Turning the WORST car seat into the BEST...
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sitting in the back middle seat of a car sucks except for in mine very soon because we're going to tune the sound system so everything arrives to you perfectly in Phase when you're sitting vacuum the star of the show is the mini DSP 8x12 and it has Dirac live which means it's super easy to do room correction the mic we're using for the calibration is the umic one now everyone needs to put in earplugs you could do this without people in the car but the problem is that people block all of the speakers so to get the frequency response or when there's five people in the car we're using four people so we can see how that measures right here I always need to do it a bunch more times it'll look average together [Music] for the rear middle seat of a car that is pretty damn good it sounds pretty bad in the front seat right now it's kind of all over the place up front I'm there it sounds like it's around you it envelops you in the sweet warmth that only music okay
The short showcases a car audio tuning setup using a compact DSP system, specifically a 8x12 mini DSP with Dirac Live for room correction. The host explains that the calibration mic is placed in a way that represents how people sit in the car, noting that in a real scenario multiple passengers can affect the frequency response, so the tuning process needs to be iterated several times to converge on a stable average. They describe the practical challenge of tuning with the rear middle seat occupied, as that position tends to block speakers and alter the sound field, yet they demonstrate that the rear middle seat can still deliver surprisingly solid sound once the DSP is properly configured. The narration highlights how front seat playback feels more dispersed or enveloping, while the rear seating positions benefit from the corrected, warm, and immersive sound sensation created by the phase-aligned system. Overall, the video emphasizes a methodical approach to calibrating car audio with real-world seating configurations, aiming to improve perceived sound quality across different passenger scenarios and seating layouts. The outcome suggests that even with unconventional seating like the rear middle seat, the system can achieve a coherent and pleasing listening experience when tuned with attention to mic placement, iterative measurements, and room correction through DSP.
Topics · technology · car audio · audiophile · DIY · audio engineering
Questions answered
- What equipment enables the car audio tuning demonstrated in the short?
- A compact DSP system, specifically the mini DSP 8x12 with Dirac Live for room correction, and a calibration microphone are used to measure and tune the sound.