To Equalize or Not to Equalize
I would love to get some advice from this forum; My Issue is that I find some music to be coming across kind of bright/harsh, especially as I get to higher volumes (say above 90db). My system and room is now static and not in play for change. I was wondering if anyone has advice on the effectiveness of an equalizer, and do you have any recommendations. Price could be up to $1-2K
Thanks All
Bright or harsh could be at several different frequencies. I have Klark-Teknik 31 band equalizer in my system. I think it is DN360 or DN370. It is a studio equalizer. It sounds amazing. If you do not have xlr, you can get some nice xlr to rca at Moon Audio. You can download Spectroid app on your phone and quickly see where the nasty frequencies are. Good luck. |
@erik_squires +1 sort out room first, then maybe an equalizer. Seems a more balanced solution than to cut off frequencies. |
I use an Elysia xfilter qube eq. I had the Loki Max and didn't like it. The bands were too wide. The Elysia is a studio eq. I can use it to add or subtract a bass or treble shelf. I can add or subtract gain and dial in the frequency I want. It also allows me to select a wide or narrow q factor. German made, class A, excellent specs. A little cheaper than the Loki. Unlike you, with my hearing, I usually need to add a slight treble shelf so I can hear those cymbals sizzle. |
I have a Schiit LOKIUS 6-band EQ, signal coming from a LAIV Harmony DAC then out to an Emotiva pre-amp to an Advance Paris power amp. You can flip a single switch and turn the Schiit’s EQ off to A/B test your results. I’ve found my Buchardt E50s need just a touch of boost in the BBC dip range.