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    BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

    I've read about people using BBEs with their home stereos, and one day discovered that my Aiwa bookshelf system has a BBE option. I started messing with it on some rather "rough" CDs and was blown away with how much better they sound with the BBE turned on.

    Is this becoming relatively common, or exclusive to certain manufacturers? I can't get over how good this stereo sounds after pushing one little button.
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    Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

    Nope, even the rackmount stereo BBEs kick butt on home stereos. I think BBEs work best on those and in PA racks... they give a nice clarity and warmth if set properly.

    Pete

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      Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

      yeah what Pete said..

      I never used mine on my stereo...

      I had a friend that installed "car" stereos and they made units with BBEs built in...I remember that...and that was a while ago..I was surprised to see that inside his trunk...and he's not a musician or anything like that....just a normal dude. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
      "Bill, Smoke a Bowl and Crank Van Halen I, Life is better when I do that"
      Donnie Swanstrom 01/25/06..miss ya!

      "Well, your friend would have Bell's Palsy, which is a facial paralysis, not "Balls Pelsy" like we're joking about here." Toejam's attempt at sensitivity.

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      • #4
        Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

        I have a car stereo that I traded my Rocktron Intellifex for with some guy at work, back in December. It has a BBE thing but I still havent put it in yet.

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        • #5
          Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

          BBE licenses out the technology to Sony, AIWA and other manufacturers, and they in turn put it into stereos and theater systems...

          http://www.bbesound.com/partners/partners.asp

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          • #6
            Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

            I used the BBE software plugin for mixdown on Sony Soundforge, and it was outstanding for that purpose...

            Not a fan of it on guitar rigs much anymore though...

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            • #7
              Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

              I have the software version. I have to admit, everytime I master something in WaveLab, I end up running the file through the BBE. Just sounds so much better.

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              • #8
                Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

                When I bought my BBE 422A for my rack I ended up hooking up the BBE 462 (that I was using in the rack) to my home stereo...I've been using it there ever since...it's really adds alot. It's been a few years now.
                RIP Donny Swanstrom...JCF bro
                RIP Dime

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                • #9
                  Re: BBE Sonic Maximizer...on a home stereo?

                  [ QUOTE ]
                  I used the BBE software plugin for mixdown on Sony Soundforge, and it was outstanding for that purpose...

                  Not a fan of it on guitar rigs much anymore though...

                  [/ QUOTE ]

                  Agreed. I used to work with another guitar player who ran his rig thru one and it just made his guitar sound all processed and artificial.

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