Paul Irving
New Member
So I'm considering setting up my old stereo system and have a question.
Back in the day (mid 80's) I bought a system in bits and pieces. Now I find that some of it is quite rare.
One thing I do remember is that I used to set it up using a spectrum analyzer and white noise generator. The idea was to place a mic at the listening position, turn on the white noise and balance the sound to exactly flat. I was told this would be as close to hearing the sound as it was recorded. Is this true? Is it still a thing? I used my ADC SS-315X which had the mic and white noise generator.
I will say the music sounded incredibly good to me this way.
BTW I found this forum by looking for information on my Sansui B1 amp, which I have found out is very rare. Who knew?
Back in the day (mid 80's) I bought a system in bits and pieces. Now I find that some of it is quite rare.
One thing I do remember is that I used to set it up using a spectrum analyzer and white noise generator. The idea was to place a mic at the listening position, turn on the white noise and balance the sound to exactly flat. I was told this would be as close to hearing the sound as it was recorded. Is this true? Is it still a thing? I used my ADC SS-315X which had the mic and white noise generator.
I will say the music sounded incredibly good to me this way.
BTW I found this forum by looking for information on my Sansui B1 amp, which I have found out is very rare. Who knew?