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Sources
EDDIE was carefully designed to sound great with most sources. This is not a
compromise in design – but rather the result of very careful design.
There are 3 types of performance you can expect from EDDIE – Ecstasy, amazement and
disgust.
With reference materials, EDDIE will open a world of detail you may have never
experienced. Well-mixed CDs, Vinyl and FLAC files are good places to start. Some of the
Pandora stations with newer material are very satisfying.
If you’ve gone to a movie and been disappointed that it was just loud – you’ll love
EDDIE. In testing, films prove very satisfying belying the idea that you need different
speakers for music and film. So much for that theory!
Then there are those sources that are just plain bad. We don’t mean a record with some
dust or a few scratches. It is because EDDIE has excellent phase response and if your
source was mixed poorly, compressed or rolled off at the low or high end, EDDIE will let
you know. Any source can be poorly produced as easily as it can be exceptional.
There is one exception. If you have amassed a huge collection of MP3 files, and many
people have, you will most likely found the quality to be poor. MP3 files are compressed
into small data files. That’s why your iOS or Android device can hold so many tracks.
While these files will never compare with audiophile sources there is a way to make
them sound better so as not to throw away a large collection.
One option is to visit the iOS or Android store and install an equalizer. Do some research
for the best plug-ins. Carefully find a curve that you can name EDDIE. And remember to
have your pre-amp volume low before you plug in your device!
Another option is to purchase a “dock” with an onboard DAC where you can plug in your
iOS or Android mobile device. This will provide for the best sound quality possible.
For specific content recommendations speak with your EVOKE EDDIE representative.
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