User Manual

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Equalization Optimization
When it comes to music, everyone has his or her own parcular taste.
Some people want pounding bass and crisp, blood curdling highs. Oth-
ers may prefer a “at” response (whatever the heck that is). At the end
of the day, most people just want their system to sound balanced and
“just like it did in the store” or similar to their buddy’s car. The follow-
ing equalizaon guidelines should help you achieve your own personal
audio nirvana and if you are looking for more detailed informaon on
seng equalizers and small space acouscs please visit the support
secon of our website at www.audiocontrol.com.
1. For opmum performance, get
your hands on a good quality RTA
(real me analyzer); we happen
to make a really good one: the
SA-4140. If you cannot locate an
RTA, you probably want to have
your authorized AudioControl
dealer perform the equalizaon
adjustments, since they will have
one. You can certainly adjust your
DQDX using your ears, however,
using an RTA will give you the
best results.
2. Begin playing pink noise through your system by pressing and
holding the ACR-3 remote buon down for 4 seconds. Place
the microphone for your analyzer on a microphone stand in the
drivers seat and adjust the height so it is where the drivers head
would be while sing. Take a careful look at the “curve” on your
analyzer and how one frequency combines with the next. There
is no one curve that will sasfy every person, as we all have
dierent tastes. The key is to use your DQDX to help balance your