Audiophiles: Touring factory EQ curve doesn't change with volume!

Further update of the Infinity Center channel speaker.
I've found that using (don't laugh) lens cleaner cloth over the drivers grill works quite well at filtering out the objectionable frequencies.
I've attached a graph.
The cloth also works well on the tweeters. I've ordered black lens cloths that are 12" square and plan on using them as filters.
We tried 1st and 2nd order low pass filters of varying slopes, -3db points and none of them worked as well as the cloth, (there are not xover experiments on this graph) as you can see from the sweeps on the attached pdf. (Not accurate to 1W 1 meter just a response curve). The dip at around 1K was an anomaly from my test baffle size, not infinite but not small either.
Also, I forgot to mention I disconnected the 3.5 tweeter as it was quite harsh and one note.
Again, I feel the need to state "it's not perfect but a helluva lot better than it was", etc.
The factory driver was waaaay down in sensitivity from the Infinity.
BTW the Infinity stated it was "91 dB" sensitivity but actually measured much lower, ( that graph is not included).
The yellow curve should be "tweeter with cloth".

Forgive me if this is a dumb question that doesn't belong here, but if I don't upgrade my system at all, ('17 Touring Coupe) is there a recommendation for bass, treble, mid and sub levels for neutral listening?

I figure you audiophiles would know best. Obviously I understand that I will not have audiophile level quality, just looking for the best that the stock system can offer.

sillyrabbit said:

Forgive me if this is a dumb question that doesn't belong here, but if I don't upgrade my system at all, ('17 Touring Coupe) is there a recommendation for bass, treble, mid and sub levels for neutral listening?

I figure you audiophiles would know best. Obviously I understand that I will not have audiophile level quality, just looking for the best that the stock system can offer.

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Hi,
Move things (audio EQ, fader, balance, etc.), around to your taste, everyone's hearing is slightly different, you have to "dial it in" until you can live with it. What volume you typically listen at plays a part as well. Start with everything at 0 or center and adjust only one thing at a time. there are a lot of variables to juggle simultaneously so don't make too many changes at once. Also do this in your driveway, not the highway! Safer and you can hear the audio better also.

Agreed with 'begin at zero or center'. And use a known and familiar track for this exercise.

I was never able to make peace with it. And notice how the high end gets weird going from middle (zero) to all the way left. It's like you can hear it attenuating kinda'; but the shrill and harshness remains despite the adjustment.

I never found a good compromise with the fronts and the rears. My advice is to just fade it all the way forward, make the best of it, and then slowly fade in the rears to taste.

If possible... try not to get too caught up in numbers on the dial. If there were dedicated knobs; you could do this eyes closed and just adjust using your ears.

And beware of ear fatigue. It will set in and you'll just keep adjusting to compensate for it. The next day you'll be wondering why you thought that particular setting was a good idea.