What's the best way to integrate my MiniDsp Flex8 DL with my SVS Micro3000 sub? MiniDsp advocates bypassing the sub's internal controls and setting everything up in the Flex but this is with all subs, not necessarily the Micro which has extensive DSP controls in its own right. The question, in my mind, is how to best set it up so Dirac3 is including it in measurement or should I let Dirac only run on the main speakers and setup the sub outside of Dirac using SVS's DSP controls?
Thanks for the help and opinions!
Thanks for the help and opinions!
With only one sub you will never get a good result really. With 2 subs there is a chance that you with clever placement can get pretty decent response. With four you are all set. With 4 subs and NO DSP you will probably get better result than one sub with DSP...
But to your question. If you start with no DSP at all, and place the sub on your listening position. Then play pink noise (20-150Hz), move around a microphone and RTA and walk around to those places where you can accept to have a sub placed. When you find a spot with few or no dips place your sub there, and move the microphone to the listening position. It should be a similar response.
Now you can try to decrease the peaks with your internal DSP in the sub, and flatten the curve.
Then i would use the MiniDsp and also try Dirac... With Dirac there is a small chance that you actually can be satisfied (for a while) with only one sub...
But to your question. If you start with no DSP at all, and place the sub on your listening position. Then play pink noise (20-150Hz), move around a microphone and RTA and walk around to those places where you can accept to have a sub placed. When you find a spot with few or no dips place your sub there, and move the microphone to the listening position. It should be a similar response.
Now you can try to decrease the peaks with your internal DSP in the sub, and flatten the curve.
Then i would use the MiniDsp and also try Dirac... With Dirac there is a small chance that you actually can be satisfied (for a while) with only one sub...