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In shopping around, I've noticed in many high-end brands such as Denon, Yamaha, and Harman Kardon, that even their mid-line models don't have equalizers. Yet many lesser, cheaper brand amplifiers do include at least a 3-band EQ.
Initially I thought maybe they are taking more of a 'purist' attitude by saying a high-quality recevier paired with high-quality speakers should not need signficant EQ adjustment beyond the bass and treble controls. Do these controls provide adequate control for compensating for varying acoustical environments? I've found the source material to be more of a factor in equalization needs than the listening room (as you go from TV, to DVD, to CD).
Then I thought, maybe it is because they figure equalization should be done with a separate (parametric) EQ component, but then this would render the amplifiers in the receiver basically useless since you would need an external amp to go after the EQ. I suppose there must be EQ's that have an input and separate output for each component? Ah ha, maybe that's the answer, just use a seperate EQ that has a separate output per input so you can just place it between the source and the receiver.
I'm still a bit confused though as to why so many high quality receivers in the $350-$550 range. The higher range amps like the Yamaha 2400 or 1400 have it. What's the thinking here? What's the most practical approach to equalization for the average Home Theater?
Initially I thought maybe they are taking more of a 'purist' attitude by saying a high-quality recevier paired with high-quality speakers should not need signficant EQ adjustment beyond the bass and treble controls. Do these controls provide adequate control for compensating for varying acoustical environments? I've found the source material to be more of a factor in equalization needs than the listening room (as you go from TV, to DVD, to CD).
Then I thought, maybe it is because they figure equalization should be done with a separate (parametric) EQ component, but then this would render the amplifiers in the receiver basically useless since you would need an external amp to go after the EQ. I suppose there must be EQ's that have an input and separate output for each component? Ah ha, maybe that's the answer, just use a seperate EQ that has a separate output per input so you can just place it between the source and the receiver.
I'm still a bit confused though as to why so many high quality receivers in the $350-$550 range. The higher range amps like the Yamaha 2400 or 1400 have it. What's the thinking here? What's the most practical approach to equalization for the average Home Theater?