Allow me to put things into perspective.
People spend $600 on a new DAC, streamer, preamp, amp, cables, you name it (pick one) in hopes of a 1% improvement.
Here's what Audyssey can do:
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NOTE: delays were not manually optimized pre-EQ because that is taken care of by SubEQ – otherwise the red line would look a little better.
Have you ever experienced bass so linear that you can hear every detail? Most people have not. Significant masking occurs with peaks and troughs and leads to one-note-bass.
Let's zoom in on that upper bass 80-250 Hz:
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Near perfection.
It's true that rigorous application of good practices (placement) helps establish a solid baseline, but the final result wasn't possible without Audyssey XT32.
System:
- Buchardt S400 speakers
- 2xRythmik G22 subwoofers
- Denon AVR-X4500H
- Audyssey MultEQ app
- Spare bedroom