Time alignment using RTA? Scope?

[Greg200SE-R 10+ year member]

I have an active 2-way front stage being run off a Clarion DRZ9255. I am looking for a way to time-alignment my entire system between the comps and single sub.

Can an RTA or a scope be used for this, and if so how? Are there any software RTAs I can load onto a laptop that are designed to measure/fix time alignment?

I am happy with the way my system sounds, even without any EQing... so frequency response is not nearly as important to me as measuring my speakers' response in the time domain. Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated!

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

RTA/O-scope won't be of any use. You need a system that can give you time domain info and measure arrival times; which neither of those do.

What you can use, however, is a Windows based MLS measurement system, such as WinMLS.

Read this thread and it should tell you everything you'd need to get one up and running on your PC/laptop: http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1