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I’ve settled on getting the 8c’s, but I have a couple of additional questions.
I have Sonarworks and was curious if there’s any advantage/disadvantages to using that vs. the stock REW integration/app. Also, I turn off Sonarworks when tracking for reduced latency and wanted to know if similar action was necessary for the built in DSP on the 8c’s.
Best is to leave Sonarworks out and just use the built in filter correction that you calibrate with REW. There is some mild DSP anyway (bass timing, phase synchronisation in the cross-over area), so you'd better make sure the whole thing is done only once. If you want you can turn off the 8c's DSP with their low latency mode. For tracking the sound will still be more than adequate.
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I have GIK polyfusers on my front wall because I also record in the same space - would this complicate the measurements when calibrating the room correction, and would I still measure to the wall behind the diffuser, or would I measure from where the diffuser starts? I also have large soffit traps next to my speakers (pics attached for reference).
You measure from your listening position into your viewing direction (as per the user manual), whatever the outfits of the walls are. Bass traps behind your 8c's sometimes can be detrimental for the punch of the lows, but as long as you make all internal settings correctly and you calibrate as meant to be done there is usually little problem with any aspect of the room. 8c's have this extreme ability to adapt them to the room, which is one of their major fortes.