Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
With a sealed enclosure, the dropoff will be a lot less steep than with a ported enclosure. The tradeoff is that the dropoff begins sooner, whereas a ported enclosure (if designed right) will have a more even response and higher SPL down to the tuned port frequency, but the dropoff is a lot steeper. Some people have argued that the steep dropoff makes the lows sound less natural, which is why sealed subs are often referred to as "more musical" sounding than ported subs.

The Behringer is the most oft mentioned EQ on this board at least because it's the least expensive ($120 from Musician's Friend). I use it and can tell you that there's a very steep learning curve because it was not designed for home entertainment use. Rather it was designed as a feedback reducer for live concert sound rigs, the parametric EQ is more of a secondary function. The Rane (at least from appearances) is a lot simpler to use because it was designed solely as a parametric equalizer, however because it is an analog model with manual switches, it does cost more. The Behringer is a digital model, and people who've tried the Behringer in the midrange and highs say that it creates audible noise and colors the sound. But, because those shortcomings do not affect the low frequencies, even users who are otherwise analog purists will still recommend the Behringer for subwoofer equalizing.
Re: port v. sealed

That is cool information.

Re: EQs

Hopefully very soon I'll be able to get one. Analog is fine with me. The more buttons and knobs, the better I guess.

I've got a new thread here in the HT board. Can you figure that problem out?

THOB