Convenience vs. Quality (finally getting the attention it deserves)

I have long be an advocate that MP3’s and all other heavily compressed audio formats have been the downfall of quality audio. I have been pleasantly surprised to see that some of the mainstream magazines both published and online have joined the crusade and are speaking out on their concerns as well. I recall back when we chose our CD players depending on whether or not it had Burr Brown DAC’s and

Obama or Clinton or McCain???

Last time I checked inanimate objects such as electronics and the field of science and mathematics don’t have a political affiliation!  So unless one of them has the power to alter the fundamental laws of physics forever  changing  the field of acoustics  I leave this topic to another blog!!!  Hopefully this allowed you a brief moment to rescind from the drama and smile if just for a second!

Lifting the Shroud on Graphic EQ’s

Q: I have been told many times that graphic EQ’s are detrimental to the sound quality of your system and can actually be counter productive. If this is true why do they remain so popular?

A: This often a misunderstood topic. Before starting let’s lay a little groundwork to build from. Graphic equalizers have a fixed number of filters set at pre-determined center frequencies. Now earlier graphic EQ’s and some current lower quality units were and are variable “Q”. This is where the problems originate. A