Llem Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Hello , im starting to experiment with eq and variable loudness control with Klipsch Forte 2. So, just qurious what others have done or do succesfully by using equaliser knobs with their Klipsch. Dont know much about eq setting currves etc and i know that every room and ears are different, however this is how my ma 6200 eq looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Generally speaking, EQs work best when you’re reducing frequencies rather than raising them. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 In this order after speakers: Room treatment Good amplification Good sources Good cables Comfy chair Top shelf bourbon Warm wool socks Other important stuff that I might have forgotten Equalizer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Llem said: Hello , im starting to experiment with eq and variable loudness control with Klipsch Forte 2. So, just qurious what others have done or do succesfully by using equaliser knobs with their Klipsch. Dont know much about eq setting currves etc and i know that every room and ears are different, however this is how my ma 6200 eq looks like IMHO it’s best to look at these McIntosh Loudness and “Broadband Design” EQ Tone Controls as (best and most appropriately) used for less than ideal recordings and should be adjusted by ear to taste depending on the recordings. I find their use very valuable in widening the amount of recordings that I can enjoy through my system. miketn Here you can see from the McIntosh MA6200 manual the operation range and suggestions for their use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I have my McIntosh C50 with 8-Band EQ Tone Control setup within easy reach of my listening position and it’s very instinctive to adjust while listening for the most musical and realistic reproduction when recordings benefit from it and easily bypassed with one button push when listening to excellent recordings. miketn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMurg Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I concur with @mikebse2a3 on this. Many recordings are less than ideal and have flaws like deficient bass or over-emphasized treble for various reasons, for example when recordings were mastered to sound "good" over FM radio back in the heyday of FM. At the recommendation of someone in the Forum I decided to get a Schiit Lokius six-band tone control (https://www.schiit.com/products/lokius) to see how it would work for correcting bad recordings. I have to say it is one of the best audio purchases I've made in a long time. It was able to make many of the recordings with music/performances that I really liked but never listened to because of the recording quality actually enjoyable. I've since purchased two more Lokius units and one of the remote-controlled Loki Max units, one for each of my major systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I'm not much for EQ I do not even have any tone knobs on my rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llem Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 11 hours ago, mikebse2a3 said: IMHO it’s best to look at these McIntosh Loudness and “Broadband Design” EQ Tone Controls as (best and most appropriately) used for less than ideal recordings and should be adjusted by ear to taste depending on the recordings. I find their use very valuable in widening the amount of recordings that I can enjoy through my system. miketn Here you can see from the McIntosh MA6200 manual the operation range and suggestions for their use. thanks for the manual info quite interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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