2. analog
  3. 1253479126

Trying to sharpen the vocals...EQ related question

Hi,

Looking for some clarity on the following:

-Current Setup-
Technics 1200mk2
Sonus Blue Gold Cartridge/Needle
Yaqin MS-12B MM Tube Amp (Stock tubes)
Marantz SR-8000 Receiver
Bose Acoustimass 6 Series III SS Speakers

Really enjoying listening to vinyl, this setup produces great sound for the money. Highs and lows are crisp and clear, but the vocals often seem somewhat muted or flat. They lack the same crispness and clarity.

If I wanted to try to pull the vocals out a bit more, would running a 10-band graphic equalizer between the pre-amp and the receiver enable me to do this? Or does the pre-amps' hard-coded equalization curve already adjust the signal such that the additional eq would be redundant and ineffective?

Thanks for your help.
greenr
chayro
2,982 posts
 
It's funny - I was checking out needledoctor and, if you click on the technics tables, they also recommend the Denon 103 for it, among others.
greenr OP
3 posts
 
I saw some good reviews on the Denon DL-301 MKII. Any experience with that cart on the Technics arm?

Hifitime, I guess the decision to go with the cubes was based in-part on a spatial constraint. I live in a small apartment and the cubes produce a decent surround sound (they double as tv/dvd/xbox/blu-ray audio) and are practically invisible. Any speakers/sub combo that you have used that have a similar size profile but produce a more balanced sound?

Thanks again all for the comments, most helpful.
mapman's avatar
mapman
22,105 posts
 
THe cube/sub-module configuration is surely not optimal for midrange vocals as mentioned.

You can try to tweak it and see what happens but a change may be needed depending on what it is you are looking for.
Ag insider logo xs@2x
rauliruegas
13,016 posts
 
Dear Greenr: You can try your Sonus cartridge ( I own it and is very good in that midrange frequency range. ) with a different headshell ( different build material and headshell weight. ) and with different headshell wires. Even you can try different capacitance values to load the cartridge.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
hifitime
715 posts
 
I have heard good sounding small speakers,2 way with a 4" to 5" woofer.Its been to long a while to remember who made a good little one.There must be a lot out there.Hopefully somebody has some suggestions.Maybe some magazines like Home Theater(their reviews) that can be read for free on the net.
More to discover