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How to diagnose the need for room treatment?

I have my stereo setup in the family living room (30x14x8 ft). I have done some work around speaker placement, and treating 1st reflection points, but don't know if I need to do more. I often read room treatment being crucial. So while my system sounds good to me (I'm new at this), it might be able to sound a lot better.

How can I come up with a diagnose, short of trial and error of every posibility?

Thanks!
lewinskih01

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ghstudio
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How about a dumb question :)

I am going to try Room EQ wizard with a good microphone placed at ear level where I normally sit. Do I aim the microphone at the front of the room (HDTV) or do I aim it at the ceiling?

I will be trying to analyze (and perhaps improve) my 5:1 theater system.
ghstudio
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I will first use the RS microphone. I was going to try an AKG CK-32 cartridge (good omnidirectional mike). Finally, I have a rane RA-27 with a measuring microphone that I could try (requires me to build a small interface).

Most likely, I'll never get past the RS.
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