![]() ![]() Route the Mac or PC’s audio output to the loudspeaker system Connect a room measurement microphone (like the UMIK-1) to the host PC or Mac’s audio input.ģ. Setup and signal routing is as easy as 1-2-3:Ģ. REW (Room EQ Wizard) is a free download for Windows, MacOS or Linux. In addition to calculating troublesome room modes, another relatively easy starting point in getting to know how your room – and how it is affecting the sound of your loudspeakers’ output – is to measure the loudspeakers’ in-room frequency response at (and around) the listening position. However, it can make a significant improvement to the listening experience. Consider this a surface skim (and not an exhaustive list) of EQ applications and devices that might bring you one step close to audio nirvana, with the caveat that EQ isn’t a magic bullet and won’t ever strip away all of the room’s ills. I’ve not experienced all that is out there to be tried and neither have I gone too deep. For audiophiles listening at home, that often translates to a software application running on a PC or Mac or dedicated code – digital signal processing (DSP) – running on a chip inside a piece of audio hardware. EQ in the 21st century is often executed in the digital domain. That leaves number 3 as the remaining weapon of choice in our war against modes and reflections. During last week’s video interview with Berlin-based studio acoustician Jesco Lohan, he listed three big wins in his battle against the negative influence of the room over a loudspeaker system: 1) speaker/couch placement 2) the installation of numerous absorbers, diffusers and bass traps and 3) Equalisation (aka EQ).įor the majority of readers, domestic harmony will immediately strike number 2 from the list and number 1 was probably set in stone a long time ago - although a revisit couldn’t hurt. ![]()
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