Connecting EQ to Surround Receiver

sdclc126 · 25th February 2005, 09:30 PM

Hey - I know this is the loudspeaker forum but I figure anybody here can answer this (except me) - I want to get a multi-band equalizer for my system, but I just have a surround sound receiver - no pre-amp, etc. Will it work with just line in/out? I can't see how the signal gets back to the receiver from the EQ. Maybe I'm missing something. Thanks.

Glen B · 25th February 2005, 09:50 PM

If your receiver has a tape (monitor loop) that is independent of the input selector, you can insert the equalizer (or any other sound processing equipment) in that loop. The line input of the equalizer gets connected to REC/OUT of the tape loop and the output of the equalizer should be connected to the PLAY/IN jacks of the tape loop. When the tape monitor button is in the ON position, the EQ will be inserted in the receiver's signal chain. When the tape button is in the OFF position, the EQ is removed from the signal chain.

sdclc126 · 25th February 2005, 10:06 PM

OK that makes perfect sense - I should have known but now I do - I just have to check my receiver for available connectors now. Thanks a million!

ralph-bway · 26th February 2005, 02:30 AM

When I tried to install an EQ in my tape monitor loop it ONLY worked with an analogue signal AND being played in analogue. It did not work with the digital inputs of my DVD or CD.

Glen B · 26th February 2005, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ralph-bway
When I tried to install an EQ in my tape monitor loop it ONLY worked with an analogue signal AND being played in analogue. It did not work with the digital inputs of my DVD or CD.

It could be that with digital signal sources your receiver bypasses the tape loop.

sdclc126 · 26th February 2005, 09:46 PM

All my connections are analog, but my system is capable of digital, which I'm thinking of switching to - so maybe I should forego the EQ?

Bose(o) · 28th February 2005, 06:38 PM

EQ would be applied to all channels eh. Maybe you can emulate the EQ that THX receivers apply to the signal, I'm pretty sure that it's applied to all channels as well.

sdclc126 · 28th February 2005, 07:15 PM

Thanks - gonna get the EQ!

25th February 2005, 09:30 PM	#1
sdclc126 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA	Connecting EQ to Surround Receiver Hey - I know this is the loudspeaker forum but I figure anybody here can answer this (except me) - I want to get a multi-band equalizer for my system, but I just have a surround sound receiver - no pre-amp, etc. Will it work with just line in/out? I can't see how the signal gets back to the receiver from the EQ. Maybe I'm missing something. Thanks. __________________ Soft Dome

25th February 2005, 10:06 PM	#3
sdclc126 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA	Tape In/Out Loop... OK that makes perfect sense - I should have known but now I do - I just have to check my receiver for available connectors now. Thanks a million! __________________ Soft Dome

26th February 2005, 02:30 AM	#4
ralph-bway diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Long Island, NY	When I tried to install an EQ in my tape monitor loop it ONLY worked with an analogue signal AND being played in analogue. It did not work with the digital inputs of my DVD or CD. __________________ Probably a silly question, but ........

26th February 2005, 09:46 PM	#6
sdclc126 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA	All my connections are analog, but my system is capable of digital, which I'm thinking of switching to - so maybe I should forego the EQ? __________________ Soft Dome

28th February 2005, 06:38 PM	#7
Bose(o) diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	EQ would be applied to all channels eh. Maybe you can emulate the EQ that THX receivers apply to the signal, I'm pretty sure that it's applied to all channels as well. __________________ ERTW 4 life! "the day has 24hours. If that is not enough take the night."-Roemhild


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25th February 2005, 09:50 PM	#2
Glen B diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York	If your receiver has a tape (monitor loop) that is independent of the input selector, you can insert the equalizer (or any other sound processing equipment) in that loop. The line input of the equalizer gets connected to REC/OUT of the tape loop and the output of the equalizer should be connected to the PLAY/IN jacks of the tape loop. When the tape monitor button is in the ON position, the EQ will be inserted in the receiver's signal chain. When the tape button is in the OFF position, the EQ is removed from the signal chain.

28th February 2005, 07:15 PM	#8
sdclc126 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA	Thanks - gonna get the EQ! __________________ Soft Dome

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