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Old 3rd September 2011   #29
Ethan Winer
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Yes, any decent SD omni can be used to calibrate speakers, but to calibrate their levels you need a reference. Maybe borrow a good SPL meter, then mark with grease pencil on your preamp's trim where 85 dB SPL is when using a given mic at a given distance from the speakers.

Bass ports in the rear don't radiate high frequencies, so that's not affected by thin absorption on the front wall behind the speakers.
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