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Audyssey MultEQ calibration optimization with REW API
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Harman +4db target curve #9

Open jean38200 opened 6 months ago

jean38200 commented 6 months ago

Hello, first of all, congratulations on your fabulous work. You have successfully automated time alignment accurately on Audyssey. This was not an easy task :-). If I change your script from line 223 by replacing the Toole target values ​​with that of Harman +4db, and of course change EQ in REW with the Harman +4db target curve. Will the phase and amplitude alignment, and the subwoofer + speaker alignment frequency be taken into account for the compilation? Thank you

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 6 months ago

Just replacing Dr Toole with Harmon curve in REW/EQ will suffice, no need to change the code. XO rates will not be very reliable though.

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Hello, first of all, congratulations on your fabulous work. You have successfully automated time alignment accurately on Audyssey. This was not an easy task :-). If I change your script from line 223 by replacing the Toole target values ​​with that of Harman +4db, and of course change EQ in REW with the Harman +4db target curve. Will the phase and amplitude alignment, and the subwoofer + speaker alignment frequency be taken into account for the compilation? Thank you

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jean38200 commented 6 months ago

Thank you for your very quick response. Exactly, I understood that the calculation of the Xovers in your script is based on the Toole target curve. I clearly saw that if I put the Harman curve in REW, the SPL correction is made according to Harman to the detriment of the phase in the Xovers zone. So my question was to know if I replaced Toole's values ​​in your script with those of harman would the phase alignment (sub + speakers) be improved?

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 6 months ago

It's not possible to know in advance. I have to check with Harmon.

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Thank you for your very quick response. Exactly, I understood that the calculation of the Xovers in your script is based on the Toole target curve. I clearly saw that if I put the Harman curve in REW, the SPL correction is made according to Harman to the detriment of the phase in the Xovers zone. So my question was to know if I replaced Toole's values ​​in your script with those of harman would the phase alignment (sub + speakers) be improved?

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jean38200 commented 6 months ago

thank you, I already have 5 different Ady files for different rooms. I'll try it myself and not bother you anymore. I will report back to you :-)

bramcn commented 5 months ago

Thanks OCA for this suburb work!! Just curious, if either of you (OCA or Jean) figured out how best to replace the Toole Curve with the Harmon Curve and correctly apply the appropriate phase/Xovers within the A1 script?

I,m 62 years old, so my hearing isn't nearly as precise as you younger folks, but I/we still LOVE to listen to music (and watch movies). My system is fairly decent (Denon AVR X6700, 7.2.4 setup incl 2x SVS 3000 PB sub's).

I noted that when I A/B compare the sound of the original unedited MultiEQ Editor application against your new A1 v1.3, I definitely find that your new A1 sounds amazingly clean, clear and crisp. In fact, incredibly clean, clear and crisp. However, the original unedited MultiEQ app seems to have slightly more sub/mid bass depth?? Yes, I've turned on the Dynamic EQ and slightly increased both subs a couple of points, which helps but I notice if I turn the bass up too much it muddy's the overall sound. Increasing the sub/mid bass a little helps but it doesn't feel quite as filling as the original unedited MultiEQ bass? Was thinking that a cross between the two ie: original and A1, would be perfect, LOL. I might be too picky as the sound of the A1 is amazing, but would like to hear just a little more of the lower sub/mid bass incorporated with the A1 clarity.

Hence thought that experimenting with the proper incorporation of the Harmon Curve into your A1 (as Jean noted) might help in this regard? Just curious of your/anyone's thoughts in this regard. Thanks a ton.

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 5 months ago

Can you share your original ady file?

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Thanks OCA for this suburb work!! Just curious, if either of you (OCA or Jean) figured out how best to replace the Toole Curve with the Harmon Curve and correctly apply the appropriate phase/Xovers within the A1 script?

I,m 62 years old, so my hearing isn't nearly as precise as you younger folks, but I/we still LOVE to listen to music (and watch movies). My system is fairly decent (Denon AVR X6700, 7.2.4 setup incl 2x SVS 3000 PB sub's).

I noted that when I A/B compare the sound of the original unedited MultiEQ Editor application against your new A1 v1.3, I definitely find that your new A1 sounds amazingly clean, clear and crisp. In fact, incredibly clean, clear and crisp. However, the original unedited MultiEQ app seems to have slightly more sub/mid bass depth?? Yes, I've turned on the Dynamic EQ and slightly increased both subs a couple of points, which helps but I notice if I turn the bass up too much it muddy's the overall sound. Increasing the sub/mid bass a little helps but it doesn't feel quite as filling as the original unedited MultiEQ bass? Was thinking that a cross between the two ie: original and A1, would be perfect, LOL. I might be too picky as the sound of the A1 is amazing, but would like to hear just a little more of the lower sub/mid bass incorporated with the A1 clarity.

Hence thought that experimenting with the proper incorporation of the Harmon Curve into your A1 (as Jean noted) might help in this regard? Just curious of your/anyone's thoughts in this regard. Thanks a ton.

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bramcn commented 5 months ago

I've tried to attach it but get a message ... "we don't support that file type"? It's in DropBox is there an easy way to send it to you?

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 5 months ago

Can you not post the dropbox link?

bramcn commented 5 months ago

Never done that before, hope this is what you need.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6i0u4ygpl8966e22kstdd/Feb.20.24-AudyMic-DEQon-MidOff.ady?rlkey=b57nid6v7n53y0qzlg6y9gdp9&dl=0

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 5 months ago

You shouldn't be needing DEQ with this one:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sqnve91g4g65r-pUP54atu8EKWyC1fWQ/view?usp=sharing

Target curve is the same, I only adjusted the sub and fronts to remove some dips.

bramcn commented 5 months ago

Thank you very much for your immediate actions. I have the grandkids right now … so will check it out a little later and get right back to you. Cheers.

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You shouldn't be needing DEQ with this one:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sqnve91g4g65r-pUP54atu8EKWyC1fWQ/view?usp=sharing

Target curve is the same, I only adjusted the sub and fronts to remove some dips.

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bramcn commented 5 months ago

Apologize for the delay in getting back to you.

Sound comparison:

  1. For clarity, what I'm comparing is an original Audyssey file created via Denon/MultiEQ (with the mid comp turned off and DEQ on, both manually selected), the new A1 v1.3, and the .ady file you just sent me above (which I believe is a hybrid of my original Audyssey with with your personal tweaks?).
  2. Further to the new file you sent me, I do notice a subtle bass improvement over the A1 file, but still not as much bass as the original Audyssey file with mid off and DEQ on. I notice that the overall sound with your new file, is improved with the DEQ on, which makes the bass response really close to the original Audyssey file, and with similar clarity to the newer A1 file. I guess I must prefer a little more bass in my system??
  3. Unfortunately, I noticed that the original Audyssey file I had sent you above had the fronts set at full and with a 40hz crossover point. That's not normally how I have that file setup within my system; I must have made a change to that file within MultiEQ Editor at some point and forgot to change it back to: small and 80hz ... sorry about sending you that wrong file. Will this dramatically impact the intimate custom details within that new file you just sent me? Or can I simply change those 2 items back to small and 80hz, without compromising the other the intimate details (freq, phase, distance etc.) contained in that file?
  4. As a footnote, I noticed that when I manually changed the fronts to small and 80hz, in the file you sent me, that the bass improved even more. Could this be as a result of slight phase differences between the fronts and sub, causing some cancelation with the large and 40hz crossover settings??

Jason comparisons:

  1. I noticed that the "customTargetCurvePoints" and "customDistance" in your new file were quite different relative to the original Audyssey file ie: FL Speaker "customTargetCurvePoints" = 1076 vs 3512 and "customDistance" = 2.8 vs 2.98. In fact the customTargetCurvePoints and distances changed in all the speakers, albeit more dramatic with the Fronts and Subs, which you focused on.
  2. Curious, did you use a modified A1 program or manually generate via REW, that new file you sent me? I ask this question in case further to your response to my question in 3 above, if we will need to rerun the file again using small and 80hz, or can I do it with your further instruction?
  3. In case your interested, following is the link to the file I should have originally sent you. You'll note that the DEQ and midcomp are off. However when I use this file I do turn the DEQ on and midcomp off.

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h7vzxxron67l3zaj90wps/Feb-20.24-AudyMic-As-Tested-Nochanges.ady?rlkey=sbcp84ak4g7pjn8hqlgnti5ir&dl=0

Overall, the new file you sent me improves the bass slightly and appears to keep the clarity and openness of the newly created A1 file. However, has less bass than the original Audyssey file, so I still prefer to have the DEQ on, which creates deeper fuller bass. Thanks again for all your work and please continue with the amazing upgrades, evolution and improvements, benifiting the Home Theater and Music world!! CHEERS

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 5 months ago

Hi,

I'm out tonight. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

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Apologize for the delay in getting back to you.

Sound comparison:

  1. For clarity, what I'm comparing is an original Audyssey file created via Denon/MultiEQ (with the mid comp turned off and DEQ on, both manually selected), the new A1 v1.3, and the .ady file you just sent me above (which I believe is a hybrid of my original Audyssey with with your personal tweaks?).
  2. Further to the new file you sent me, I do notice a subtle bass improvement over the A1 file, but still not as much bass as the original Audyssey file with mid off and DEQ on. I notice that the overall sound with your new file, is improved with the DEQ on, which makes the bass response really close to the original Audyssey file, and with similar clarity to the newer A1 file. I guess I must prefer a little more bass in my system??
  3. Unfortunately, I noticed that the original Audyssey file I had sent you above had the fronts set at full and with a 40hz crossover point. That's not normally how I have that file setup within my system; I must have made a change to that file within MultiEQ Editor at some point and forgot to change it back to: small and 80hz ... sorry about sending you that wrong file. Will this dramatically impact the intimate custom details within that new file you just sent me? Or can I simply change those 2 items back to small and 80hz, without compromising the other the intimate details (freq, phase, distance etc.) contained in that file?
  4. As a footnote, I noticed that when I manually changed the fronts to small and 80hz, in the file you sent me, that the bass improved even more. Could this be as a result of slight phase differences between the fronts and sub, causing some cancelation with the large and 40hz crossover settings??

Jason comparisons:

  1. I noticed that the "customTargetCurvePoints" and "customDistance" in your new file were quite different relative to the original Audyssey file ie: FL Speaker "customTargetCurvePoints" = 1076 vs 3512 and "customDistance" = 2.8 vs 2.98. In fact the customTargetCurvePoints and distances changed in all the speakers, albeit more dramatic with the Fronts and Subs, which you focused on.
  2. Curious, did you use a modified A1 program or manually generate via REW, that new file you sent me? I ask this question in case further to your response to my question in 3 above, if we will need to rerun the file again using small and 80hz, or can I do it with your further instruction?
  3. In case your interested, following is the link to the file I should have originally sent you. You'll note that the DEQ and midcomp are off. However when I use this file I do turn the DEQ on and midcomp off.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h7vzxxron67l3zaj90wps/Feb-20.24-AudyMic-As-Tested-Nochanges.ady?rlkey=sbcp84ak4g7pjn8hqlgnti5ir&dl=0

Overall, the new file you sent me improves the bass slightly and appears to keep the clarity and openness of the newly created A1 file. However, has less bass than the original Audyssey file, so I still prefer to have the DEQ on, which creates deeper fuller bass. Thanks again for all your work and please continue with the amazing upgrades, evolution and improvements, benifiting the Home Theater and Music world!! CHEERS

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bramcn commented 5 months ago

Sounds good, have a great evening and enjoy your time out.

On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM Serkan Gür @.***> wrote:

Hi,

I'm out tonight. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

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On Fri 12. Apr 2024 at 22:14, bramcn @.***> wrote:

Apologize for the delay in getting back to you.

Sound comparison:

  1. For clarity, what I'm comparing is an original Audyssey file created via Denon/MultiEQ (with the mid comp turned off and DEQ on, both manually selected), the new A1 v1.3, and the .ady file you just sent me above (which I believe is a hybrid of my original Audyssey with with your personal tweaks?).
  2. Further to the new file you sent me, I do notice a subtle bass improvement over the A1 file, but still not as much bass as the original Audyssey file with mid off and DEQ on. I notice that the overall sound with your new file, is improved with the DEQ on, which makes the bass response really close to the original Audyssey file, and with similar clarity to the newer A1 file. I guess I must prefer a little more bass in my system??
  3. Unfortunately, I noticed that the original Audyssey file I had sent you above had the fronts set at full and with a 40hz crossover point. That's not normally how I have that file setup within my system; I must have made a change to that file within MultiEQ Editor at some point and forgot to change it back to: small and 80hz ... sorry about sending you that wrong file. Will this dramatically impact the intimate custom details within that new file you just sent me? Or can I simply change those 2 items back to small and 80hz, without compromising the other the intimate details (freq, phase, distance etc.) contained in that file?
  4. As a footnote, I noticed that when I manually changed the fronts to small and 80hz, in the file you sent me, that the bass improved even more. Could this be as a result of slight phase differences between the fronts and sub, causing some cancelation with the large and 40hz crossover settings??

Jason comparisons:

  1. I noticed that the "customTargetCurvePoints" and "customDistance" in your new file were quite different relative to the original Audyssey file ie: FL Speaker "customTargetCurvePoints" = 1076 vs 3512 and "customDistance" = 2.8 vs 2.98. In fact the customTargetCurvePoints and distances changed in all the speakers, albeit more dramatic with the Fronts and Subs, which you focused on.
  2. Curious, did you use a modified A1 program or manually generate via REW, that new file you sent me? I ask this question in case further to your response to my question in 3 above, if we will need to rerun the file again using small and 80hz, or can I do it with your further instruction?
  3. In case your interested, following is the link to the file I should have originally sent you. You'll note that the DEQ and midcomp are off. However when I use this file I do turn the DEQ on and midcomp off.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h7vzxxron67l3zaj90wps/Feb-20.24-AudyMic-As-Tested-Nochanges.ady?rlkey=sbcp84ak4g7pjn8hqlgnti5ir&dl=0

Overall, the new file you sent me improves the bass slightly and appears to keep the clarity and openness of the newly created A1 file. However, has less bass than the original Audyssey file, so I still prefer to have the DEQ on, which creates deeper fuller bass. Thanks again for all your work and please continue with the amazing upgrades, evolution and improvements, benifiting the Home Theater and Music world!! CHEERS

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ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 5 months ago

The attached ady is the best I can do with your measurements. You should not be using DEQ with it. If you need to use DEQ at around -30dB volume levels, that means the calibration is far from good (or you really love a lot of bass because DEQ will still be adding about 10dB to bass at -30dB).

Some problems I have seen in your measurements which I think causes A1 to fail are:

  1. FL and FR are more than 10dB louder than the rest of your speakers, that's odd unless you're using a power amp for your fronts.
  2. Speakers are not symmetrically placed, have different distances to MLP and have different reflections. For that kind of configuration to work well, you may need closer mic positions during Audyssey calibration. Your mic positions had more than 1.1m between them. SBL and SBR speakers were especially problematic (had to invert SBR to match the rest of the system)

I have tried some new techniques in your ady file and please let me know if this new ady file doesn't sound "much" better.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MWC8rPFqXZJzCuFOPmyygE19zJ7FkgpB/view?usp=sharing

Cheers,

OCA

On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 at 01:46, bramcn @.***> wrote:

Sounds good, have a great evening and enjoy your time out.

On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM Serkan Gür @.***> wrote:

Hi,

I'm out tonight. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

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On Fri 12. Apr 2024 at 22:14, bramcn @.***> wrote:

Apologize for the delay in getting back to you.

Sound comparison:

  1. For clarity, what I'm comparing is an original Audyssey file created via Denon/MultiEQ (with the mid comp turned off and DEQ on, both manually selected), the new A1 v1.3, and the .ady file you just sent me above (which I believe is a hybrid of my original Audyssey with with your personal tweaks?).
  2. Further to the new file you sent me, I do notice a subtle bass improvement over the A1 file, but still not as much bass as the original Audyssey file with mid off and DEQ on. I notice that the overall sound with your new file, is improved with the DEQ on, which makes the bass response really close to the original Audyssey file, and with similar clarity to the newer A1 file. I guess I must prefer a little more bass in my system??
  3. Unfortunately, I noticed that the original Audyssey file I had sent you above had the fronts set at full and with a 40hz crossover point. That's not normally how I have that file setup within my system; I must have made a change to that file within MultiEQ Editor at some point and forgot to change it back to: small and 80hz ... sorry about sending you that wrong file. Will this dramatically impact the intimate custom details within that new file you just sent me? Or can I simply change those 2 items back to small and 80hz, without compromising the other the intimate details (freq, phase, distance etc.) contained in that file?
  4. As a footnote, I noticed that when I manually changed the fronts to small and 80hz, in the file you sent me, that the bass improved even more. Could this be as a result of slight phase differences between the fronts and sub, causing some cancelation with the large and 40hz crossover settings??

Jason comparisons:

  1. I noticed that the "customTargetCurvePoints" and "customDistance" in your new file were quite different relative to the original Audyssey file ie: FL Speaker "customTargetCurvePoints" = 1076 vs 3512 and "customDistance" = 2.8 vs 2.98. In fact the customTargetCurvePoints and distances changed in all the speakers, albeit more dramatic with the Fronts and Subs, which you focused on.
  2. Curious, did you use a modified A1 program or manually generate via REW, that new file you sent me? I ask this question in case further to your response to my question in 3 above, if we will need to rerun the file again using small and 80hz, or can I do it with your further instruction?
  3. In case your interested, following is the link to the file I should have originally sent you. You'll note that the DEQ and midcomp are off. However when I use this file I do turn the DEQ on and midcomp off.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h7vzxxron67l3zaj90wps/Feb-20.24-AudyMic-As-Tested-Nochanges.ady?rlkey=sbcp84ak4g7pjn8hqlgnti5ir&dl=0

Overall, the new file you sent me improves the bass slightly and appears to keep the clarity and openness of the newly created A1 file. However, has less bass than the original Audyssey file, so I still prefer to have the DEQ on, which creates deeper fuller bass. Thanks again for all your work and please continue with the amazing upgrades, evolution and improvements, benifiting the Home Theater and Music world!! CHEERS

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bramcn commented 5 months ago

Thank you Mr. Gur (aka Superman OCA),

I certainly hope you had an awesome evening last night, and you were enjoying it with family and close friends. I'm out of town today visiting family, and will get back to you with the results a.s.a.p.

  1. Yes I am running amps for the Front speakers (2x Luxman M120A) which are bridged/high output at 300wpc. If this new configuration doesn't work I can turn the gain down on them to help align closer to the Denon.
  2. Given the shape of my room, I did have to locate the SBL speaker further away to avoid it being in the middle of the stairwell. My height speakers also aren't perfectly placed, however they are close. Both subs are along the front wall with the Front speakers.
  3. Although I'm not a bassaholic but do like a solid bump when the music calls for it. LOL

Looking forward to hearing this new script and will get back to you tomorrow. Cheers.

On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 5:06 AM Serkan Gür @.***> wrote:

The attached ady is the best I can do with your measurements. You should not be using DEQ with it. If you need to use DEQ at around -30dB volume levels, that means the calibration is far from good (or you really love a lot of bass because DEQ will still be adding about 10dB to bass at -30dB).

Some problems I have seen in your measurements which I think causes A1 to fail are:

  1. FL and FR are more than 10dB louder than the rest of your speakers, that's odd unless you're using a power amp for your fronts.
  2. Speakers are not symmetrically placed, have different distances to MLP and have different reflections. For that kind of configuration to work well, you may need closer mic positions during Audyssey calibration. Your mic positions had more than 1.1m between them. SBL and SBR speakers were especially problematic (had to invert SBR to match the rest of the system)

I have tried some new techniques in your ady file and please let me know if this new ady file doesn't sound "much" better.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MWC8rPFqXZJzCuFOPmyygE19zJ7FkgpB/view?usp=sharing

Cheers,

OCA

On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 at 01:46, bramcn @.***> wrote:

Sounds good, have a great evening and enjoy your time out.

On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM Serkan Gür @.***> wrote:

Hi,

I'm out tonight. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

Sent from Gmail Mobile

On Fri 12. Apr 2024 at 22:14, bramcn @.***> wrote:

Apologize for the delay in getting back to you.

Sound comparison:

  1. For clarity, what I'm comparing is an original Audyssey file created via Denon/MultiEQ (with the mid comp turned off and DEQ on, both manually selected), the new A1 v1.3, and the .ady file you just sent me above (which I believe is a hybrid of my original Audyssey with with your personal tweaks?).
  2. Further to the new file you sent me, I do notice a subtle bass improvement over the A1 file, but still not as much bass as the original Audyssey file with mid off and DEQ on. I notice that the overall sound with your new file, is improved with the DEQ on, which makes the bass response really close to the original Audyssey file, and with similar clarity to the newer A1 file. I guess I must prefer a little more bass in my system??
  3. Unfortunately, I noticed that the original Audyssey file I had sent you above had the fronts set at full and with a 40hz crossover point. That's not normally how I have that file setup within my system; I must have made a change to that file within MultiEQ Editor at some point and forgot to change it back to: small and 80hz ... sorry about sending you that wrong file. Will this dramatically impact the intimate custom details within that new file you just sent me? Or can I simply change those 2 items back to small and 80hz, without compromising the other the intimate details (freq, phase, distance etc.) contained in that file?
  4. As a footnote, I noticed that when I manually changed the fronts to small and 80hz, in the file you sent me, that the bass improved even more. Could this be as a result of slight phase differences between the fronts and sub, causing some cancelation with the large and 40hz crossover settings??

Jason comparisons:

  1. I noticed that the "customTargetCurvePoints" and "customDistance" in your new file were quite different relative to the original Audyssey file ie: FL Speaker "customTargetCurvePoints" = 1076 vs 3512 and "customDistance" = 2.8 vs 2.98. In fact the customTargetCurvePoints and distances changed in all the speakers, albeit more dramatic with the Fronts and Subs, which you focused on.
  2. Curious, did you use a modified A1 program or manually generate via REW, that new file you sent me? I ask this question in case further to your response to my question in 3 above, if we will need to rerun the file again using small and 80hz, or can I do it with your further instruction?
  3. In case your interested, following is the link to the file I should have originally sent you. You'll note that the DEQ and midcomp are off. However when I use this file I do turn the DEQ on and midcomp off.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h7vzxxron67l3zaj90wps/Feb-20.24-AudyMic-As-Tested-Nochanges.ady?rlkey=sbcp84ak4g7pjn8hqlgnti5ir&dl=0

Overall, the new file you sent me improves the bass slightly and appears to keep the clarity and openness of the newly created A1 file. However, has less bass than the original Audyssey file, so I still prefer to have the DEQ on, which creates deeper fuller bass. Thanks again for all your work and please continue with the amazing upgrades, evolution and improvements, benifiting the Home Theater and Music world!! CHEERS

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bramcn commented 5 months ago

As a reminder, I'm using the original Audyssey ("Original") script created via MultiEQ/Denon Receiver as my measuring stick. (Audyssey settings are: Flat, DEQ on, 0db, all speakers small and all X-overs at 80Hz).

The last script ("New script") you sent definitely works!! I immediately notice that the sound stage in the New script moves slightly towards the front of the room. It also improves the low mid and mid clarity, in spite of the fact that it doesn't appear there is any filtering above 250hz? Is this due to improved time alignment and perfect speaker settings (I note all my X-overs at 40hz)? Surprisingly I still like the DEQ on, however if i'm listening for pure musical fidelity, your 100% correct that the DEQ should be off!

Attached is a new Audyssey file which I reduced the gain on the FL and FR by turning down the gain on my Luxman Amps and I also keep the Mic spacing at 10" max from the MLP (my first center measurement). Can you re-run the last script you did on this new file?

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p98zvj7y0nxw1fl8efojs/Apr-15.24-LuxRed.midandDEQ-off.ady?rlkey=ovhndb6mi3oyped1xtuh0mi4a&dl=0

Thank you for all your assistance and help. You've got many friends in Canada ... Cheers!!

ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile commented 5 months ago

Thanks for the feedback. I'll create a calibration for your new ady file but I'll need sometime. There's no complete new script yet, I had done it mostly manually.

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As a reminder, I'm using the original Audyssey ("Original") script created via MultiEQ/Denon Receiver as my measuring stick. (Audyssey settings are: Flat, DEQ on, 0db, all speakers small and all X-overs at 80Hz).

The last script ("New script") you sent definitely works!! I immediately notice that the sound stage in the New script moves slightly towards the front of the room. It also improves the low mid and mid clarity, in spite of the fact that it doesn't appear there is any filtering above 250hz? Is this due to improved time alignment and perfect speaker settings (I note all my X-overs at 40hz)? Surprisingly I still like the DEQ on, however if i'm listening for pure musical fidelity, your 100% correct that the DEQ should be off!

Attached is a new Audyssey file which I reduced the gain on the FL and FR by turning down the gain on my Luxman Amps and I also keep the Mic spacing at 10" max from the MLP (my first center measurement). Can you re-run the last script you did on this new file?

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p98zvj7y0nxw1fl8efojs/Apr-15.24-LuxRed.midandDEQ-off.ady?rlkey=ovhndb6mi3oyped1xtuh0mi4a&dl=0

Thank you for all your assistance and help. You've got many friends in Canada ... Cheers!!

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bramcn commented 5 months ago

Sounds great and no rush, I know your a busy guy. Have a super great day. Cheers!!