[Review] Behringer DEQ2496

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    Jimbo

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    Behringer DEQ2496

    Had this for a week now and just a mini review.

    Zanash kindly came over last week to set it up with his microphone to sort my room acoustics using the auto pink noise adjustment to get rid of a huge bass hump. It has given the music so much more weight, dynamics and presence to intruments and for me it's bigger than buying a new amp or source and even speakers. The singers and bands are closer to you in the room almost a live feeling.
    It must get better than this but how much i dont know. You can run a dac of it to. If you like equalisers and you have a room issue then you will like this very much. Jimbo.
     
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    I'm positively thinking about installing several DEQ2496 for the home cinema soon, to correct the little timbre matching errors and to tighten up the sound. Thou bass traps would commonly address most in room frequency errors, where the EQ is used merely as an essential tool.;)
     
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    The DEQ2496 IMO is good at best and has a singnature you may or may not like in the upper freq. and midrange.
    However for bass correction only it is an amazing device. IMO it is best suited for bass correction. More affective than any room treatment for bass that I am aware of.
    You will be pleased with the results. Good luck.

    rollo
     
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    I'm going to answer that "it depends".

    In my old flat, it was invaluable to quell a massive 40hz bass peak that the room introduced.

    However, the new room is a LOT better, and here I've found that despite using it purely within the digital domain (and only a light manual override) that it really can mangle some of the other frequencies.

    So, depends upon the room, how much you need correction and the quality of the system it'll be used in.
     
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    Using the analogue input it's pretty poor, but through the digital input it's not bad at all. Rough round the edges and lacking refinement though. Good for the money.
     
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    I'm currently using an XTA 226(tannoytdx2) as electronic xover and must say am stunned by how good it is(at £2k each they should be!)incredibly transparent and very flexible, the para eq helping sort out a slight bass/room issue and 'perfect' allignment for my DC's.Never going back:)
     
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