Mr Wolf
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Here's the thing. I've just bought a MiniDSP 2X4HD and now have a bit of a dilemma about where to position the UMIK-1 for subwoofer calibration/integration purposes.
The dilemma stems from the fact that neither of the two seats that are used >90% of the time (seats #2 and #3 in picture below) are in the centre line of the room. The seating comprises a 3-seater sofa where only the left and right seats recline so they're the ones we use when watching. The upright centre seat #1 is only used very rarely.
Seats #2 and #3 are 59cm off the centre line of the room and about 15cm further back and lower than position #1 due being reclined.
The room is roughly 5.7Mx5.4M and largely symmetrical but not perfectly so acoustically mainly due to the window and door positions (see below). The two subs are in the rear corners of the room and are symmetrical to the listening seats.
My dilemma is which microphone positions to use for level matching, time alignment and EQing the subs.
These are the options I'm considering.
Option 1: Do everything at my seat (position #2). The basis being that I'm the only one who's critical about this stuff and the Mrs probably won't notice or care. That said, I wouldn't want to trash the sound at seat #3 for only a small gain at seat #2.
Option 2: Level match and time align the subs to position #4 which is a mid-point between seats #2 and #3 but EQ the subs at my seat, position #2. The basis being that due to room symmetry positions #2 and #3 from an EQ perspective should be very similar but my seat will have the edge.
Option 3: Do everything at the mid-point position #4. This keeps things simple but I don't like the idea of EQing to a position where nobody sits, especially as it's the centre line of the room where it should get more nulls.
Instinctively I'm drawn towards Option #2 but wondered if anyone had any thoughts or different ideas? What would you do if this were your room?
The dilemma stems from the fact that neither of the two seats that are used >90% of the time (seats #2 and #3 in picture below) are in the centre line of the room. The seating comprises a 3-seater sofa where only the left and right seats recline so they're the ones we use when watching. The upright centre seat #1 is only used very rarely.
Seats #2 and #3 are 59cm off the centre line of the room and about 15cm further back and lower than position #1 due being reclined.
The room is roughly 5.7Mx5.4M and largely symmetrical but not perfectly so acoustically mainly due to the window and door positions (see below). The two subs are in the rear corners of the room and are symmetrical to the listening seats.
My dilemma is which microphone positions to use for level matching, time alignment and EQing the subs.
These are the options I'm considering.
Option 1: Do everything at my seat (position #2). The basis being that I'm the only one who's critical about this stuff and the Mrs probably won't notice or care. That said, I wouldn't want to trash the sound at seat #3 for only a small gain at seat #2.
Option 2: Level match and time align the subs to position #4 which is a mid-point between seats #2 and #3 but EQ the subs at my seat, position #2. The basis being that due to room symmetry positions #2 and #3 from an EQ perspective should be very similar but my seat will have the edge.
Option 3: Do everything at the mid-point position #4. This keeps things simple but I don't like the idea of EQing to a position where nobody sits, especially as it's the centre line of the room where it should get more nulls.
Instinctively I'm drawn towards Option #2 but wondered if anyone had any thoughts or different ideas? What would you do if this were your room?