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Would you use a digital EQ in your system to correct speaker/room problems?

Stereophile  |  Jul 13, 2003

In last week's Vote, many readers reported that they had solved their speaker/room problems with a digital equalizer. What do you think about using digital EQ?

Would you use a digital EQ in your system to correct speaker/room problems?
Already have one
15% (39 votes)
Planning to get one
9% (22 votes)
Thinking about it
25% (63 votes)
Not sure
21% (52 votes)
Don't like the idea
21% (52 votes)
Never!
10% (24 votes)
Total votes: 252

COMMENTS
Tony P.'s picture
Submitted by Tony P. (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

works great, expensive though.

Dennis's picture
Submitted by Dennis (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

Huge difference! All I have to do now if figure out the best settings!

Dave Bennett's picture
Submitted by Dave Bennett (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

Well it's not really a digital EQ, it is an analog parametric EQ and used only below 100Hz but it really helps and doesn't appear to mess up the sound

JoeLip's picture
Submitted by JoeLip (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

Let me give you all a big KISS - Keep it Simple, Senator

Ezequil Berumen's picture
Submitted by Ezequil Berumen (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

no

Frank Chrisland's picture
Submitted by Frank Chrisland (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

I hate the idea of equalizers. Look impressive in car audio.

Klaus Becker's picture
Submitted by Klaus Becker (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

Think of "Newell's Law" as stated by Philip Newell in his splendid book "Studio Monitoring Design": Electronics problems must be solved by the electronics, room problems must be solved by the room. Therefore my aims in using a digital frequency EQ or time EQ would not be to simulate a better room, which appears to be nonsense, but to make up for some weaknesses of the loudspeakers, i.e. pair matching and general frequency response. It would be interesting to conduct a study about those possibilities.

Harry K.'s picture
Submitted by Harry K. (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:12am

I've used parametric and graphic equalizers in my system over the years. Although they generally worked as advertised, both units introduced so many undesireable artifacts into the music that I threw in the towel after just weeks of listening. I believe a much better approach is to try to adjust room acoustics with creative architectural design techniques. And, most importantly, gaining one's significant others help in doing so.

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