sullivan@harvard.ARPA (John Sullivan) (03/13/85)
Why should I bother A/B'ing speakers in the store, when I just bought DAK's 10-band graphic equalizer (I like it, but their delivery was a bit slow) and would plan to readjust it to compensate for the frequency response of speakers/room? What would I look for in new speakers? John M. Sullivan sullivan@harvard
heneghan@ihu1m.UUCP (Joe Heneghan) (03/20/85)
> Why should I bother A/B'ing speakers in the store, when I just bought > DAK's 10-band graphic equalizer (I like it, but their delivery was > a bit slow) and would plan to readjust it to compensate for the > frequency response of speakers/room? > > What would I look for in new speakers? > It seems to me that an equalizer can't "color" the sound, it only brings out certain frequency ranges. I say each speaker has its own color and as a result you have to hear them apart and then decide.
ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (03/22/85)
> Why should I bother A/B'ing speakers in the store, when I just bought > DAK's 10-band graphic equalizer (I like it, but their delivery was > a bit slow) and would plan to readjust it to compensate for the > frequency response of speakers/room? > An equalizer can't solve all your problems for two reasons. First, it seems that you think that the only problem with speakers a non-flat frequency response. A lot of other reproduction errors come in to play or else manufacturers would make very cheap speakers and fix everything up with a custom EQ (Electrovoice actually does this). Assuming reasonable speakers, using an equalizer to fix up inadequacies is not as obvious as it seems. The setting of the equalizer is dependent on many things such as position in the room, playing level, etc. You would spend a lot of time fiddling to get things right. Nothing works as well as a good flat system and a listening room with reasonable accoustics. -Ron