How to Manually Set Equalizers to Get Optimal Sound From Surround Speakers

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Graphic equalizers are designed to customize the quality of sound that can soothe your ears and brain. Different brains however have different tastes for different notes. Graphic equalizers basically are meant to increase or decrease the volume of particular note. One end of the spectrum controls the volume of the lower frequency or bass notes and the other end controls the high frequency or treble notes. Many brains prefer to hear both extremes loud. Which means that each set of your graphic equalizers should form a letter "U" or "V." But it all depends on your brain and also the type of music that you are listening to, such as rock, pop, country or other genres. You can read on to learn how to equally set equalizers to get optimal sound from surround speakers.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Stereo sound system with graphic equalizers
  • Speakers properly, symmetrically and equally spaced in the room.

Step1
Sit in front of your music system so that all of the speakers of your music system are equidistant from you and symmetrically situated. Keep the graphic equalizer control in front of you.
Step2
Level all controls to "0" means in the middle so as to form a straight line. If you have more than one set of equalizers Level all to "0" and make symmetric changes in all sets.
Step3
Play a light rock or pop music CD.
Step4
Increase the bass frequency to maximum. Do this for all the sets of graphic equalizers.
Step5
Increase the treble frequency to maximum. Again, do it in all the sets.
Step6
Make adjustments in these two extreme notes to see how much of the bass and treble notes your brain would prefer.
Step7
Once you know your choice of the extreme notes adjusting the rest would be easy. Bring the middle control first to maximum and then slowly lower it until you get the desired level. You have just setup a customized template of your graphic equalizer. Play with the rest of the controls to get the optimum sound quality.

Tips & Warnings

  • The most appealing arrangement for the graphic equalizers is thought to be the one in which your equalizers form the letter 'U' or 'V' in each set.
  • Avoid listening loud music as it may predispose you to number of medical conditions such as damage to the tympanic membrane, stress, anxiety, high blood pressure and other conditions.

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