[Meloncoly]

I'm trying to mess around with my D2's 5 band equalizer, but I don't know what each of the 5 bands do. Any good sites that explain about the frequency and what each is for, or something like that? Or someone could just tell me on the spot. Here are the settings I am able to do. The D2 allows me to change the frequency of each band to a preset frequency, and I will name all the frequency available. Also what does it mean by "wide" in respect to sound? I figured I take the time to know what each band does so I can tweak the sound easier, rather than spamming everywhere asking for EQ settings. Thanks for the help!

Band 1: 80Hz, 105Hz, 135Hz, 175Hz

Band 2 (Has option of being normal or wide): 230Hz, 300Hz, 385Hz, 500Hz

Band 3 (Has option of being normal or Wide): 650Hz, 850Hz, 1.1kHz, 1.4kHz

Band 4 (Has option of being normal or wide): 1.8kHz, 2.4kHz, 3.2kHz, 4.1kHz

Band 5: 5.3kHz, 6.9kHz, 9kHz, 11.7kHz

Oh, each setting can go up to 12, so I'm assuming that means +12dB?

 

[Febs]

You may find this site helpful: http://www.recordingwebsite.com/articles/eqfreq.php

 

[Meloncoly]

Thank you Febs, this is exactly what I wanted. But what does "Wide" mean?

 

[ls20]

so you can decompose any sound into different frequencies right?

audible hearing range = 20 to 20,000 Hz. lower frequency = bassier sound. higher frequency = high pitched tone ("treble")

Here, essentially, youre breaking this full continuous spectrum into 5 different bins, so you can adjust each "zone" of this spectrum independently

the number is the center point. so if you set band 2 to 80Hz, youre adjusting predominantly that frequency. because it doesnt make sense to adjust ONLY the 80.00 Hz component (and leave 79.98Hz and 80.02Hz untouched)... so you have specify the width of this adjustment. think of it as the radius of influence.

so a Wide setting would allow you to change the more of the general low frequency bassy region..whereas a Narrow or normal setting would make that change tighter or more specify to bass only (affecting less of the 90, 100, etc Hz region)

 

[Meloncoly]

Thank you for the answer, I understand it now!

 

[blessingx]

You may want to read this (or go onkyo.com/downloads/equalizers/EQ-35). Very old manual (from an EQ I picked up at a garage sale), but useful for breaking down the spectrum. See page 10.