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January 21, 2007 - 7:12am
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Equalizer speakers for Flat vs. Front?
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I am not keen on such things but imho when a manufacturer says "equalize" the surrounds vs the fronts,he means just that.I do not suppose he would try to make the surrounds produce as much bass as the fronts.What i would do,is play around with the "curves",see which ones fits my front loudspeakers and let the surrounds do whatever they want.In a few words,the surrounds will be "voiced" to match the fronts,so,you should concentrate on the fronts rather than the surrounds.
Frankly, saying that the "Front" option is for the case where the front speakers are superior to the others is not being fully forthcoming. Using "Front" allows you to accept the personality of your front speakers as-is rather than correcting them, as would be the case if you picked "Flat." Thus, with either "Flat" or "Front," the rears will be EQ-matched to the fronts.
As you said, best bet is to try both unless you have a philosophical position that biases you.
Kal