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i say chill out and wait for it to show up on your doorstep. bitching wont make it magically come tomorrow. im waiting aswell.

If you put your EQ to -2 @ 60hz, then the signal shouldn't be down -8 @ 32hz. The signal @ 32hz may be down some, but it will be some amount less than -2 (the adjustment at the center frequency of the EQ). One thing you need to understand however is that there is no EQ on the market that will allow you to adjust individual frequencies. Every EQ has an Q factor. The value of Q tells you how wide of a bandwidth of frequencies will be affected by an adjustment made to the EQ at a given center frequency. The higher the Q, the narrower the bandwidth. So when you make an adjustment at 50 or 60hz, some range of frequencies above and below that frequency (the bandwidth depends on the Q) will be affected by the adjustment (the further from the center frequency, the less the signal is affected). So any EQ won't offer exactly what you want. An adjustment at one frequency will affect frequencies around it.....there's no escaping this fact. A parametric EQ allows you to adjust the Q factor as well as the center frequency of EQ bands. This would allow you a little more control over the effect of the EQ, but parametric EQ's generally have less EQ bands. So while their control is a little better, the give you less bands to play with. A graphic EQ has fixed center frequencies and Q factors, so there is less flexibility but they generally offer more bands. If you want "a lot" of control in the bottom 2 octaves, you'll probably have to go the route of a 1/3 octave graphic EQ. It would give you the most bands to contour the sound. A typical 1/3 octave graphic EQ that begins at 20hz would have center frequencies in the bass region of 20, 25, 31.5, 40, 50, 63 & 80hz. Most parametrics will likely offer only around 2 bands of adjustment within the same 2 octaves. I'd also ask what subwoofer and enclosure you were using? A change in enclosure alignment may help partially solve the issues you are having aswell. Fixing some response issues related to the enclosure would reduce the amount EQ necessary to reach your target response.

Impious ... You are correct sir. I am a Sound Quality Competitor. This year I'm competing in SPL too. Hope to see you guys in the lanes. The only "fact" that I have is that I was on stage with some of the BEST competitors in the Sound Quality game. I'm proud of that. I don't care if I win or loose. If I loose, I make adjustments, corrections, modifications, and upgrades to compete the next year. I'll be the first to tell you that my truck is only half complete(got to have something to look forward to). Thats the spirit of competition. Almost every competition SQ vehicle has some type of EQ or proccessor. Everyone knows that. I sat and listened to hundreds of SQ vehicles before I built mine. To the person that started this thread, that's who I would listen too --- innovaters of this industry --- Champions that build, compete, determined to be the best --- not people that read car audio broshures and type for a living. M5, You are the Man sir. You've Got got a competitive spirit. I like that. I would love to beat the best on this forum (can you imagine the bragging rights) ... I would like top three members of SSA be the judge. At a LARGE AUDIO SHOW of course. "OUTLAW SQ" no points for install or SPL. 2 seat judging. Disc of judges choice. Sounds like fun to me. you interested?? Winner Buys Dinner / Looser Buys the Beer ... If I loose, You just beat out a noob. IF I win, well, you got the idea ... You seem like a smart guy ...(happy Birth Day)