Comments on: Improve Listening to Music in iTunes with 3 Quick Preference Adjustments

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:00:32 +0000

in response to using the built in speakers, if they COULD produce decent bass, then they would. The fact is, the speakers don’t reproduce anything near the lower end of the spectrum. They physically cant. So adjusting iTunes to ‘boost’ bass is actually just sucking energy from the rest of the spectrum. Like off-roading in a mini, it was never meant for the task.

By: Rob Bates

Rob Bates — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:11:30 +0000

That’s a lot of “if”s for a desktop setup. Almost all users use the built-in speakers on their Macs. These speaker do not provide a flat sound to begin with, so bumping the weak areas hardly does any further harm.
But I do agree that EQ is best used to mask weak components. If you have quality gear, leave it off.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:26:00 +0000

I’ve always just used the “Rock” equaliser. Have heard using the Sound Enhancer can lead to popping and actually damaging your speakers/headphones.

By: Beko Robét

Beko Robét — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:49:54 +0000

I like these adjustments, thanks for the advice

By: BDK

BDK — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:42:58 +0000

People enjoy their music in different ways. Almost every song in my library is lossless and I’m not going to jump through hoops to get it onto my devices.

By: BDK

BDK — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:39:02 +0000

Sound Check has NEVER worked in iTunes and whatever iPhone and iPod I have used.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:09:44 +0000

if you’ve got properly encoded tracks on decent headphones/speakers, don’t touch the EQ or ‘enhancer’ – people spend ages in studio mixing tracks to perfection. Listen to them how they were meant to be heard!!!

By: George

George — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:31:57 +0000

I use iTunes most of the time as a file manager and “Pure Music” as a digital gateway to an outboard DAC. “Audiophiles” don’t use equalizers or “enhancements” very often unless the source material is damaged such as with many MP3′s. When I’m on the road, it’s a different story. I suck up to the “Low Fi” and enjoy something like Slacker Radio.

By: adam

adam — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:48:26 +0000

Iam in same advice than Leon,
But all depend of the music you listen and the speaker used too… :p

By: Marino Marco

Marino Marco — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:38:49 +0000

Audirvana+ iTunes Integration will make your day.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:23:29 +0000

If you’re a true audiophile, you’re not using iTunes to listen to music.

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:14:00 +0000

Enabling any of these options including the equalizer is one of the worst things any audiophile person could imagine.

By: alex

alex — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:46:07 +0000

I like the changes, especially cross fade. For sound enhancer to take effect I had to adjust, then click “OK” to exit prefs, and listen for a few seconds. To me it sounds like it boosts both bass and treble, but I suspect what it sounds like is going to vary on the speakers.