I'm reminded of articles by Bob Hodas - a pro room tuner - who, I think, said he always uses and EQ after computer simulation and then tunes by ear to finalize the sound. So even the pros use EQs to take care of the major issues. It is just a matter of cost and knowledge. The former is long overdue. Here is a link to one of his helpful articles I found. Good short read and the other articles are linked. Hodas And here is the room mode calc he mentions, it has moved. Modes

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