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typonegative911
typonegative911 Posts: 39
edited September 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
hello poeple i got a harmon kardon avr325 reciever, and a technics eq sh-9010 1977 model 600$ eq back then i got to run my cd player through the eq then the eq to the reciever to get sound my question is to you think i should run the eq or just run my harmon kardon cd player coxial strait to the reciever versus analog through eq and will running through the eq give me more distortion.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2004
    Ditch the EQ. Unless you have serious listening room acoustic problems, an EQ is simply a tweeter-killer. Why deviate the signal from its original intent?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2004
    agreed.

    EQ's for the most part are no longer needed. It taints the sound to much even in bypass or flat settings.

    With the high quality of components and cables and wires... etc: you just don't need it anymore.

    I last used one back before CD's were out.. so say.. 20 years or so.

    donate it to a museum. ;)

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  • typonegative911
    typonegative911 Posts: 39
    edited September 2004
    okay guys im going to unhook the eq thanks for the info.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited September 2004
    With this idea in mind, has anyone tried to hook up an eq to the LFE channel? I was wondering if it would make equalizing the bass in a room much easier. Since it would only be used for LFE - loss of high frequency info is no big deal and would make sub placement much easier.

    Any thoughts?

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2004
    There are EQ's (crossovers) made specifically for this purpose, yes, in this application they can be very effective.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by danger boy
    agreed. EQ's for the most part are no longer needed. It taints the sound to much even in bypass or flat settings.
    Unless you have a pile of old cassettes laying around EQ's are not essential, but can still be useful. A fair number of those 20 year-old CD's benefit from a little frequency "tweaking" as well.
    More later,
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited September 2004
    The parametric EQ (vice the more common "constant Q" EQs) is definitely worth getting to help correct room response problems. They are particularly useful in helping to correct bass response anomalies in the 40-150 Hz region.

    The BFD is popular, mostly due to its low price, but set-up and use can be a PITA, though.

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  • O'Shag
    O'Shag Posts: 76
    edited September 2004
    I don't use an external eq device, but have found the internal eq functionality of the Z9 to be effective, and as Tour points out, especially with some older CDs that are a little thin in the midrange.

    If you have a really good eq device, such as and ADC model or DBX, it shouldn't degrade the signal, because the build quality of these EQs are very good. Use carefully though because they can put a lot more stress on your amplifier if you have significant gain in the LF or HF.
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