RickD Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Hello - I am looking for suggestions on setting the ES networks for best sound. My RME dac has a built in 5 band graphic equalizer which I set to flat, and my Mac 352 has 5 eq adjustments which I set to the default detent. My mid range seems a bit harsh. I have Volti's wood horn and BMS 4592 drivers. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to proceed in tuning. Such as what is the best recording to use as a test track? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mboxler Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 9 hours ago, RickD said: Hello - I am looking for suggestions on setting the ES networks for best sound. My RME dac has a built in 5 band graphic equalizer which I set to flat, and my Mac 352 has 5 eq adjustments which I set to the default detent. My mid range seems a bit harsh. I have Volti's wood horn and BMS 4592 drivers. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to proceed in tuning. Such as what is the best recording to use as a test track? Rick Which autoformer taps are you currently using? If I remember correctly, I was using -12db at the least to tame those high sensitivity drivers. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 You might want to contact ALK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickD Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 8 hours ago, mboxler said: Which autoformer taps are you currently using? If I remember correctly, I was using -12db at the least to tame those high sensitivity drivers. Mike black 3, red -1. I'll try to bump it upward and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDS Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I have ALK on my Cornwalls with 4592 mids. I set the autoformer to -12. Do you crossovers have the adjustable L Pad(?) I set mine to -7 or -9. Setting these 2 adjustments is huge, keep playing with them till you find the right settings for your ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickD Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 I got them close to zeroed in. Thank-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, RickD said: I got them close to zeroed in. Thank-you. And how far down did you go? I think mine are at -13.7dB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickD Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Currently I black at 6 red at -2. I'll listen for few days and then change the setting and see what my ears tell me. It all sounds good until I hear something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Yea I don't know how many dBs down that makes it. Anybody? So I just looked at ALK's website..if I understand correctly that means you're at -4dB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickD Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Well , I can start at 12 or 13 and work my way down. I have the boards with the auto-transformer sitting on top of the Khorns. Maybe my settings are not yet spot on, but the Khorns have never sounded this good and I bought them new in '87. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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