The QQ thread POLL-CURRENT ATMOS LAYOUT, has got me very interested in taking next steps. Great responses from QQ members.
In fact the message below, really peaked my interest.
@FooBarFoo said to me "I seriously suggest grabbing a PC and a mic to look at your acoustics and applying some EQ to tame the high end".
Thank you I think this is good/strong advice.
I am big into research and I do things slowly, but I do things.
I am focused on getting a new pair of front speakers for stereo listening, but I do not want spend money and wonder if I did the right thing.
I am a McIntosh man and I never question my products, they work and sound perfect every day. Yes, I know I am paying extra for the brand name, but that is my choice.
I have treated my room with GIK Acoustic products, front bass traps, side wall absorbers and rear wall diffusers. Excellent, I do not question there positive impact.
I spent a couple hours this morning getting educated with EQ Room Acoustic Software, reading and YouTube watching. There seems to be two standouts and there was one McIntosh product, that had features, that I like.
ROOM EQ WIZARD (REW)
DIRAC LIVE
McIntosh MEN220 ROOM CORRECTION
I have to admit, the expense and understanding of the products kind of worry's me but it is much cheaper than buying a random pair of speakers just because someone on the internet said there really good.
Anyway, If you have experience with room correction devices or software I'd love to hear your opinion, pros and cons.
As a footnote, I am way past positioning of speakers, an inch here, an inch there, closer/further from wall, been there done all that, plus much more.
WHY? When I listen to multi channel because of up to 4.0, 5.1, and 5.2.4, all speakers working together definitely help me, the listener, the brightness seems to go away. I own all 9 B&W timbre matched speakers.
But, when I listen to stereo, I listen to a lot of stereo, I have light tinnitus, and many times I am sitting listening, feeling uncomfortable as the sound is too bright, to me.
Maybe @FooBarFoo is right?
In fact the message below, really peaked my interest.
@FooBarFoo said to me "I seriously suggest grabbing a PC and a mic to look at your acoustics and applying some EQ to tame the high end".
Thank you I think this is good/strong advice.
I am big into research and I do things slowly, but I do things.
I am focused on getting a new pair of front speakers for stereo listening, but I do not want spend money and wonder if I did the right thing.
I am a McIntosh man and I never question my products, they work and sound perfect every day. Yes, I know I am paying extra for the brand name, but that is my choice.
I have treated my room with GIK Acoustic products, front bass traps, side wall absorbers and rear wall diffusers. Excellent, I do not question there positive impact.
I spent a couple hours this morning getting educated with EQ Room Acoustic Software, reading and YouTube watching. There seems to be two standouts and there was one McIntosh product, that had features, that I like.
ROOM EQ WIZARD (REW)
DIRAC LIVE
McIntosh MEN220 ROOM CORRECTION
I have to admit, the expense and understanding of the products kind of worry's me but it is much cheaper than buying a random pair of speakers just because someone on the internet said there really good.
Anyway, If you have experience with room correction devices or software I'd love to hear your opinion, pros and cons.
As a footnote, I am way past positioning of speakers, an inch here, an inch there, closer/further from wall, been there done all that, plus much more.
WHY? When I listen to multi channel because of up to 4.0, 5.1, and 5.2.4, all speakers working together definitely help me, the listener, the brightness seems to go away. I own all 9 B&W timbre matched speakers.
But, when I listen to stereo, I listen to a lot of stereo, I have light tinnitus, and many times I am sitting listening, feeling uncomfortable as the sound is too bright, to me.
Maybe @FooBarFoo is right?