DeeKay10
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I thought the EQ method would be the holy grail, so I turned it on and lowered everything to -6dB. The result: The music sounded muffled. -_-
Choosing a simply flat EQ has a much more subtle impact, but it's still there and like everyone else here that spent a total of $500 on two aluminum bricks, I want no compromises.
Whatever they did to the EQ on the X5, it evidently sucks:
[line-out to line-in recordings of a 60 seconds sine sweep]
Now, regarding the imbalance issues which I'm the only one that seems to be having: I suspect I'm experiencing it because I use a very powerful line-out feed to the amp (either the X5 or the PC's on-board chip). So before I start working on a replacement (sending it back to the ebay retailer...), could anyone please do these steps, exactly as described, and report?
1. Plug the amp either to the X5's line-out (with EQ off) or your computer's headphone jack.
2. If plugged in to the computer, raise the volume to 100%.
3. Switch to high gain on the E12A.
4. Plug your IEMs in, turn on the amp and move back the dial to the lowest volume without turning it off (should be easy enough).
5. Put on some music and very gently, increase the volume.
6. Are you experiencing any channel imbalance at the beginning of the spin?
Choosing a simply flat EQ has a much more subtle impact, but it's still there and like everyone else here that spent a total of $500 on two aluminum bricks, I want no compromises.
Whatever they did to the EQ on the X5, it evidently sucks:
[line-out to line-in recordings of a 60 seconds sine sweep]
Now, regarding the imbalance issues which I'm the only one that seems to be having: I suspect I'm experiencing it because I use a very powerful line-out feed to the amp (either the X5 or the PC's on-board chip). So before I start working on a replacement (sending it back to the ebay retailer...), could anyone please do these steps, exactly as described, and report?
1. Plug the amp either to the X5's line-out (with EQ off) or your computer's headphone jack.
2. If plugged in to the computer, raise the volume to 100%.
3. Switch to high gain on the E12A.
4. Plug your IEMs in, turn on the amp and move back the dial to the lowest volume without turning it off (should be easy enough).
5. Put on some music and very gently, increase the volume.
6. Are you experiencing any channel imbalance at the beginning of the spin?