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I'm having having Yamaha RXV 683 from past one hand half years. As per the recommendation I was calibrating room by keeping YPAO mic at vertical position at ear height of listening position.
This arrangement gave me consistently low bass, over emphasized mid range and not so good treble. Listening music with this sound signature was not motivating at all.
I think when you keep mic vertical, what it receives is all reflected sound. This mic has long throat to channel sound in. IMO this arrangement do not make it omnidirectional. Anyway omnidirectional directional is not suitable because human ear is not omnidirectional. I think it is RSC part of YPAO, cancelling reflected sound might have resulted in low bass output.
I did one experiment. Instead of keeping mic vertical I kept it horizontal facing to Klipsch tower and center speakers. Bingo! Now sound is fuller with correct emphasis on low mid and high of the sound spectrum. I'm how hearing some instruments that I never heard before. Performance of the rear surround improved. Two channel music is now sweet with huge sound stage. Performance of the Klipsch RP is shining.
I posted this so as to benefit other if they are facing problem mentioned above.
I'm now fully convinced 'why room calibration is also important for stereo (dedicated) listening?' Please share your experience of room calibration for dedicated two channel setup.
This arrangement gave me consistently low bass, over emphasized mid range and not so good treble. Listening music with this sound signature was not motivating at all.
I think when you keep mic vertical, what it receives is all reflected sound. This mic has long throat to channel sound in. IMO this arrangement do not make it omnidirectional. Anyway omnidirectional directional is not suitable because human ear is not omnidirectional. I think it is RSC part of YPAO, cancelling reflected sound might have resulted in low bass output.
I did one experiment. Instead of keeping mic vertical I kept it horizontal facing to Klipsch tower and center speakers. Bingo! Now sound is fuller with correct emphasis on low mid and high of the sound spectrum. I'm how hearing some instruments that I never heard before. Performance of the rear surround improved. Two channel music is now sweet with huge sound stage. Performance of the Klipsch RP is shining.
I posted this so as to benefit other if they are facing problem mentioned above.
I'm now fully convinced 'why room calibration is also important for stereo (dedicated) listening?' Please share your experience of room calibration for dedicated two channel setup.
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