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Thanks for clarifying that he only uses them for subs. That is better but still not ideal. If you want to process a signal you want full dynamic range to calibrate with and once you have that you want to apply it to a full range signal. If you apply it to the signal before volume it's much cleaner and much more consistent.

That's why ADA has an equalizer built in (so it can do it at the proper place). That's why Meridian has MRC built in. That's why Meridian sends fixed full range digital to DSP Speakers. Doing correction to a variable volume signal is not a good idea. It will work but it's far from optimal.

Meridian for example may back off on bass at high volumes. The QSC may do similar. Now they are both doing it. That's just an example and may not be true. The point is the output of 861 is a final processed VARIABLE signal. Not a fixed unprocessed signal to be dealt with externally. The 861 is NOT set up to do that.

Like some preamps have an "External Processor Loop". My Transporter has one. That is the right time and place to do processing. Not on the Transporters DAC outputs.

Here is an example thread of someone asking about where EQ goes in a system. Picked out of a hat.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=144579

Notice the replies are "I hook to the EQ Loop". The 861 has no EQ loop. Not sure about ADA.

Best way with Meridian would be a Digital EQ Loop. Analog EQ Loop would be next best. And worst would be taking variable analog outputs and wedging EQ in when it's too late (to do it RIGHT). We'll you could do even worse, you could do it after it's amplified too (which is what old subs used to do, speaker in speaker out).