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All speakers have a little EQ built in

It may come as a shock to audio purists but part of the work of a crossover is level matching as well as tonal adjustments of individual drivers.  Ahem.  That's what we call equalization. 

This is true whether the speaker uses active or passive crossover, and may be in place just to adjust phase matching in the crossover range.

Also, curiously, while companies may brag about the number of parts in their crossovers, more parts does not indicate more quality.  It may just indicate more equalization had to be done to the drivers to get them to match. 

erik_squires
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asvjerry
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"Guiding your visions to heaven, and heaven is in your mind...."

(Traffic, 1967)

'Flat response' is a wonderful goal....that you may not like much when (and if) you achieve it.... ;)

When each component and cable appears to have 'significance' in the perceived 'final product'.....all that's left is the appreciation of the music...

....or not.

Love it or leave it. ;)

Not Insane, J *L*

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waytoomuchstuff
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Calibrated flat response.  Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it?

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mbmi
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I have a 30K rig and use a $150 Schiit Loki Mini....why, Because I like to tweak bad recordings . Don't put it down until you actually try one.

almosthome
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mbmi

"I have a 30K rig and use a $150 Schiit Loki Mini....why, Because I like to tweak bad recordings . Don't put it down until you actually try one."

I started with a Mini, it is now in the garage system. The middle one is in the HT. I finally got the Max in the main system - there is no going back now. I can fix a bad recording in seconds.

lanx0003
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Why not, as long as you avoid making adjustments that are too high or too low, which could cause clipping, and the quality of the sound such as dynamics and microdetails remains unaffected. Especially during low-volume listening, it is desirable to apply EQ adjustments to compensate for highs and lows to achieve an equal loudness contour.

However, the questions that concern me are:

  1. Will the quality of sound genuinely remain unaffected with EQ?

  2. Should I opt for digital EQ (especially PEQ) or analog EQ?

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