDSP OpenDRC-DI. Target was "flat", can do slope via DEQ2496.

JBL LSR 308

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Martin Logan reQuest dipole with subs

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The measureable advantages are unquestionable and well documented already, as well as some of the pitfalls .... but not everything needs to be judged scientifically.

For the frequent users the benefits are a no-brainer. There are also people who prefer to do without it. Scientific confirmation or contradiction is unlikely to make a difference to either.

Based on my experience as a player in the game I'd say that the "yay" population is growing, but you have to decide for yourself whether it works for you, with your hardware, in your room and according to your preference.

I'm the author of Audiolense, btw.
 
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