On 31.05.2008, at 12:13, Zenon Marko wrote: > I know full well the stunned silence and subsequent gnashing of teeth > that usually follows any mention of the word "equalization" among > audiophiles... > ... > At any rate, preambles aside, would anyone care to recommend an > equalizer to balance a given listening room? This would be for a > stereo system, in this case, mostly Acoustat components, including > electrostatic loudspeakers. I understand that there have been very > positive steps in equalizer evolution, including vast improvements in > linearity and phase issues. What about one of the High-tech mastering equalizers? If the makers of the best recordings use them, they should get respect from the "teeth gnashing" audiophile listeners which are most likely dentists themselves ;-) You can sell the idea as "Re-enginieering the sound after the losses of DVD production by using the very same gear that was used before the valuable intersamples reached the media." I would exchange the knobs of the boxes of course. Elliptical knobs made of rare exotic wood will increase the acceptance. But sarcasm aside, based on the assumption that more Golden Ears are mounted on the heads of mastering engineers than on the heads of Audiophiles I can imagine that an outstanding mastering EQ is able to fulfill the requirements. :::::::::: Peter Ostry ------------------------------------