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Behringer DEQ2496 HELP

After reading the raves about this product, I finally bought one along with the matching microphone tonite. Put in my system, eager to try room correction. The first 2 attmepts produced some curves that I wasn't crazy about, but seemed plausioble. Now, all it does is push all the bands above 125 all the way to maximum boost, and all the bands below 125 to maximum cut. When displaying the RTA of the pink noise, there is nop more htan a 15 dB range between the highest and lowest levels on the curve (as if that were small!)Also, one of the primary reasons I bought it was for equalizing low frequency room problems, yet it suggests htat anyuthing below 100Hz not be included in the auto EQ.
Does anyone know why it is coming up with such odd equalization curves, even though it is reading the data, which doesn't look so bad? Also, how bad is the product at low frequencies?
honest1
ecruz
402 posts
 
I've been very happy with my DEQ, but after having such outstanding results getting my Sony 900 modded by TRL, I wanted to see if they could mod my Behringer DEQ.

Long story short, I exchanged a few emails with Brian at TRL, he told me that they have tried, but are unable to get any significant improvements out of this machine. He said they worked on one for two full days and ended up sending it back to the guy, along with the his money.

I think that says a lot for the Behringer. They are getting huge improvements out of very expensive cd players, DACs, etc but can't squeeze anything more out of this $300 EQ/DAC.

eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Ecruz...Possible explanation ...

1.. The analog circuitry is just input and output unity gain buffers. These are easy to implement with near zero distortion.

2.. The D/A and A/D modules are about as good as they come.

3.. The heart of the unit is its digital processing which can't be tweeked by hardware mods.
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
My level meter on the left hand side hits the red clip mark even when playing at low levels. Did i have the settings too high when i did the auto eq?
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Streetdaddy...The straightforward explanation is that the input level is too high. What signal are you puting into the DEQ2496?
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
I am running the airport express into the behringer with the digital cable.
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