Lexicon - Flatest Freq. Response Settting

[Trackman]

I Have the 17 speaker Lexicon - Tech Package. I realize there is no true multiband equalizer (my BMW 330i HK had an 8 band, I believe) but do any of you audiophiles with great ears or audio calibration eqpt have a view on where one gets the flatest frequency response with the bass, mid and treble controls on the Lexicon? One would hope that 0 slider settings are close but I am sure that at least some adjustment is necessary to smooth out peaks and valleys.

 

[ctrcbob]

I'm glad I have a "tin ear" and don't have to worry about things like this. <grin>

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

I Have the 17 speaker Lexicon - Tech Package. I realize there is no true multiband equalizer (my BMW 330i HK had an 8 band, I believe) but do any of you audiophiles with great ears or audio calibration eqpt have a view on where one gets the flatest frequency response with the bass, mid and treble controls on the Lexicon? One would hope that 0 slider settings are close but I am sure that at least some adjustment is necessary to smooth out peaks and valleys.

Can't you just adjust things to "taste"? For example, I go +1 on T, M, and B with 3 to the rears when listening to most DVD-A's. The + 1 gives just enough enhancement to the recording while the 3Rear compensates for the driving position.
Though I admit I'm likely not understanding your question...

 

[Trackman]

Audio is too complicated to just go off what sounds good on a particular song. For one thing, many songs only involve certain parts of the frequency band - a THX-certified tech will use a microphone and "pink noise" test dvds to test different frequencies, adjust settings back and forth, then re-calibrate with different music sources. Plus, it is all interactive - raising the low end may overboost the bottom of the mid-range, etc.

 

[robthoke]

Audio is too complicated to just go off what sounds good on a particular song. For one thing, many songs only involve certain parts of the frequency band - a THX-certified tech will use a microphone and "pink noise" test dvds to test different frequencies, adjust settings back and forth, then re-calibrate with different music sources. Plus, it is all interactive - raising the low end may overboost the bottom of the mid-range, etc.

Tis true, but when it is set. It is set. You don't recalibrate because you change the cd or source mode. I love music and it's been a large part of my life, but I set head units and receivers on settings that sound good for me where I sit. I may tweak it from time to time, but I certainly don't let a calibration tool (like Audissy) rule what I hear.

 

[Onedurwho]

Audio, like adding salt and pepper to food BEFORE you taste it, is just that..."personal taste". After spending the better part of 30 years under headphones in broadcasting the ears are just not what they use to be. So you can calibrate all you want, but just because the computer says it's good, don't mean diddly. Some folks like Levis, some like wrangler. Some like 70's and some like Puff Daddy. Personal taste will always win. How many times have you been in a friends car and wanted to tweek the sound to YOUR taste? Every tune is mixed by a different engineer with different studio monitors to satisfy different artists. We get to hear what THEY like in the end. Feel free to adjust till your hearts content and enjoy what you listen to no matter what anyone says.

 

[Trackman]

I agree with all you've said - but rather than spening hours listening to the same song at different setting combinations, I thought I would shortcut the process by seeing if anyone with a good mic and calibration know how had done the work. Using that setting would give me a good place to start - then i could tweak as you suggest.

I can tell you from my home theater set up that having a pro adjust your levels yields a much better sound to my ears than either the receiver's own eq program or my personal tweaking. Like I said, audio is much harder to adjust well without the right gear than video.

 

[waveman]

In my experience, it's much more challenging to equalize for the variable acoustic environment in a car that it is for a listening room. I also listen to a wider variety of program sources in my car than I do at home, and settings that work for one source often don't work well for another. Then, too, there's only so much you can do with just three frequency bands. Having said that, I'm very pleased with the sound of the Lexicon system.

 

[motorsportsauthority]

There's no true way that Iim aware of to "tweak" the lexicon system. You could install a JBL MS8 in line and see what that'll do for you. Not a cheap option but is definitely a cool device for an audiophile. I have one along with hybrid technologies speakers all around. Sound is definitely improved over the lexicon but again...not a cheap option.

 

[Onedurwho]

...then let's add in the fact that all that tweekin' is going to change when the whole room environment is now rolling down the road at 70 miles per hour with custom exhaust and 18 wheelers all around. There are just too many variables to spend exorbitant amounts of money on when, like was said in a post a few up, you only can work with a 3 band eq. I'm stuck in the 70's and enjoy today's smooth jazz. Talk about a difference of sounds. Gheese, the equipment that the sound was recorded on alone is a hurdle. Sorry, I bought the car to drive. I'll tweek every song that I hear and save myself a ton-and-a-half of cash.

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[Trackman]

I realize there are only 3 bands to play with - I was just hoping that someone had determined with testing gear whether the default settings were too low or high in terms of getting the flatest possible frequency curve from 20Hz - 20kHz (e.g., there is a dip between 500Hz and 1kHz that can be corrected by setting mid at +2)