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<blockquote data-quote="Bennett Prescott" data-source="post: 33187" data-attributes="member: 4">Re: Prediction SoftwareMatt,The software can only be as accurate as the information handed to it by the loudspeaker profile. The fact of the matter is probably that giving a single number for SPL capability is fraught with complication. At what frequency? Over what time period? At what temperature? Are the manufacturer&#039;s specs accurate? How were they taken, and how much does the software therefore know about the actual capabilities of the box?I always take those numbers with a grain of salt... a 6dB grain of salt at least. If I really need to get within 6dB of the box&#039;s capabilities I probably need to get a box that&#039;s 10dB louder.What numbers are you trying to reach, and what level of problems are you having? Array aiming could be part of the problem, but in my experience the shitty auto aiming algorithm in EASE Focus is more likely to create more SPL, not less.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bennett Prescott, post: 33187, member: 4"] Re: Prediction Software Matt, The software can only be as accurate as the information handed to it by the loudspeaker profile. The fact of the matter is probably that giving a single number for SPL capability is fraught with complication. At what frequency? Over what time period? At what temperature? Are the manufacturer's specs accurate? How were they taken, and how much does the software therefore know about the actual capabilities of the box? I always take those numbers with a grain of salt... a 6dB grain of salt at least. If I really need to get within 6dB of the box's capabilities I probably need to get a box that's 10dB louder. What numbers are you trying to reach, and what level of problems are you having? Array aiming could be part of the problem, but in my experience the shitty auto aiming algorithm in EASE Focus is more likely to create more SPL, not less. [/QUOTE]

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