I recently drastically upgraded my equipment, and I am noticing that with some recordings, vinyl mostly, and mostly music from 60’s and 70’s, that without any EQ, it sounds like I am listening to a recording, if that makes sense, like I can hear the room where the music was recorded, a certain quality of reverb or something, I am not sure how to describe it really.

Whereas, if I EQ slightly (mostly reducing bass - room correction is my guess), the music sounds like it is being performed in the room with me, tighter bass, more clarity in the mids and highs.

Do you all think this a matter of accuracy (no EQ), v. subjective preference? I am experiencing that phenomenon of some music sounding “worse” with an upgrade in equipment?

Or could it be that the EQ allows me to hear the music more accurately by correcting the effects of the room?

What do you all think?

Monitor Audio Silver 500 6G
Rotel RA-930BX
Project X1
Sumiko Blue Point no.3
iZen phono stage

Speakers sit about 1.5 ft from side and back wall, rear ports plugged

Room is about 1600 cubic ft. rectangle, no room treatment.

Thanks!

  • xuddish@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    recordings are made differently, so some are going to sound off.
    you can set a eq or room correction by ear to add bass extension only.
    i like to do eq with a online tone generator in listening position in realtime by ear, so that every frequency is reproduced with about equal volume to me.
    then the recording and mixes comes out however they are made.
    of you have any references or experiences you to recreate do the eq to match that.