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Kind of off topic, but I've found the "nuclear solution" for DEQ here. Started playing with Room EQ Wizard here a bit back. Software's free, and only a couple hundred bucks for the hardware allows you to do what once took a whole herd of tech types. Calibrate your test gear, run a few frequency sweeps, and push the go button to create custom filters based on your exact room results. Add a room curve, export to a WAV or text file, and import those into jRiver Media Center's "convolution kernel". Last time you'll ever have to screw with EQ unless you make significant changes in your system.
That handles all the digital stuff ... you still need a good PEQ for your analog sources. Got that covered with a Technics SH 9010. A bit more difficult and not quite as accurate due to a limited number of control sets, but you can use the same filters created in REW to set the controls quite accurately. Took a while to pick the filter sets that made the most difference, and some tweaking in the beginning to get the analog controls on the SH 9010 juuuuuust right, but haven't had to touch that since either.
Goes without saying, the closer the raw room is to "right" before you start adding EQ, the better. REW is also handy for that. Add a baffle, trap, or absorber, run a couple test sweeps, see where you are, tweak, repeat as needed. Law of diminishing returns applies ... you'll get to a point where EQ, PEQ, or DEQ makes more sense, but it won't have to work as hard fine tuning what you hear.
PS ... here's my test gear ... had the laptop, but that's old with pitiful onboard sound, so add an ADC (Behringer UCA202). A mixer to provide phantom power for the mike and basic room matching, and an SPL meter to get there.
The software pic'd is actually TrueRTA, which is what I started with. That works, but REW is more versatile, and did I mention free? The graph may look a bit ragged, but that's one third octave at 0.5db resolution. If I remember right, that's a sweep testing the control settings for the SH9010, and I wouldn't expect perfect in any case. The jRiver results are much smoother, but the DEQ uses a LOT more filters to adjust the output.
... and a Dayton EMM6 calibrated mike. Already had the stand.
Anyway ... your fault for mentioning EQ, as I'm a bit rabid about what it can do. I now return control of your television set ... <G>
That handles all the digital stuff ... you still need a good PEQ for your analog sources. Got that covered with a Technics SH 9010. A bit more difficult and not quite as accurate due to a limited number of control sets, but you can use the same filters created in REW to set the controls quite accurately. Took a while to pick the filter sets that made the most difference, and some tweaking in the beginning to get the analog controls on the SH 9010 juuuuuust right, but haven't had to touch that since either.
Goes without saying, the closer the raw room is to "right" before you start adding EQ, the better. REW is also handy for that. Add a baffle, trap, or absorber, run a couple test sweeps, see where you are, tweak, repeat as needed. Law of diminishing returns applies ... you'll get to a point where EQ, PEQ, or DEQ makes more sense, but it won't have to work as hard fine tuning what you hear.
PS ... here's my test gear ... had the laptop, but that's old with pitiful onboard sound, so add an ADC (Behringer UCA202). A mixer to provide phantom power for the mike and basic room matching, and an SPL meter to get there.
The software pic'd is actually TrueRTA, which is what I started with. That works, but REW is more versatile, and did I mention free? The graph may look a bit ragged, but that's one third octave at 0.5db resolution. If I remember right, that's a sweep testing the control settings for the SH9010, and I wouldn't expect perfect in any case. The jRiver results are much smoother, but the DEQ uses a LOT more filters to adjust the output.
... and a Dayton EMM6 calibrated mike. Already had the stand.
Anyway ... your fault for mentioning EQ, as I'm a bit rabid about what it can do. I now return control of your television set ... <G>
