tuning with USACI disk

First off i was wondering what disk i have? its a white one with a solid ring of color on the outer of both a 5.1 and stereo disk. Is it by chance the "wheel" disk?

Anyway i popped the stereo disk in my HT setup (ghetto but not bad) and it was literally the cleanest thing ive ever herd... mind you im used to hip hop type music and mp3 quality so the jump was expected (also makes me cream when i think about 5.1 in the car) I happen to have a nice little 3sixty.2 that i havent really played with so i was looking for tuning tips. Unfort i dont have acess to a RTA so im not sure on where to start in terms of tuning.

Sounds like the Hotel Cali. disc.

You don't need an RTA to get a good tune. If you have a 5.1 set up, that's a good disk (5.1 version). Other than that, I'd like to use mine for a coaster. LOL...everyone knows I'm not big on that disc. Hotel California does well though...and yes, you can tune with it.

well i dont have 5.1 now so ill be using the stereo but im planning on getting 5.1 once i can get a center channel situated.

Do you think the focal disk would be a good investment? or where can i find this wheel disk everyone is talking about

5.1 is great. BUT............unfortunately record companies do not release disc in 5.1(majority)

the combo disc set is always gets negative remarks but to me they are the best comp discs yet. not becuase of the tracks but because you can directly compare stereo to 5.1 with good recorded material.

use any disc you can to "tune your system" when your system is setup correctly then all will sound as good as there mastering will let them. unfortunately the better sound level you get used to the more you will critique any system to the point that you will always find its flaws.

good luck with your system. compete and keep our sport alive.

yup...what he said. The Focal disc is the shizzle too. USACi isn't using it currently though. I don't remember which # it is in Focal's collection...I know someone on here does. I keep wanting to say 3 or 5. I don't know.

oh yea when i said the usaci disc are great to compare with it means you must have a 5.1 setup or yes the 5.1 disc is a coaster.

I don't mind the Focal disk, not my favorite, but it works.

It would be nice to know which disk they will be using this year at finals.

i bet they know what SPL disk they are using......oops did i say that

LOL

Mickey wrote:

i bet they know what SPL disk they are using......oops did i say that

Yeah but you can pick up a good sine wave anywhere. What we require or would like to have is a little different. Not that you didn't already know that Iv'e been up too late working on my truck. Pardon me for sounding like...well a dumbazz!

Well John we will let that slide this time John! lol

Mickey wrote:

i bet they know what SPL disk they are using......oops did i say that

Doh!

dlechner wrote:

Mickey wrote:

i bet they know what SPL disk they are using......oops did i say that

Doh!

???????????.........Doh! WHAT

Doh! As in good one?

Not Duh, but Doh in the best Homer Simpson voice that I could ever put out.

SORRY.............THAT IS AWSOME

IM A DUMBAZZ

No worries!

I like the Stereo and DTS disc out of the case you were speaking of. Its one of my favorite. I also have 3 different Focal discs that I use to set systems up with. The most current one is No. 6 disc with the Utopia Be tweeter on the front. It has some good tracks but I liked some of the older ones better. Does Ralph make the decision on what disc is used at finals or the head SQ judge for finals?

Anyone know who the head SQ judge will be this year? Thanks.

How do we get that disk Matt?

I hope it is Tim again, he does a great job!

i got mine from mike jaffe... but id like to invest in a variety