A package from Thomann arrived

A package from Thomann arrived yesterday. As usual it was five time bigger than needed and so it was stuffed with those huge bubble wrap things. Great, now I have another 15m of it.

The package contained a Behringer iNuke NU6000 and a microphone stand. I unpacked the Behringer yesterday and put it in the shelf but I haven't gotten the MiniDSP plugin yet so there's no need to hook it up yet. I tried the microphone stand though and I did a quick measurement in REW at listening position. Unfortunately I forgot to save it but it looked quite similar to the measurement I did before. Above 400Hz it is acceptable but below ~200-250Hz it goes all crazy. Hopefully I'll be able to fix most of it with the MiniDSP and subwoofers.

Quick measurement of in-room response

Here's a quick measurement I did yesterday. Since I haven't got any microphone stand I had to hold the mic in my hands, which could have had some impact on the measurement. It looks similar to what I have measured before. With my MiniDSP I will try to tame the huge peak in the bass but I don't think I will be able to do much about the dip at 100Hz because it seems to be some room cancellation. Same with the dip at 200Hz. But I don't think the dip at ~650Hz is a room cancellation, any clues to what it may be?

The MiniDSP and UMIK-1 has arrived!

Hello dear readers!

The MiniDSP and UMIK-1 arrived today. I have been very busy though so I haven't had time to try the MiniDSP and I have only tried the UMIK-1 for a quick voice recording (which sounds very promising!). I don't know if I will have time tomorrow, but if I do I will put up some pictures and maybe a recording as well.

Initital impressions of the UMIK-1:

• Heavy and well-built! Well, not heavy but it's no cheap plastic stuff
• Nice little table stand, feels quite sturdy and easy to use and fold.
• Very easy to use. Connect the mic to the computer via the USB-cable that was in the box and you're ready to go. No additional software needed.
• Crystal clear voice recordings

I just did a quick voice recording but from what I heard I think I will use it for not only measuring speakers and room acoustics but also for Skype and Teamspeak. I don't know the directional pattern of the UMIK-1 but I guess it's a bit more narrow than the Logitech C270 webcam that I use as a microphone at the moment.

Here's a picture from the manufacturer.

MiniDSP and UMIK-1 coming!

Today I just ordered a MiniDSP 2x4 and a UMIK-1. I have decided to return my Behringer iNuke NU6000DSP and get a non-dsp verison instead. This way I save about 500SEK. Hopefully I'll be able to sell my Reckhorn S-1 for ~600SEK and my Radioshack digital SPL meter for ~300. This way one can say I got the MiniDSP and UMIK for free. I have no idea when the stuff will arrive, but hopefully within a week or two (it's being shipped from Hongkong).

I'll be away for a couple of days now for a school trip to Slovenia, visiting the wonderful town of Maribor.

One year celebration!

Today the blog has been up for a year! Lots of things has been done in this year and I'll list some of them below.

• dMar-Kel70T
• HAD Oy
• Five O2+Odac combos
• Lots of new audio equipment
• Reaching 16000+ pageviews

What started out as a blog dedicated to music quickly broadened into a blog covering audio gear and DIY as well. I have documented my school project work here at the blog, which gave my project work the highest grade.  I have built an O2+ODAC amplifier/dac combo for myself and I have sold four as well. The profit has gone to buying my own soldering equipment and tools instead of borrowing from a friend.

What will come in the next year is unsure. I will finish the step-by-step O2 construction guide as soon as I find time. I will also write more about my stereo setup, which has now turned into a 2.2 stereo system. I will try to take more in-room measurements. After the summer I will either travel around the world in a project called Learning School or I will study at university somewhere in Sweden, probably civil engineer in the field of media technology.