musichal
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No that was a response to the plural of vinyl hissy fit I started
To quote Charley Brown, "Oh, good grief!" No one hissed. I pointed it out in, I thought, a humorous way. No fits.
Carry on.
No that was a response to the plural of vinyl hissy fit I started
What is heralded as flat is not just the output from an amp (& preamp) but is the product of the whole system from source to room.
I've always found my systems sound better with loudness on and bass boosted a little. This thread has got me thinking of doing some listening with it set completely flat though... why are tone controls frowned upon again?
I've always found my systems sound better with loudness on and bass boosted a little. This thread has got me thinking of doing some listening with it set completely flat though... why are tone controls frowned upon again?
I listen to a lot of rock/pop, and the bass just doesn't sound as good without loudness.
:sigh:
I generally only listen with Loudness turned on at low levels as that is what the manual for my SX-636 says its for. So if I start going past 9 o'clock on the volume it usually comes off and then I just boost the bass control. Sometimes I have found Loudness can make the highs too bright, or at least a little too loud compared to the rest of the mix
Just say NO to tone control debates
How do you know if you've never tried it.
This reminds me of when my son was about six. He refused to eat chocolate ice cream because he'd never tasted it and the color was all wrong to him. I suspect it reminded him of poop. After trying it, all he wanted was chocolate from that point on.
I agree with the first point, but disagree with the second. If anything, LPs have greater bandwidth at the top than the brick wall filtered Red Book standard.A system with a truly flat frequency response tends to sound too bright to many people. That's why "purists" who are opposed to using tone controls or a loudness curve often prefer the "warmer" sound of vinyl's non-flat frequency response, as opposed to CDs.
No real need. I already enjoy it as it is and would rather not complicate things further. I really dislike having to troubleshoot anything when I just want to relax and listen to some music. Everything is manual.
I've been working in IT since the late 90's and would rather avoid anything resembling modern technology when I get home. More complicated is just more sh*t to go wrong
Theoretically, all that equalization should be done in the recording and mastering room. Therefore, some would say if your system is good enough, no further changes should be made, and you are hearing close to what the engineers/artist wanted you to hear.