µ-Dimension Glow DSP8 Instruction Manual - 4.  Listen, Listen, Listen

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4.  Listen, Listen, Listen

    Always listen to the changes you are making to the system tuning 

after each adjustment, or short series of adjustments. If the changes 

are not improving the sound quality, don’t be afraid to back up and 

try something different.  And remember that you can save multiple 

different settings, and then switch between them to compare which 

ones sounds the best.  Remember to use this capability!  It can 

make your job much easier!

5.  Differing Opinions

    Get as many different opinions as possible about the system’s 

sound quality. Everyone listens to the same things, but each of us 

keys on different parts of the system’s performance that we perceive 

as a problem. Some may focus on the female vocalist, others on the 

sub-bass, some on the piano, etc. Very few listeners can give a 

complete and total analysis of an audio system, so it is best to get 

opinions from multiple different people. Additionally, the one person 

that is primarily responsible for tuning the system will be very close 

to the system, primarily focusing on the things he/she has been 

trying to improve. Therefore, they may miss some areas of the 

system performance that can be improved, which will likely be 

picked up by someone else that isn’t so close to the system.

    Do not try to do all of the system tuning in a single session. It is 

good practice to spend only an hour or so tuning a system at any 

single session, and to use several or many sessions to complete the 

process. The human hearing system can become fatigued when 

concentrating on critical listening for extended periods, so breaking 

up the tuning process into several shorter sessions over a several 

day period will be much more effective, and usually yields better 

results