system/room equalized flat from 20 to 20k cps--is yours?


Spending alone will not get you what you are striving for. Systems with flat performance are non existant. It will take PROFESSIONAL extras, electronics, room measurements and sound treatments to get you there. What have you done besides reading reviews and buying what is purported  to be the best to get the holly grail of sound? 
  Ken Fritz

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I've equalized the bass from 20hz to 100hz +-1db.  I eventually decided it sounded too weird and gave up on it.  I built a couple dozen bass traps and all sorts of absorbing panels.  I don't think equalizing the bass to flat is a good idea unless the room is already very good.  It requires too much manipulation of the signal and seems to kill transients.  After a couple of decades of messing around with audio the strongest opinions I have about room problems and eq are that the best main speakers should have big woofers but not a low -3db point.  Let the frequency response drop off naturally instead of trying to get it as low as possible using ports, passive radiators, or any other method.  It is very unlikely that the main speakers will have decent deep bass response at the same place that is ideal for the rest of the frequency spectrum.  Having them flat to 20hz is a terrible idea.  Fill in any deep bass deficiencies with subs.  The other thing is to start with a decent room.  If construction is too solid bass can't escape and it's extremely difficult to deal with.  You're better off with a wood frame house and drywall - typical modern flimsy construction that lets a lot of bass energy escape through the walls.