Best Sound configuration for the EQS
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Best Sound configuration for the EQS
Just wanted to share my Audio settings since there were a lot of complaints about the Burmester sound system. It is definitely not as good as the high end burmester but these settings seem to sound the best based on my perspective ( and i totally understand that sound is very subjective)
Sound profile - Move the Equalizer matrix to the top right quadrant, Bass - Soft , leave surround sound untouched ( but if you want to play around it should be fine just be careful not to lose the bass )
Equalizer - Bass 10, mild 5, treble 10
leave balance and fader alone
Sound focus All
Loudness normalization High
I mostly listen to FLAC files from the USB and this setting seems to get the best of the system.
Again I understand this is all subjective.
Sound profile - Move the Equalizer matrix to the top right quadrant, Bass - Soft , leave surround sound untouched ( but if you want to play around it should be fine just be careful not to lose the bass )
Equalizer - Bass 10, mild 5, treble 10
leave balance and fader alone
Sound focus All
Loudness normalization High
I mostly listen to FLAC files from the USB and this setting seems to get the best of the system.
Again I understand this is all subjective.
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For Dolby Atmos sound source (which I believe it's a must have to bring out the best from the sound system), this was what I did to make it work.
The default setup makes the rear channel too weak for Atmos music.
Sound focus OFF (default listening for all seats).
Fader set to -6 (front/back balance - you can modify this according to your seat position).
This sounds much better to me. But it still has some inherent weakness - the front height speaker is too far forward and only in the center.
The rear speakers are too far back - adjusting the fader as above helps, but it does shift the sound stage back.
At best, it can only do maybe 50% of Dolby Atmos effects as compared with home setup.
The above setup also helps its simulated "3D Sound" surround sound.
But the "3D Sound" surround sound is only not very good as it is very "echoey".
Disappointed that they did not use "Dolby Surround" upmixer which does a much better job in upmixing stereo to surround/atmos.
The default setup makes the rear channel too weak for Atmos music.
Sound focus OFF (default listening for all seats).
Fader set to -6 (front/back balance - you can modify this according to your seat position).
This sounds much better to me. But it still has some inherent weakness - the front height speaker is too far forward and only in the center.
The rear speakers are too far back - adjusting the fader as above helps, but it does shift the sound stage back.
At best, it can only do maybe 50% of Dolby Atmos effects as compared with home setup.
The above setup also helps its simulated "3D Sound" surround sound.
But the "3D Sound" surround sound is only not very good as it is very "echoey".
Disappointed that they did not use "Dolby Surround" upmixer which does a much better job in upmixing stereo to surround/atmos.
Last edited by nosnoop; Jul 19, 2024 at 02:29 PM.
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Setting sound focus to rear was like night and day on my EQE SUV. The subwoofer appears to be oddly placed under my feet so that's probably why.
