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@All:

It is too diffcult to quote all the speicifc preceding posts but a few things:

1. QSC DSP engines are extremely flexible devices with their functionality being completely custimizable...with that, I believe part of the confusion regarding Ken's setup is that his pre/pro [i.e. ADA or Meridian] is doing base management in teh sense of the cutoff [i.e. 80Hz and less + LFE to subwoofer, the rest to the non-subwoofer speakers] while the QSC is then equalizing the resulting signal that is sent to each channle...and, while I am admittedly a novice in the area of EQ, I do NOT see this as "double EQ".

2. That the TEQ is a serious piece and the QSC is not a serious piece...well, ignoring the dollars and cents involved in which the TEQ is less costly than the QSC [for equal channels] I want to point out that in building my theatre I asked and had independent industry engineers and insiders investigate the pros / cons of the two units [as well as aothers TacT, Trinnov [in its native version], etc.] and the conclusions reached by those with no vested interest [i.e. I was not buying any equipment from them, they were paid only for their advice and counsel] was as follows:

a) A user who wants to install a DSP engine, press a button and sit back and listen is best / well suited by purchasing the Trinnov unit.

b) A user who wants to install a DSP and have someone such as Adam, Dennis, et. al. perform a calibration is best suited by purchasing the QSC unit.

Again, I am reporting what I was told by those who have no axe to grind wrt any company's offering...

3. The general point of conversation and disagreement is whether or not the QSC / TEQ / etc. adds or detracts from audio performance and, while there are some who strongly believe that it detracts from it, I am squarely in the Adam / Dennis camp that it does more good than bad [i.e. its cons are greatly outwieghed by its pros]...

And, as to the reason for my position, it has nothing to do with the fact that Dennis designed my home theatre and that I too have QSC 922uz sitting in myrack [2 of them in fact] but rather it has to do with the fact that who are credentialled, who make their livelihood at designing home theatres, who teach courses and are well respected by the likes of THX, etc, MUST know what thay are doing because, at the end of the day, there reputation and work quality is all that they have...

And, to go one step further [and while not practical for those in Europe], I will am extending an open invitation to all fellow hitchhikkers to come to my home in Toronto -- I will even put you up -- to compare and listen to Dennis' efforts and then judge and respond...that is, comment with experience and fact rather than intuition...

I hope that the above has added to this conversation in a positive way...