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Old 06-11-08, 02:36 PM   #30 (Link)
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Re: Does calibration really make a difference?


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So, because I have "dips" instead of "peaks," does this mean that I would not really benefit that much from an equalizer like the BFD?
You really need to do some placement tests with your sub to see if you can get a bit smoother response. Your response is going up and down through some dips and peaks, so you may be able to help it a lot with placement.

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I read that EQ can not help much with a dip, but it can bring down the peaks.
If you have a dip caused by an out of phase reflection, and so throwing some gain at that frequency will also increase the out of phase signal that's causing the problem. In that case you could add gain forever and you won't get rid of the dip. Moving the position a little might help though.

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would it help to use the BFD to bring down the "peaks" at 36 and at 50?
As long as you don't cut too much, and if you have the headroom to boost the sub back up, it would help.

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