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taiyeungjai,Mar 10 2005, 11:11 PM Wrote:I assume you don't have any amplifiers and are using just a headunit to drive your speakers (4 of them), If you have a sub then reply and I can help you tune that as well.

a] Try not to tune an EQ with MP3s.. (Use regular audio cds if possible).. Lower encoded bitrates and material with lots of transients will affect your judgement and make you probably want to attenuate all of the higher end frequencies which is a no-no
b] A good catch-basin EQ would be to leave the mid range frequencies flat, and to attenuate the lower and high ends (ex. if you had a 8 band graphic eq then)

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c] If you are wildly tuning your eq, attenuating or amplying frequencies greatly + or - individually or as a whole, then you will probably not get a very good sounding system. Remember that the EQ is not a volume switch, always start with a flat EQ, and if you don't like my suggestion in b].. then start with the middle frequencies and then the low end / top end (wildly adjusting is like a vicious cycle, you tune a particular frequency and then compensate with another frequency and then before you know it you end up with everything amplified or attenuated and it becomes a mess)

d] If you have a pioneer deck that doesn't have a graphic EQ, but has a simplified 3/4 band parametric, then it gets a little easier and trickier at the same time. I'm assuming you don't have this, reply to the thread if you do..

e] Don't spend more than 30-40min at any one sitting tuning your system, as you will usually start fatiguing at this point in time and trust me.. everything will sound the same and you will tune and tune and tune, wake up the next day and find out it doesn't sound very good.

f]I have a bunch of SPL tuning tracks (for a Subwoofer). For other stuff.. I usually just use a bunch of different tracks (jazz/classical/urban/pop) and it usually works for me.
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actually i do have a pioneer..

here is what i have
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/prod...3891888,00.html

3-Band Parametric EQ .. stock speakers, no sub. its funny caus you were right in point C hehehe.. i did go one after the other etc.. which sounded better.. i went through it a few times.. also put the regular LOW, MID, HIGH all at zero to start..

anyway i have that base menu... then if I press and hold the audio button, i get another set of EQ setttings.. which as 4 bars, 4 differetn frequencies and i choose one of them.. i can go between all 4 of them and see how good it sounds.. then i can go up and down on that frequencie and it changes from 1N 2N 1W 2W .. usually 2W sounds better hehehehe

so yeah once i choser one.. i press audio again, switch to another set of 4.. i can choose again.. i have like 4 (or 3) menus like that.. then i have one to choose best frequencie for the bass, and which for treble.. in regular menu I have base and treble (as everyone), i have low, mid, high that i can turn up or down individually, and loudness.. all that kind of effect the sound

and I have high quality mp3s..nothing that pisses me off more than cheap quality mp3s.. I can use audio cds though.

yeah i was wondering if there was a good "eq tuning" cd.. but it goes with what you listen i guess..