You do NOT want to be doing this at a volume level where you might be clipping! Turn it down with your preamp (or squeeze box, it doesn't matter). It really doesn't have to be all that loud -- somewhere in the 75-80db range is more than adequate, according to most sources. I've taken measurements at that level and at much lower levels, just to compare -- no difference. Don't blow a speaker!
Most graphs look horrible. Can you smooth it to 1/6 octave or even 1/3? 1/3 is enough to give you a good idea of what' going on. The good news is that your speaker/room interactions are similar for both sides. Remember, play with speaker placement. Use Allison rules (search the forum; I've gone over this twice). If you're like most people, your speakers are way too close to the wall, and that means havoc for low frequencies. Don't rely on EQ, okay? Do the best you can by optimizing speaker placement. Only then should you get into EQ. You don't want to use EQ to make huge alterations -- the result won't sound very good. ob_kook;157448 Wrote: > Well, I have finally acquired the appropriate measuring equipment and am > doing my sweeps today. The question I have is regarding differences in R > and L channel sweeps. > > Is it better to leave all settings alone (pre-amp output level, SB > output level) and only adjust the interface levels? > > My right channel will clip at a certain frequency much more easily than > the left, but if I adjust pre and SB levels low enough to prevent that, > then the L channel level seems a bit low. > > On the plus side, the 2 sweeps have almost identical signatures > throughout the spectrum it seems, and although I can't really interpret > the meaning, the graph representing the low frequency seems to indicate > that my room is horrible... > > Any advice appreciated! > > Kook -- highdudgeon Relax. It's about the music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30031 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
