Comments on Profile Post by Inoculator

Maybe I need to remeasure, maybe I need to tweak the target curve. Default curve was boring AF, no bass left. NAD target curve better, but still makes the speakers sound a bit neutered, albeit, much smoother and more composed. Tried out with speakers with no toe-in first. Finding I like that position or extreme toe-in the most.

Microphone placement is the key. Default curve is bass light. NAD curve is pretty good.

@Poleepkwa I tried to be pretty precise with the microphone. My room and couch are fairly large, I may try to go a bit less tight to the couch in next round of measurements, but open to suggestion there. Bought the DIRAC recommended minidsp mic, which said to point at speakers/straight forward, but I saw there might be advantage to pointing at center regardless of position

Since you are doing 2 channel you could point the microphone forward. 90 degrees are usually for multichannel. Try all 3 microphone layouts and see which sounds best. In my room, a too tight spacing always becomes to dry.

@Poleepkwa thanks for the tips! Will give another measurement a try. In an awkward spot now where DIRAC does not sounds quite right, but going back to no DIRAC sounds like trash and I am hyper aware of the issues with my room/placement.