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Confession time
#236682 12/24/08 05:04 PM
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I have a confession to make:

I'm not a tweaker. I simply get fed up with poking and prodding my stereo/HT/whatever to make minuscule improvements. I refuse to run frequency analysis software or make graphs. I don't play with my speaker position; in fact I just put my EP350 right where my old sub was and called it good.

Am I alone?


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Re: Confession time
Ken.C #236683 12/24/08 05:14 PM
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Yes, you are alone. Last time I set up my speakers I actually measured the distance to the rear and side walls and ran frequency sweeps while charting the results. And, no, I'm not kidding. . .


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Ken.C #236685 12/24/08 05:24 PM
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Considering what I've spent on my system, I've done very little tweaking. I keep putting off the major effort until I move my system into the basement. I have this idea that once I can do that I'll go gung-ho, but we'll see if it actually happens.

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I'm pretty much in the same boat as Ken, I ran my initial setup, spl and audyssey, and even though I've done some minor movement of the speakers I haven't changed anything ( I know you tweekers are gasping now). The sound probably could be better with treatments, sub movement and running graphs in my open room, but I just don't have the energy and I'm happy with the way everything sounds \:\)


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HomeDad #236687 12/24/08 05:52 PM
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The only tweaking that I would do is fiddle with speaker placement, calibration and room acoustics/treatments after my initial setup.

I am not a tweaker nor believe in a lot of the BS that hardcore tweakers do. I just stick to the basics and focus on what I think matters for a good sounding system which is the quality of the speakers, calibration, placement and room acoustics/treatments.


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Re: Confession time
BlueJays1 #236688 12/24/08 05:57 PM
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I think most of us fall under the "sensible tweaks" category--placement, calibration, room acoustics, etc., like you said, Dr. House. I guess the more exotic things I've tried is tube rolling, felt surrounds around the tweeter, and socks (yes, and even straws) in the speaker ports to control bass.


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Re: Confession time
Ken.C #236690 12/24/08 06:06 PM
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 Originally Posted By: kcarlile
Am I alone?


Nope.

I haven't tweaked my system since I set it up four years ago.

My philosophy is to do what you reasonably can initially, then forget it. Otherwise, you're just listening for flaws instead of enjoying the system.


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MarkSJohnson #236692 12/24/08 06:14 PM
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 Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
 Originally Posted By: kcarlile
Am I alone?


Nope.

I haven't tweaked my system since I set it up four years ago.

My philosophy is to do what you reasonably can initially, then forget it. Otherwise, you're just listening for flaws instead of enjoying the system.


Same here, I did do some frequency sweeps for the stereo when first set up but after that it's just play and listen.


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Re: Confession time
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Rick... your VU meter's stuck. Tap the side of your monitor.


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That's because I didn't tweek it \:\)


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