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since your ACTUAL experience of the sound is better when you use EQ, then use it. You may be worried that theoretically the sound is "ruined", but if that's not your actual experience then don't worry about it.
One can get used to a sound. Switch back and forth, and listen each way for a good while. Sometimes a longer term trial will tell us something useful.
Especially if you change any components in your system, listen without EQ for a while.
but should not be required. If you have ensured you have Foobar, your operating system and soundcard set up properly to output bit perfect audio. If not, your hi rez material may be being decimated to a lower bit rate which could result in poorer sound.
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