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Adding Tone Controls?

My system sounds wonderful when playing well recorded jazz, classical, or "audiophile approved" material. Unfortunately, mass market pop frequently sounds horrible, with screechy splashy highs. It's obviously recorded with a built in bias to be played on car radios or lo-fi mp3s.
What can I add to my system to tone-down the highs on this sort of material? Sure, there's plenty of well recorded material to listen to, but there are plenty of pop rock bands I'd really like to explore if the recordings could be made a bit more listenable.
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elizabeth
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Behringer DEQ2496 is exactly waht you want.
It is a digital device which can be placed between your transport and DAC.
If (like most) you have multiple outputs on the transport, you can send one to the DEQ2496, and another to the DAC directly. (the DEQ2496 'likes a toslink or AES-EBU in, and i find the AES-EBU out to be the best.
Then you can just flip a switch on the DAC to have the DEQ2496 in or out of the path.
It is a very complex digital device which can do all sorts of tricks for you. including using as an EQ.
Check it out.
I have one I bought a few years ago for $200.
They are now more expensive, but $315 (on Amazon) should find you one.
Steep learning curve, so you HAVE to use the manual!! but worth it.
The BEST low cost digital EQ around. And like i mentioned, it does a lot more too.
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