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  I know this is heresy, but...
I am interested in adding some sort of equalization within my system....tone controls for lack of a better analogy. I know that years ago Audio Control used to make a band equalizer. Anyone out there making that sort of device today? Basically I am looking to add a little more bottom to my system without adding a subwoofer or adding a lot of noise to the sound. Thoughts?
Stuartbmw3  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-05-06
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03-05-06   I have an audio control richter scale, which is probably wha ...   Eldartford

03-05-06   I've written several times about my audio control c-101 seri ...   Tvad

03-05-06   What is you preamp right now?? i will suggest you a good rou ...   Matrix

03-06-06   Two more to consider: if you want a lot of bands, i have ha ...   Jameswei

03-06-06   No matter which equalizer you get, you really need a rta, so ...   inpepinnovations@

03-06-06   Behringer deq 2496. hook up a mic and let it do all the roo ...   Ecruz

03-07-06   This heresy business is a case of the emperor having no clot ...   Benjamin7

03-07-06   Benjamin7...actually, while an equalizer is undoubtedly the ...   Eldartford

03-07-06   We all wish our multi thousand dollar equipment and speakers ...   Undertow

11-11-06   For those that have used the berhinger ultracurve pro deq249 ...   Dpac996

11-11-06   Dpac996...the deq2496 has balanced inputs and outputs, but c ...   Eldartford

11-11-06   The transparency of the deq2496 will manifest differently de ...   Tvad

11-11-06: Warnerwh
The Behringer DEQ 2496 in my system is completely transparent. It also has helped sound improvements substantially. My room is already well treated being LEDE with four large bass traps, one in each corner.

The rest of my system consists of VMPS RM 40's(super revealing), Primare Pre 30 preamp, Rotel amp running both woofers of each speaker, Sony ES cd player outputting to the Behringer which then outputs to my Bel Canto DAC 1.1.

I've never heard better sound anywhere. I've also never paid so little for something that could help so much. As I said earlier even in my well treated room the 300 bucks the Behringer will cost you is a killer deal. After over 3 decades in this hobby I'd classify it as the best tweak per dollar in existance.

You have two ten band parametric equalizer bands as well as two 31 band graphic equalizer bands. The piece will also do auto equalization. You just set the curve you want, hook up the microphone(a necessity if you buy one) and let her rip. Then where it boosted the dips bring them back down to near even.

Please remember the AVERAGE listening room has peaks and dips of 15db. That's alot and is like letting a 5 year old adjust a graphic equalizer for you. That's what your room does to the sound. Fixing it can make a huge difference in the sonic presentation of your system. I'd still get room treatments first but for the little money the Behringer unit costs it's a no brainer.

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11-11-06   the quad preamps have a "tilt" tone control that ...   Rgcards

11-11-06   Undertow, the more harmonics in music the less sensitive it ...   Shadorne

11-12-06   warnerwh...by admitting that the behringer is "transpa ...   Eldartford

11-12-06   I use the 2496, but my preamp only has a unbalanced processo ...   Joeylawn36111

11-12-06   Undertow. a very good analogy and well said.   Ecclectique

11-12-06   Matrix is correct, get yourself a mcintosh preamp with equal ...   Phd

11-12-06   Audiophiles. actually i don't know how many people have said ...   Warnerwh

11-12-06   Shadorne, good catch... yeah i would bet fact is the richnes ...   Undertow

11-12-06   Acoustics". that is my opinion also. a major transforma ...   Warnerwh

11-13-06   warnerwh, that is excellent your room treatments have resul ...   Phd

11-13-06   Phd: components and cabling are not nearly as effective as r ...   Warnerwh

11-14-06   Warnerwh, i do understand where you are coming from.. it is ...   Undertow

11-14-06   Undertow and warnerwh, how much acoustic panel treatments d ...   Shadorne

11-14-06   Shadorne, actually i have a similar trap to the realtraps, ...   Undertow

11-14-06   Shadorne, by the way i just saw your setup, and being everyt ...   Undertow

11-14-06   my thoughts exactly. big rooms are generally better than sm ...   Shadorne

11-14-06   Shadorne...rives audio, who certainly are great believers in ...   Eldartford

11-14-06   You may want to contact rives or realtraps. if you buy somet ...   Warnerwh

11-15-06   Shadorne, you can look at my new system pics i added 16 line ...   Undertow

11-15-06   the above comment is my worry exactly...i am sure acoustic ...   Shadorne

11-15-06   warnerwh, i think that is a good plan but once i take that ...   Shadorne

11-15-06   Well having plenty of fore thought can only help. btw bass t ...   Warnerwh

11-20-10   Can someone tell me if the deq2496 connected between the cdp ...   Cdc

11-20-10   If you put the deq2496 between the preamp and the power amp ...   Eldartford

11-20-10   Eldartford, if i follow you it is better the way i have it - ...   Cdc


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