Apperently "perfect" equaliser for Itunes

2008-11-11 09:09:30

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teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6647|Bromley, London

I was googling stuff on athe equaliser on Itunes and how to get the most out of it.

And this came up a lot. It is apperently a perfect setting for it.

I am using it now and it makes songs have more "ooompff"

https://www.macosxhints.com/images/eq_big.jpg

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php? … 2070807431

2008-11-11 09:41:12

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kylef: Gone; +1,352|6759|N. Ireland

It's more treble orientated. The numbers at the bottom (32, 64, 125) refer to Hz - I have mine set for maximum and steadily decreasing until 0 (at 500) and then it's smooth from there. If you are a bass heavy listener, I'd recommend the same.

2008-11-11 09:53:56

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Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

There is no such thing as a "perfect" equalizer setting.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-11-11 10:24:02

#4

heggs: Spamalamadingdong; +581|6655|New York

Freezer7Pro wrote:
There is no such thing as a "perfect" equalizer setting.

This man speaks the truth.

If you really want to get into it, you need to consider room acoustics too. Unless a room is built to a certain spec, it'll have its own unique acoustic characteristics, and so you'll need to place speakers, play with the equalizer, test it at different volume levels, etc.

My point is that there are far too many variables to have a 'perfect' equalizer setting. Audio is far too complicated for that.

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2008-11-11 10:28:21

#5

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

heggs wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
There is no such thing as a "perfect" equalizer setting.
This man speaks the truth.

If you really want to get into it, you need to consider room acoustics too. Unless a room is built to a certain spec, it'll have its own unique acoustic characteristics, and so you'll need to place speakers, play with the equalizer, test it at different volume levels, etc.

My point is that there are far too many variables to have a 'perfect' equalizer setting. Audio is far too complicated for that.

...or you just crank 32Hz and 16kHz and enjoy your 2.0 £10 computer speakers, like most people who use iTunes do.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-11-11 10:30:24

#6

heggs: Spamalamadingdong; +581|6655|New York

Freezer7Pro wrote:
heggs wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
There is no such thing as a "perfect" equalizer setting.
This man speaks the truth.

If you really want to get into it, you need to consider room acoustics too. Unless a room is built to a certain spec, it'll have its own unique acoustic characteristics, and so you'll need to place speakers, play with the equalizer, test it at different volume levels, etc.

My point is that there are far too many variables to have a 'perfect' equalizer setting. Audio is far too complicated for that.
...or you just crank 32Hz and 16kHz and enjoy your 2.0 £10 computer speakers, like most people who use iTunes do.

Of course, but I was just trying to further illustrate your point.

Remember Me As A Time Of Day

2008-11-11 10:33:07

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

heggs wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
heggs wrote:

This man speaks the truth.

If you really want to get into it, you need to consider room acoustics too. Unless a room is built to a certain spec, it'll have its own unique acoustic characteristics, and so you'll need to place speakers, play with the equalizer, test it at different volume levels, etc.

My point is that there are far too many variables to have a 'perfect' equalizer setting. Audio is far too complicated for that.
...or you just crank 32Hz and 16kHz and enjoy your 2.0 £10 computer speakers, like most people who use iTunes do.
Of course, but I was just trying to further illustrate your point.

Do note the ""

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-11-11 10:47:41

#8

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6647|Bromley, London

K thanks for the info.

2008-11-11 11:10:29

#9

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6265|The Mitten

http://www.eaw.com/products/software/EAWSmaart/
tbh.

EE (hats

2008-11-11 16:08:06

#10

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|6197|Somewhere out in Space

Venturing into audiophile territory, dare i continue, lest their technical jargon and love of big speakers bordering on OCD consume me?

2008-11-11 20:10:52

#11

Defiance: Member; +438|6937

teek22 wrote:
I am using it now and it makes songs have more "ooompff"

Probably because you're making everything louder, with emphasis on a couple sound ranges that are just off peak.

Edit: Poor wording.

Last edited by Defiance (2008-11-11 20:11:35)

2008-11-11 20:30:55

#12

VicktorVauhn: Member; +319|6658|Southern California

heggs wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
There is no such thing as a "perfect" equalizer setting.
This man speaks the truth.

If you really want to get into it, you need to consider room acoustics too. Unless a room is built to a certain spec, it'll have its own unique acoustic characteristics, and so you'll need to place speakers, play with the equalizer, test it at different volume levels, etc.

My point is that there are far too many variables to have a 'perfect' equalizer setting. Audio is far too complicated for that.

While all that is true, from a much much less audio snob point of view... Just the speakers themselves, especially if they have a "bass" knob.

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