"Craig James" wrote in message
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With all of the new features/programs with the surround sound/audio
systems these days, do you feel like an equalizer is necessary anymore
for DVD/Stereo/CD systems? Or are they just another 'toy' that is pretty
much obsolete these days?

Thanks for any help/input.

Craig


The main reason for EQ is to smooth out the Frequency Response of a given
room. No other device can do this. The only other ways to achieve FR is to
have speakers custom built to compensate for your room acoustics, or use
passive forms of EQ such as room tunes. In order to have proper output you
must start with a room that doesn't put big dips or valleys into the
response. Once you've heard playback in a room with proper FR it's hard to
listen to anything else.