[marsx]

Does it work well.  The mic seems kind of low quality and I don't think it is calibrated.  Do you think the system would work with a similar microphone that's been calibrated.

What do you think?

Appreciate any replies.

Sincerely,
marsx

[Bill@LakeGeorge]

If your refering to the Anthem Room Correction, it works exceptionly well.  I do believe the mic is calibrated, although the quality is questionable.  You cannot use another mic as its serial number is tied to the serial number of the processer preventing using it and the software with another Anthem.

[Ethan Winer]

EQ can help to reduce peaks (only), but it won't improve nulls or ringing. Much more here:

Audyssey Report

--Ethan

[Nyal Mellor]

If you mean IK Multimedia's Advanced Room Correction, then yes I've tried it. And no I don't use it anymore.

I thought it was good for situations where the gear was plonked down with little thought to acoustics. However I didn't like it in high end setups, I thought it robbed the sound of dynamics. In any event I am not (at this time) philosophically aligned to the current room correction paradigm which simply looks at deviations in frequency response from a target curve. After all we pay a lot of money for speakers and if we correct full frequency range we are correcting speakers and room. To my mind use of a high Q linear phase parametric EQ does the job of removing audible resonances from room modes (the main issue in my mind) without any negative side effects.

FWIW I believe the software has been calibrated to the mic supplied so you may get some weird correction curves being generated if you use another mic.

[roscoeiii]

My understanding is that ARC is part of what Spatial Computing uses for its room correction services (remotely logging onto a Mac that they load the necessary software onto to calibrate the room). They are founded by Clayton Shaw who designed the Emerald Speakers that have been positively reviewed in many places.

Haven't seen any reviews of the Spatial Computing services just yet, but I imagine it won't be too long before reviews start popping up.

[Jeffrey Hedback]

I wrote an article that you may find interesting that includes input from all sides of the room design, integration and calibration.  It is home theater oriented, but has relevant to any dedicated audio application.  Bottom line, Digital Room Correction (DRC) is a tool.  The Audyssey itself may be more limited than other DRC systems, but it typical costs less.  The best approach is to put the right speaker in the right location with the right acoustical treatments.  But, if you're in a challlenging situation DRC (Audyssey included) can help a great deal.


http://www.audioholics.com/education/acoustics-principles/twenty-questions-toward-a-correct-room