Is DEQX a game changer?

I can only report my own experience and with music playing, it sounds totally believable from the outdoor measurements. Using the same settings from calibration to configuration with the best indoor readings I could achieve, music and especially mid-bass had a slight hollow-nasal quality to it and was not as natural

I am using Open baffle speakers which I appreciate are very different to those being used by Al, Bruce etc but this quality was also present in the full range Shaninians when comparisons were originally made

I feel at a loss to convey with words just how close to perfect a well set up DEQX enabled system can get. For sure there are still going to be a lot of very satisfied users provided measurements are taken to the optimum in the environment available

For sure there are still going to be a lot of very satisfied users provided measurements are taken to the optimum in the environment available
Drewan77

the fact that anechoic or outdoor measurements is the only way to get the best out of the DEQX has to be considered a (big) down-side to this piece of software. The people at DEQX are obviously smart (since they've come up with this clever DEQX box). At the same time don't they realize that audio gear is almost always very heavy esp. speakers? They've got to realize that 99% of people will simply not have the opportunity to take their gear outside or to an anechoic chamber for many reasons. This, then, would create a sub-optimum DEQX setup & would eventually count against DEQX in the long run. It's also going to be a (big) deterrent for many others reading this thread & realizing that there's no way to get the best from or the most natural sound from DEQX unless they carry their gear outdoors/anechoic chamber...
In my books this is a major ding against DEQX.

I'm sorry to say that I don't quite agree with that last sentiment Bombaywalla. Unless someone has heard this themselves, they may not understand how good the resulting sound can be from a good indoor measurement and the majority of people will be extremely satisfied with that

Its a bit like saying that someone buys a top-range sports car but only drives it to 60% of its speed-handling capability. Another owns the same car but takes it to track days at a local circuit. Who is to say which owner gets the most pleasure?

DEQXs' main selling point is the ability to tame the room/speaker interface and it does that better than anything else I have experienced - we are talking about degrees of perfection here and each user will have different expectations

I mentioned a slight nasal quality to mid bass and by 'slight' I really do mean that. Many people probably wouldn't even notice or worry about it. I have listened to two other European DEQX setups, both sounded amazing and the owners were very pleased. Neither sounded quite as smooth or natural as mine does....to MY ears and MY tastes, which is the point I am trying to make

Happen to agree with Andrew's last post. Let's be patient while Al noodles his way in setting up his HDP-5. I surmise Al will be able to put this issue into perspective.

Almarg. Quick question. Do you have a maths or philosophy background?