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On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 05:37:12 GMT, wrote:
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On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:15:05 GMT, "Trevor Wilson"
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**Precisely. Equalisers are almost always abused by users, since they
lack
the equipment and knowledge to use them correctly.
Which is one reason why the humble set of bass/treble controls is so
useful (for boosting bass on bass-light recordings, not for room
correction).
I don't understand the concept of "bass light." There's the bass they
put
on the recording, if it seems light, then I guess you should have some
way
to enhance it if you want, but are you sure you just don't like distorted
bass?
Heh. Yeah, pretty sure. If there's enough bass on the disc, I don't
boost it.
That's why I think a real 1/3 octave EQ that you set once and forget, is
an item that might be good for your system. If you don't have a sub or a
system that can get you down to the 20 Hz range, you should have one. Get
it EQ'd so that you know it's as flat ass possible, then see what stuff
sounds like.
Sometimes there just isn't a lot of bass in a particular recording because
it's wasn't used.
My preference is to have the system capable of flat response and then hear
what was recorded. I very seldom touch any tone control other than for
the reasons I've previously mentioned, hissy FM and so on.
I honestly cannot figure out why so many recordings are
just so light on the bass.
Not every bit of music or every musician feels the need. Solo guitar for
example, or folk music, just to name a couple.
You go to a bar and listen to a band, and
bass is plenty strong. Throw in a CD, and the bass is weak.
For pop music, yes there tends to be palaple bass.
And this is't my system. This is on all systems that I've heard in my
lifetime.
Very few people seem to have taken the time required to get flat response.
One thing you could try that cheap and flexible is
http://www.djmart.com/preq3bafupae.html $99.00 and you've got a fairly
simple flexible parametric EQ.
Looks like it might be fun to play with, but not the best mate for a
"high end" stereo...
Which high end? The one made up of snobs who think any form of active EQ
is bad or the one made up of people who know what a systme is supposed to
do, and use reasonable means to get it done.
My best advice is to get a decent 1/3 octave EQ, one that generates it's
own tones, and an RS meter, makeing note of the corrections that need to
be applied, and do a proper EQ. Then see how things sound and I can
practically guarantee that you will hear things you never noticed, and if
you get one with memory, you can EQ for things you think lack bass.
The unit he
http://www.djmart.com/aldeprdi13oc.html comes preprogramed
with EQ settings for musicans that may already fit the bill for your taste
when you think bass is lacking.
Bottom line is that you can feel free to adjust to your heart's content
for the type ofsound you like or just do one EQ for flat response and see
what the music was intended to sound like (assuming the artist and
engineer agreed).
Mikey, the concept of equalizing for flat room response is not accepted by
anybody. Ask Arny for verification of this.