EQ the sound system

[CCW]

I know “audiophiles” do not like to use any kind of “EQ” systems to get the right sound, but by simple placement of the speakers, and room treatment. I know that not all recorded music is recorded the same. Some have very little bass, and some way to much, and some just right. The same when it comes to treble. If we use sound tracks to get the right sounds from our system that we want, what happens when you play a recording that has way to much or to little bass. You would think having some kind of EQ device to correct the sound without having to re position the speakers, or changing out tubes to fix what we want to hear?

[Elk]

We have had a number of good conversations regarding EQ and tone controls, such as:

Dealing with bass-heavy recordings

In another thread, there has been discussion of the tone controls, the intention of engineers, etc. This prompted me to ask a question that’s been on my mind for a long time. In my system, most acoustic recordings (classical, folk, jazz) sound fine, as do some pop tracks. In many pop or rock songs, however, there is way too much bass. With an album I was listening to last night, if I turned the volume up enough to hear the singers, it was really unpleasant to listen; if I turned down the vol…

And

Evil tone controls

I may only use them once a year, but I’d HATE not having tone controls. Just listening to a cd that was sounding totally lifeless. A slight tweak to the highs is all it took to make it much more listenable. I may have to turn in my audiophile card.