Im getting closer on this eq wise. I had another listen last night. I think it can be tamed with EQ control.
This seems very volume dependant. If you listen at low volumes this brightness isnt irritating, but unless you boost the low end too, it sounds tinny.
Im using the PEQ option in my Emotiva pre/pro to evaluate this. For Grenville and Border, I tried a 3 dB cut at 8.1 kHz. Then I started varying the Q. It became quite audible @ Q=1 and became reasonably better @ Q=2 and i couldant percieve much change @ Q=5. But I think i need another go around with more cut.
The good news is that -3dB 8.1kHz Q=1.5 to 2 seemed to work pretty well for many of the other tracks like Hotel, Flying Sorcery, & Sand. My opinion of Hotel has changed some, as i now think its better with sone EQ. I'm leaning toward putting IIDCNLI into the ultra-overbright catagory with Border and Grenville.
And what up with the buried pecussion parts on the 5.1? First i noticed the cowbell in IIDCNLI being buried in the mix, then i notice it in On the Border with whatever makes that spanish sounding rattle type noise. It's somewhat buried too. This is easily evedent when compared to the 2.0 mix.
I do think the Hi Res 2.0 sounds pretty good, It may have just a touch of added brightness, or maybe its a more faithful copy of the original than has ever been available. But I like it as is. I kinda wish i could play the vinyl for a baseline. But that ship has sailed long ago.
I have the added complication of having to do this by not using the standard DSP room correction profile and A-B ing a non EQd presentation vs the fixed EQ. Grrrrr.
This seems very volume dependant. If you listen at low volumes this brightness isnt irritating, but unless you boost the low end too, it sounds tinny.
Im using the PEQ option in my Emotiva pre/pro to evaluate this. For Grenville and Border, I tried a 3 dB cut at 8.1 kHz. Then I started varying the Q. It became quite audible @ Q=1 and became reasonably better @ Q=2 and i couldant percieve much change @ Q=5. But I think i need another go around with more cut.
The good news is that -3dB 8.1kHz Q=1.5 to 2 seemed to work pretty well for many of the other tracks like Hotel, Flying Sorcery, & Sand. My opinion of Hotel has changed some, as i now think its better with sone EQ. I'm leaning toward putting IIDCNLI into the ultra-overbright catagory with Border and Grenville.
And what up with the buried pecussion parts on the 5.1? First i noticed the cowbell in IIDCNLI being buried in the mix, then i notice it in On the Border with whatever makes that spanish sounding rattle type noise. It's somewhat buried too. This is easily evedent when compared to the 2.0 mix.
I do think the Hi Res 2.0 sounds pretty good, It may have just a touch of added brightness, or maybe its a more faithful copy of the original than has ever been available. But I like it as is. I kinda wish i could play the vinyl for a baseline. But that ship has sailed long ago.
I have the added complication of having to do this by not using the standard DSP room correction profile and A-B ing a non EQd presentation vs the fixed EQ. Grrrrr.
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