You pin pointed it. My curve is an audio engineering reference curve. It has nothing to do with enjoyment but all to do with evenness in the frequency spectrum. It helps a trained ear listen to flaws in recordings.This seems to absolutely kill violins and orchestral music. Completely hollows them out. I guess it technically sounds more reference? But oh my, the trade off is not even close to worth it in terms of musicality, I think. I like your previous ones much more - this one feels like you combined Martel's and yours. I liked yours a lot more than his....this one seems like the worst of both worlds, at least for me.
Anyway, thanks for sharing!
I'm running one of your other ones, I think. And, while the treble is more forward, the gain in musicality is fantastic, I think.
22 3 1.41
55 3 12LSQslope
163 -1 1.41
1890 4 2.6
5750 1.3 4.3
8400 -2 5
Perhaps I should also say that I like the way Amir from ASR EQs his headphones and dislike how oratory does his
It’s a good thing that you mentioned it as I think some people might still confuse the Harman curve and the reference curve.
Also Note that some audio engineer also use the B&K reference curve ( which is even more pronounced in the amount of treble that is deducted from the Harman curve compared to the one I use) and some others some slightly modified of the so said curves.
I have yet to meet an audio engineer that use something close to the treble bump in the Harman curve.
Might be one of the reason why so many audio engineers lack confidence in most hifi reviewing website.
We need to read between the lines at some point. At least I do.