How to make a RoomPerfect measurement in a home cinema

[@007LoveGun]

Great video - thanks for posting! My room measures 3m by 6m, with a front LCR sound stage and side and back surrounds mounted on the walls. Based on your dos and don'ts, am I correct in thinking I should only move the mic and take calibration readings within the 1m x 4m inner area of the room, to adhere to the "keep at least 1m/3ft away from each speaker" guideline? In other words, my calibration "safe zone" is effectively 1m in from each wall, making the calibration area 1m x 4m?

[@SteinLyng]

Thank you, glad to hear! Yes, that “safe zone” thinking is right and leads to a smaller area in such a room size. But that’s still better than measuring too close to a speaker, because you would essentially measure the speaker. What you want to do is to measure the room. Also, the closer you get, the more you would measure the midrange drive or tweeter, and not how the speaker really sounds like where you sit. But remember you also move the mic and its stand up and down, and change the orientation of the mic, so you will have more variance than you think.

[@007LoveGun]

Thank you so much for your reply. Will retake my measurements. This could be a game changer for me. Thanks.

[@007LoveGun]

@@SteinLyngjust wanted to say I ran a calibration today and you tips and advice have made it a game changer. For the first time I’ve been blow away by RP. The front sound stage is immense and the bass is just right. Not boomy, but plenty of punch and dynamic range when needed. Everything just seems bigger and more expansive. Thank you again. This has been a huge help.

[@SteinLyng]

@@007LoveGun Hi, we are very happy to hear that! Thanks for your feedback. We wish you lots of fun and good experiences with your system.