SVS AS EQ1 - Manual (Page 36)

AS-EQ1 Operator Manual
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Especially difficult are the multiple subwoofer cases where an enthusiast would have more than one subwoofer
- often in different parts of their listening rooms - in order to attempt to smooth bass response and perhaps
overcome some of the acoustical challenges of their environment. In many cases rather than improving their
situation, it was discovered that the interaction of multiple subwoofers in a room required even more effort
in order to get closer to a flat room in the bass frequencies.
In recent years, electronic EQ systems have evolved and become more commonplace in mid-to-high range
AVRs and Pre/Pros that attempt to correct room anomalies in a simple way that does not require an expert
(or an exhausted and frustrated enthusiast). In addition, since lower frequencies (sub 200Hz) present their
own special set of problems apart from the low-midrange to the upper frequency spectrum, a specialized
area of EQ just focusing on bass frequencies and subwoofers has emerged.
SV Sound and Audyssey Laboratories – each leaders in their respective fields of Speakers/Subwoofers and
Auto Equalization technology – have created the latest and most advanced subwoofer Auto EQ device to
date, the AS-EQ1. The AS-EQ1 is designed specifically to Auto EQ just subwoofers – and not just a single
subwoofer but duals – tackling one of the most difficult room EQ challenges facing the audio and home
theater enthusiast.
The AS-EQ1 specializes in the low frequency range where subwoofers are designed to operate. It will
interface with any Auto EQ system in your AVR or Pre/Pro, and will handle the subwoofer channel, leaving
the AVR or Pre/Pro to handle the speaker channels. Using sophisticated algorithms developed by Audyssey
Labs, the AS-EQ1 has the ability to flatten frequency response for one or multiple subwoofers to a level
previously unheard of even in the professional calibration ranks.
You are no longer at the mercy of your room acoustics, especially at the low end. You can now enjoy the best
sonic performance from your subwoofer, as intended by the design engineer, and you’ll now hear the music
and movie sound tracks as intended by the mastering/recording engineers.
Appendix A - Why EQ?