Graphics Equalizers

Hello stereotype, I read on another thread that you prefer to listen via headphones? Could this be anything to do with room issues ruining the speaker experience? I think part of the issue here and I do agree to some extent is that graphic equalizers can be a bit of a gimmick. Where I beq to differ is in the broad brush dismissal of room eq as none audiophile-I know plenty on here and elsewhere who are more than happy with DEQX for example and may also add that for example the KT analogue graphic eq's are very high quality and in the right hands can transform a system. More than a few high end speakers will already be using passive equalisation in their xover.
 
cooky1257 said:
Hello stereotype, I read on another thread that you prefer to listen via headphones? Could this be anything to do with room issues ruining the speaker experience?
Click to expand...
Nothing whatever to do with that, or anything else personal. In view of what else I have written, I regard that as a pretty unpleasant comment, and I will have to force myself if I am to continue to reply.

I think part of the issue here and I do agree to some extent is that graphic equalizers can be a bit of a gimmick. Where I beq to differ is in the broad brush dismissal of room eq as none audiophile
Click to expand...
That is also unjustified. High quality equalisation is acceptable, though inevitably expensive. It is absurd to even think of room resonance when systems themselves are out of control. Now if you would read what I have written in this thread, it would be good. And jolly civil of you.

-I know plenty on here and elsewhere who are more than happy with DEQX for example
Click to expand...
DEQX is more concerned with correcting loudspeaker non-linearities, afaik, and there is plenty of scope for doing that with available commercial products, of course. So this system has something important going for it that is akin to bi-wiring, not equalisation. I haven't heard DEQX, but I don't expect from it an enormous improvement due to room equalisation. For one thing, digital technology usually leaves something to be desired, in my experience. For another, the theory behind the process involves an utterly colossal blunder by comparing distribution of speakers to those of musical instruments. How that impacts the performance of a DEQX system I don't know, but I'm not encouraged to find out. It's not cheap to buy anyway.

and may also add that for example the KT analogue graphic eq's are very high quality and in the right hands can transform a system.
Click to expand...
I'm sure they can, but not a system that is likely to be used by an audiophile of reasonable means and who practises system hygiene. Imv, of course.

More than a few high end speakers will already be using passive equalisation in their xover.
Click to expand...
Not for room resonance correction, surely.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Frankly reading the whole thread again I find your responses all rather abrasive-had I known I wouldn't have attempted discourse with you..
If you care to read your post no4 you describe the benefits of headphone listening . But I'll leave it here thanks .
 
stereotype said:
Nothing whatever to do with that, or anything else personal. In view of what else I have written, I regard that as a pretty unpleasant comment.
Click to expand...

I am now convinced this thread is a wind up. Shame on you Cooky for being so unpleasant. :)

Good luck!!
 
Quick lads, just spotted this on eBay.

It's got lots of knobs and things. All that for a tenner!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sansui-SE-77-...in_3?hash=item518c15c12b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

295601170_tp.jpg
 

Latest posts

Back
Top