Classical Music and the NW-A805

[aob9]

I have the strangest taste in music........... ranging from Metal all the way to Classical depending on my mood.

I have a fairly good handle on setting up my Walkman(s) for 'LOUD' music but would appreciate some help with the Classical end. Classical music has such a wide range that I find it very difficult to settle on EQ and other settings. One thing I realized fairly quickly is the effect that the 'Dynamic Normalizer' has in increasing the volume when it is turned off, but I cannot decide whether to leave it on or off.

Could somebody please post some of their settings here for me to try out.

P.S I listen in MP3@192k or VBR ( some downloads are in VBR)

[juli_]

aob9, I have my normalizer on and it sounds fine. I tried leaving it off to see if I could hear any difference at all, and the only difference to my ears is that's it's quieter with it off! I know many people leave it off as apparently you lose some of the dynamic range, and the frequencies are made louder, but it sounds equally good to me either way, and I certainly can't hear any negative effects at all.

As for classical EQ, with my current headphones I set mine to CB+1 0 0 0 -1 0 but it depends what you're using as I used to set the EQ differently with my E4G for classical music. With the A808 headphones I left the EQ off altogether for classical and it sounded fine. Generally, I find classical needs a little added warmth on the 808, and a little less 'sharpness', hence my settings

I 'tweaked' my classical EQ to Brandenburg Concerto No: 3 in G - First Movement, and those were the settings that sounded best to my ears. By the way, you don't have a 'strange' taste in music at all - it's diverse which gives you a lot of variety. If yours is 'strange' then mine must be 'certifiable'

[aob9]

By the way, you don't have a 'strange' taste in music at all - it's diverse which gives you a lot of variety. If yours is 'strange' then mine must be 'certifiable'

Thanks for your reply, Juli. I will try your suggested settings as soon as I get the chance and will report back. I'm glad I'm not the only one here that has such a wide range of musical interests. I used to think that classical music was for a 'particular' stereotype, but I actually like it sometimes.

[juli_]

Thanks for your reply, Juli. I will try your suggested settings as soon as I get the chance and will report back. I'm glad I'm not the only one here that has such a wide range of musical interests. I used to think that classical music was for a 'particular' stereotype, but I actually like it sometimes.

I also used to think classical music was for a 'particular stereotype' but it's definitely not. My mother used to play it all the time, record player, radio etc etc and I used to want to scream!! But millions of years on, and I'm really beginning to appreciate it. It's unlike anything else and I find it very relaxing and soothing.

Also, my b/f likes classical occasionally, and he's a Rock/Blues man. . . people are always surprised to see classical in his collection

Don't forget to report back once you've messed around with the EQ. I really don't find classical needs much EQ-ing at all, just a hint of warmth which makes it feel 'fuller' and a little less 'sharpness' which makes it easier on my ears.

[aob9]

Don't forget to report back once you've messed around with the EQ. I really don't find classical needs much EQ-ing at all, just a hint of warmth which makes it feel 'fuller' and a little less 'sharpness' which makes it easier on my ears.

I tried out your suggestions and I agree. All I need is a small increase in Clear Bass to add a little warmth.....thanks for that