Tone controls- to use or not?

there is an implicit assumption that that the engineer and the performer want the purchaser of a recording to hear "something"

Well erm...Yes that is kinda the idea of music - generally your expected to hear something. I guess some people do use CD's as coasters and some people just collect stuff (memorabilia) but generally most people buy music so they can hear the music (which includes all its nuances of loud/soft/timbre etc.) Some people buy several versions of the same tracks - remixes and such for dance clubs are often more fun with better dynamic range. I can't see the majority of artists, producers and engineers not caring what it sounds like on consumer systems...

hi samuel33:

tinkering is fun, regardless of the outcome. humans are naturally curious. the fun of tinkering is not being able to predict the result. the process is more important than the result.

why does altering the tone produce sonic degradadtion ? here is another example of dogmatic thinking. one person's discomfort is another person's enjoyment.

one cannot generalize as to what is enjoyable for another person.

Altering tone always produces sonic degradation because it puts one more element in the chain (even if you set it 0dB/0dB). It destroys clarity imaging etc. For many people clarity/ imaging is the goal - not fun of tinkering.

Altering tone always produces sonic degradation because it puts one more element in the chain (even if you set it 0dB/0dB). It destroys clarity imaging etc.

"Destroy" is a strong word.

I guess these guys have much to learn about how not to destroy sound (looks like they use EQ controls to me)

MrTennis said :

tinkering is fun, regardless of the outcome. humans are naturally curious. the fun of tinkering is not being able to predict the result. the process is more important than the result.

Well yes ! i agree with you on that point (completely)
This way prevent people from audio's gourou very well

Still i have to say that we are talking about a specific subject : a guy that maybe not want to spend that amount of money on a product just for the fun knowing the extremely possible bad result

Furthermore the problem of his ears make the situation a big no no to me.

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But yes i rejoin you on the importance to try by ourself, the question is what will be the most intresting thing to do ?

i don't think the tone control will be the thing, i would prefer swap the crossover to redo it or even change also the drivers

But that is a long (a very funny road) and great results are possible !

(It implies knowledge that you will find on specialised website)

And THAT is FUN :)-