Are EQ's more trouble than they' re really worth?
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i guess we will again disagree, does your reference vehicle, by that i mean the best car you have ever heard, not including your own, use an eq? i stand by my statement that every vehicle, regardless of install(although for obvious reasons install is critical), will need an eq to get the best possible sound that the given vehilce is capable of, for that reason to obtain optimum results, eq's mean everything
Quick point: all CD's weren't recorded (studio) the same. It's nice to have an in dash eq to adjust the different music styles/CD's 'on the fly'. Some head unit's eq adjustment settings can be a bit cumbersome to access while driving to adjust to a variety of music styles/types. We're talking daily driver I suppose, but I really enjoy the ease of adjustment (7 bands, triple 6V outputs and easy sub control).
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Originally posted by timmyturtle:
Quick point: all CD's weren't recorded (studio) the same. It's nice to have an in dash eq to adjust the different music styles/CD's 'on the fly'. Some head unit's eq adjustment settings can be a bit cumbersome to access while driving to adjust to a variety of music styles/types. We're talking daily driver I suppose, but I really enjoy the ease of adjustment (7 bands, triple 6V outputs and easy sub control).
Quick point: all CD's weren't recorded (studio) the same. It's nice to have an in dash eq to adjust the different music styles/CD's 'on the fly'. Some head unit's eq adjustment settings can be a bit cumbersome to access while driving to adjust to a variety of music styles/types. We're talking daily driver I suppose, but I really enjoy the ease of adjustment (7 bands, triple 6V outputs and easy sub control).
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Originally posted by defro:
i guess we will again disagree, does your reference vehicle, by that i mean the best car you have ever heard, not including your own, use an eq? i stand by my statement that every vehicle, regardless of install(although for obvious reasons install is critical), will need an eq to get the best possible sound that the given vehilce is capable of, for that reason to obtain optimum results, eq's mean everything
i guess we will again disagree, does your reference vehicle, by that i mean the best car you have ever heard, not including your own, use an eq? i stand by my statement that every vehicle, regardless of install(although for obvious reasons install is critical), will need an eq to get the best possible sound that the given vehilce is capable of, for that reason to obtain optimum results, eq's mean everything
I have agreed to that last bit BUT maintain the opinion that in many high level cars the difference with and without EQ can be almost unnoticable. If the EQ makes a dramatic and obvious difference then the system was **** to begin with.
^^^^ I have to second that... most of the best cars I have listened too have not had EQing in them.
Many (not all) people with EQ's pursue "the perfect curve" and try to flatten the sound to such a point that it loses its musicality and verve.
I am probably in the minority in my opinion; however, I find many IASCA type systems too clinical... I always feel like I am listening to the system as opposed to listening too the music.
Perhaps I have spent too many years on the stage and in studios to know any better, but to me... if I cannot establish an emotional connection to what I am listening too -- I find it hard to enjoy the experiance.
Many (not all) people with EQ's pursue "the perfect curve" and try to flatten the sound to such a point that it loses its musicality and verve.
I am probably in the minority in my opinion; however, I find many IASCA type systems too clinical... I always feel like I am listening to the system as opposed to listening too the music.
Perhaps I have spent too many years on the stage and in studios to know any better, but to me... if I cannot establish an emotional connection to what I am listening too -- I find it hard to enjoy the experiance.
