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Old 17th December 2008   #68
Ethan Winer
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Originally Posted by jeff_free69 View Post
I seem to remember reading somewhere that it takes about 13 measurements. That's an average of less than 2 / octave.
By "measurements" they mean different places around the room, not the number of frequencies measured. The Audyssey system uses a sine wave sweep, so it hits all frequencies.

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My room is well trapped with RealTraps and some DIY versions, so it isn't as bad as it was, but I've never measured it.
ARC is not the best way to measure. Much better is dedicated software:

ETF, Windows, $150

FuzzMeasure, Mac, $150

Room EQ Wizard, Windows and Mac and Linux, Freeware

This article explains how I use ETF, but the principles apply to all such programs.

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