Using REW to verify AL correction

Iainmc

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The filters created in AL are used in the Jriver convolver and everything is working fine. When I do a measument of left and right chanels combined at the listening position I get this result,
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The amplitude resonse is very close to the simulated resonse in AL but the phase response is not as expected, minimum phase. and the group delay is off.
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If I apply a frequency dependat window, REW default, I get this result. Changing the window size still gives similar results.
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The phase result is now as expected but the freqency response has worsened. The group delay is now as expected.
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So the question is, what is the correct processing of the raw measurment to verify that the AL corrections are working as intended?
 

juicehifi

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I would disregard phase and group delay, and look at the frequency response and the shape of the impulse … and perhaps the step response too.
 

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Thank you for your reply.
Can you please explain why the phase and group delay measurments should be disregarded? Just trying to understand.
 

juicehifi

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Phase displays such as the one above does not tell me a lot about the time domain behavior. This is my personal opinion, others may disagree.

I use a combination of group delay and magnitude to spot for problem frequencies, though. Group delay peak and magnitude dip at the same frequency = acoustic trouble, usually not worth trying to time correct.
 
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