What is the function of an equilizer in a audio system?

I am planning to buy an audio system and a few shopkeepers told me that an
equilizer is not really necessary. They claimed that the bass/treble knobs
are sufficient.

-- Mayur

"Mayuresh Phadke" wrote in message
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What is the function of an equilizer in a audio system?

I am planning to buy an audio system and a few shopkeepers told me that an
equilizer is not really necessary. They claimed that the bass/treble knobs
are sufficient.

-- Mayur

An equalizer is like bass or treble tone controls, but they typical have
more "bands" that operate over a smaller range of the frequency. For example
a 10-band equalizer has ten different frequencies instead of just 2 (bass
and treble). This lets you modify the frequency response of a specific part
of sound that needs adjustment.

You don't need an equalizer in most situations. Purchase the system without
the equalizer and then if there frequency response problems you are having,
you can always get one later.

Based on what the salesman told you, I am wondering what other things he
said that may not be true.

On 12 Oct 2003 23:20:48 -0700, (Mayuresh Phadke)
wrote:

What is the function of an equilizer in a audio system?

I am planning to buy an audio system and a few shopkeepers told me that an
equilizer is not really necessary. They claimed that the bass/treble knobs
are sufficient.

In general, an equalizer is not needed and can be added later. You
are better off buying better basic equipment and setting it up right
than in divided your resources to purchase an eq.

EQs are used to rebalance an unbalanced recording (which they do
better than regular bass/treble controls) or to correct equipment/room
responses (which requires added measuring and analysis equipment).

Kal