krzys wrote: > Archimago first I want to thank you for your work comparing different > equipment and samplings and .... I followed it since I'm an early SB > user (from SB2) but not anymore now. > > There is so much to say on that subject. I will try to summarize. > I switched for Acourate for a lot different reasons. First I had the > stereo only DRC version of Audiolense. When I wanted to go to Digital XO > and I had to made choice between the both A... software. I read > everything I could (there are some comparisons, maybe not complete but > google Acourate vs Audiolense). > I went to Acourate based on some good reports from very knowledgeable > people like Mitchco and Bob Katz, both sound engineers. > I can't compare directly the XO versions. I think that Audiolense is a > very good package, user friendly but a bit too automated. Acourate is > more open but with a long learning curve. There is no manual per se but > Mitchco wrote some articles and the designer, Uli B., helps a lot via > email or via the Yahoo group. Acourate is very powerful, not so friendly > and not for a beginner or for somebody who looks for simplicity. But for > a guy like you ;), no problem..... > The results are very good. This is the best sound I ever had and it is > for 4 way with two additional subs and three horns from 250 Hz up.....in > a to small room. My friend made the same choice and it uses it just to > DRC his commercial Focal speakers with very nice results too. > > Acourate produces filters in stereo (by channel) wav format perfect for > any convolution engine. I use JRiver with 10 channels convolution. > Chris
Thanks for the note Chris! Sounds like you have one heck of a tuned speaker set-up! I'll have to think about trying my hand at this one day :-). I wasn't clear from the Acourate web site, but is there any issue creating correction filters for surround sound/5.1+ systems? If it can do surround, I'm ready to whip out the credit card... Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103847 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
