Toole and why I like Tone Controls


In another thread I was pointed to a really excellent paper by Dr. Floyd Toole (he doesn't use the Dr. but it is well earned) on getting to neutral.

So I want to go back with a little history. In all of audio reproduction theater sound reproduction is among the most rigidly controlled areas of audio. From the needs of Dolby Surround playback, to introduction of acoustic decay requirements introduced by THX, and more, the attempt to deliver a uniform theater experience has been a subject of serious effort by many, and continues to be so.

That's in sharp contrast to consumer music.

So while this article focuses heavily on theater sound, it also touches on just how difficult it is for even theater sound experts to get to neutral. If they can't do it, imagine how hard it is for music!

And, yes, I'm going to hijack Dr. Toole's paper to plug tone controls. With all the guessing that goes on, not using tone controls, and not having great tone controls to use is folly.  Quote me. I said FOLLY!

http://www.aes.org/tmpFiles/elib/20200201/17839.pdf

Also, personal request, if anyone knows how I can get in touch with him and be a fan boy, please let me know. :) I'd love to hang with him, and it turns out he's a local.
erik_squires
Does anyone hear have any actual experience with anything other than reading and gurtitating and jiving many white papers.

@theaudiotweak

Um, yes.

I’m ignoring the entire rest of your post since it is clearly off topic. Good news is that Audiogon has told me they have plenty of room for new threads, so feel free to start your own.

This thread is about how hard it is to get tonal balance right of any recording. Bass was not brought up.

Your all about bass any where you land.
None of it is phase correct or of your own experience. Tom
Your all about bass any where you land.


That’s your own bias my friend. It’s not in this thread.

None of it is phase correct

Which I’ve not brought up, Toole has not brought up in this article, and only a very few people believe is an issue, and that’s what I meant. Being phase correct or not is a subject I have little interest in, and you can happily take that to your own thread.

or of your own experience. Tom


Tom I have no idea what you are trying to say but it doesn’t seem to be on topic, and honestly you are attempting to bring up an issue so obliquely I can’t possibly answer you. Maybe you’d feel like you can fully explain yourself by starting a thread of your own? If you have been drinking early today maybe you want to leave this topic alone for a little while and come back when you feel you can better express yourself to those who can’t read your mind?

Best,

E

You just repeat the obvious in every thread you start..nothing is ever original just something you read nothing of your own. 

Best,

T