Too bad Dirac doesn't do multiple sweeps at varying volume levels.
The Low Volume Loudness Dilemma
I love the power and detail of music played at what I call "Actual instrument volume" which is pretty loud and dominating.
I like music in the background when I'm reading or entertaining. The problem is that the fullness and richness is thin to gone at low volume. This seems to be the case no matter how much a system costs. I listened to a Burmester rig driving a set of Wilson Alexx V speakers in a perfectly tuned listening room with cabling that costs more than my Lexus and the "missing music" at low volume problem was there too. $350,000 in gear couldn't fix it.
I did the unthinkable - I bought a DBX 2231 equalizer off of eBay for a couple hundred bucks and messed around with the sound curve. Viola! "Loudness"! I know this is sacrilege and may cause excommunication by the purist class but I am able to get full rich sound at low levels. The Eq also compensates for the anomalies in my listening area (large great room with other rooms connected to it.)
I don't have the square footage or budget to build a proper dedicated listening room with all the sound management treatments so I'm "making due" with what I do have.
Does anybody have some guidance or constructive thoughts on how to get full rich music at low SPLs?
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Thanks @danager. That's pretty nifty. I just sent them an email to see if they can make one with XLR instead of RCA. |
@mapman & @ all y'all....
I can't agree....even at gunpoint. As one who has applied octave (later, parametric) eq's to compensate/correct 'for the room' since the late '70s' (tweaking for taste, of course), the lack of tone controls on any piece of 'primary equipment' has not been of of an issue. Currently: - 2 Behringer 8024 eq with DSP; 31 oct each + parametric eq's if desired. One runs part of the 'show', the other 'just listens' with it's RTA and feeds to the 2nd 'puter with it's 'sndpeak' program that's running RTA, Lissajous, and the 'normal' db v. fq display in RT. - The curve from the soundcard that I run 'flat', since it's early in the line... - a DBX eq that I haven't bothered with..... - the active Behr X-over that I've exploring to send What to Where....and I've got lots of where's to fart about with.... I can only and desire only to amuse myself.... You? Come Here. The beer is up to You. Any 'adult enhancements' ditto....surprise me. 'Til then, bite me. (...no, I'm not in a good mood...)
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