Classe Audio SSP-800/CT-SSP owner manual Room EQ Configuration

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The SSP-800/CT-SSP Room EQ capability allows you to build very precise digital audio filters to help compensate for fixed sonic irregularities in your room. These filters should be constructed based upon audio measurements made by a well-qualified acoustical engineer. These powerful filters are made available in a completely manual fashion to help your professional installer give you the best listening experience possible.

As many as five filters can be built for each speaker channel, except the Aux channels defined for Bi-Amp or downmix. A Bi-Amp channel assumes the same filters as defined for the Front Left and Right partner channels.

In order to define the Room EQ filters, select Room EQ from the Setup Menu. Choose which channel(s) you wish to adjust. Individually select and activate a band, then tune it with the appropriate center frequency, Q, and gain. Pressing the select button for a particular speaker will result in full range pink noise being generated from that channel. Measurement tools may then be used to determine what changes if any are needed. Note that the volume level for the pink noise is adjustable using the master volume control. Once the appropriate number of bands have been activated and tuned, use the Activate Group button to turn the filters on and off as a before/after check on your progress for the channel.

You do not need to have filters defined for every channel. The installer need only make the adjustments to the channels necessary to correct for the room’s interaction. We encourage you to consult with your authorized Classé dealer to properly calibrate the SSP Room EQ function.

Your SSP has default settings for each speaker, but these settings should be adjusted to match your system for optimal results. You may want to consult your authorized Classé dealer to precisely adjust the settings to match your room environment. On your own, you can identify each speaker’s distance from your seating position, but it’s impossible to make accurate speaker level corrections by ear. Your dealer’s technician uses an SPL meter or specialized room measurement software to optimize levels and adjust speaker equalization, a powerful tool to help optimize your room’s interaction with your speakers.

The Configuration Setup menu allows you to define up to six different speaker configurations. Touch the button for the specific configuration you want to set up to open the configuration setup menu, shown on the right. The menu contains four buttons that completely define the configuration

–Name, Distance, Levels, and Speakers – plus a fifth button that activates the configuration. The same menu is used to set up each configuration.