Advice re equalisation...
To try to cut a long story short (3 years and counting) I suffer from a hearing condition called hyperacusis.
This means that certain frequencies (circa 4khz) are exaggerated to the point of distortion in my left ear. It's ruined my social life and shaped my previous HiFi set up (top notch Japanese liquidity and finesse). Having moved house a year ago to something resembling a high ceilinged chateaux, the room acoustics tend to exacerbate that particular frequency band (the room is stuffed with soft furnishings and curtains but lots of glass, and 5 meter high ceilings wreak havoc with acoustics, less bass, more mid).
I'm a purist at heart and until now have never seen the need or sense of adding anything more than absolutely necessary to the signal. But I'm now considering a graphic equaliser (I've put a wanted add for a cello palette as they are the ultimate but they are so bloody expensive).
So, is there a graphic equaliser out there that can do justice to my ARC, Sony and Tannoys? Or does anyone know how I can manipulate the signal (short of buying every cable known to man to try) so I can adjust the signal between 2-5khz with minimal impact?
I know what caused my 3 years of strife - one of my dogs yelping at full blast in my ear.
Adey
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Last edited by farflungstar; 12-01-2020 at 19:24.
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