> I would like some opinions on the idea of adding a BBE 462 Sonic
 > Maximizer to my Dolby ProLogic system. I Like the sound of my system,
   I listened to one a few weeks ago on a friends VERY EXPENSIVE home theater 
system and didn't like the effect at all. It seemed like it artificially 
boosted the upper midrange and lower treble beyond accurate ranges 
...actually 
.. to an irritating level, and introduced some very strange high freq noises 
to the quieter passages of some chamber music we were listening too.
   I have tried many of the gee-whiz add ons that advertised magical 
properties and music, and with very few exceptions (such as outboard DACs, 
etc) haven't found anything I would want in my system. 
   While I am a real sucker for gizmos and gadgets, I have come to agree with 
some of the people here in the Echo that the least number of cables and 
pieces 
of gear your signal runs through, the better the sound.... as in the shortest 
route between two places. While the Sonic Maximizer has gotten good reviews 
in 
mobile audio mags, home audio is not afflicted with many of the limitations 
of 
mobile audio. With a good home system there should be no need for it.
Cheers, John
grump@netzone.com
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