Sound meter + equalizer = problem solved?

I love equalization, and fixes so many old recordings that sound terrible. The new recordings from 2010 and forwards seem to be OK flat, but the old stuff needs fixed.

It definitely has its place.

I’m using the equalizer capability of Plexamp app on my iPhone when streaming via airplay to my upstairs family room system, which has far from optimal acoustics,  and it brings that system much closer in sound to my 2 main systems downstairs.

Sometimes eq done right with an assist from a sound meter can be the easy path to glory for sure.

I used a white noise stream to measure the room response using decibel sound meter app on my iPhone then did the adjustments indicated needed in Plexamp and ta da, a big time step forward!

While both equalization and acoustic treatment address room problems, they are not interchangeable for the most part. Try fixing an echo with EQ or a dip at 1.5 kHz with acoustic panels. Company like Altitude insists that you address your room acoustic before using their class leading room equalization system. To get good bass, you will need to use both unless you’re blessed with an outstanding room. Purists look at both as shortcuts but they are wrong, those are necessary tools that should be in every audiophile arsenal. 

Notice to ALL... be careful with White Noise. Turned up too loud you can blow a tweeter because of equal db's at all frequencies. Better to use Pink Noise that has a roll-off of the highs.