In Reply to: A little loudness compensation goes a long way posted by G Squared on November 11, 2015 at 14:25:09:
I suggest getting a calibrated microphone and REW software to measure your room response at your listening position. Generally, there will be problems that are much greater than the adjustments in your curve. These are best adjusted by speaker positioning and crossover tweaks, to the extent possible. What's left can be adjusted by a parametric equalizer.I've never believed in loudness compensation. If recordings are to sound natural they should be played back at the intended level. The problem comes if one has a system with weak bass, because then one will tend to turn the volume up to make for the weakness and this will create harshness and/or even damage your hearing.
Tony Lauck
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- RE: A little loudness compensation goes a long way - Tony Lauck 11/12/1513:21:58 11/12/15 (3)
- RE: A little loudness compensation goes a long way - pictureguy 23:10:54 11/22/15 (0)
- "I've never believed in loudness compensation." - E-Stat 13:36:43 11/12/15 (1)
- Same reason - Tony Lauck 13:39:50 11/12/15 (0)