Stereo Setup Downloads

[davidbeinct]

Are there any dowloads for stereo setup? IOW, something like the CDs available from Stereophile, but in downloadable format? I am getting ready to do a lot of furniture moving in my music room and would like to opitimize my system once it is all moved.

[esldude]

Online LEDR™ Sound Test | Listening Environment Diagnostic Recording Test

 

You can try these which move an image around on command (despite claims we don't know how soundstage and imaging work). I forget if the Stereophile or Chesky test CD's had these sounds on them. Never got them all to work perfectly, but they do work. The hardest was often the over arc from side to side. Probably the best I ever got them reproduced was actually on some Quad ESL63's. Maybe the pseudo-point source radiation worked after all.

 

Here is a Stereophile explanation (it was on Chesky's disc).

 

Take Me to Your LEDR! | Stereophile.com

 

There are also lots of other sweeps and tones at the audiotest site above, but be very careful. Played too loudly many of those can damage components in your speakers.

 

I have found the ASC Music Articulation test less useful, but you may find otherwise.

 

ASC Acoustics for Control Room and Mix Environments Far down the page is a link to download the test file.

 

Hopefully these are useful to you.

[davidbeinct]

Thanks that's the sort of thing that I was looking for.

[accwai]

Online LEDR™ Sound Test | Listening Environment Diagnostic Recording Test

 

You can try these which move an image around on command (despite claims we don't know how soundstage and imaging work). I forget if the Stereophile or Chesky test CD's had these sounds on them. [...]

 

It's on track 11 of the Chesky Jazz Sampler Vol 1.

[theoctavist]

if you want to optimize the room, then youll need to treat it acoustically. that will produce the biggest result, by far... it is crucial. the most important factor in listening rooms..

 

here are some links.

 

Room Setup Case Study - GIK Acoustics

 

 

Room Acoustics Primer - GIK Acoustics

 

RealTraps - How To Set Up a Room

 

Audio Physics Speaker Placement Method

 

John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum • View forum - Acoustics

 

WASP: speakers placement [English]