Reddit reviews Sound Systems: Design and Optimization, Second Edition: Modern Techniques and Tools for Sound System Design and Alignment

For engineering concepts, and a great general reference on sound systems and how they work, the Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook

For sound system design, the best reference is Bob McCarthy's Sound Systems: Design and Optimization

For another great book that discusses both system design as well as artistic sound design, John Leondard's Theatre Sound is top notch.

Shannon Slaton's Mixing a Musical: Broadway Theatrical Sound Techniques is a great picture of how the "big shows" are run.

For a beginner's guide to sound, the [http://www.soundcraft.com/support/gtm_booklet.aspx](Soundcraft Guide to Mixing) is a good primer: not as technically dense as the Yamaha book.

There are others out there, these are my favorite.

Pretty basic book, if that's confusing then you'll really be stumped by this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Systems-Optimization-Techniques-Alignment/dp/0240521560

Bob McCarthy's Design book. It's given out at every class he teachers from Meyer but you can get it online too.

http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Systems-Optimization-Techniques-Alignment/dp/0240521560

https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Systems-Optimization-Techniques-Alignment/dp/0240521560

https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Systems-Optimization-Techniques-Alignment/dp/0240521560 If you want to get REALLY in the weeds about audio system setup and theory

OK, not trying to come off as "snarky" in my comment. Simply addressing audio physics. The way graphic EQs function mechanically you would loose a lot of power just by reducing your 1K handle. not to mention the phase problems.

Being that it is a work in progress, you need to flatten your EQ and work on the processor from 200Hz up. A good start would be reducing that section of your crossover's output by 6 dB bringing your EQ closer to flat.

>Theory is important and essential to understanding and making sense of what you see in live sound rigs, but it comes down to what you hear in the end.

This is half true, sound, sound waves, phase, and coherence are invisible.

You are essentially, for example, taking a Ford truck, let's say with a Hemi engine, putting it in drive, giving it gas, then putting the brakes on as you try to drive fast.

This may not make any sense right now but I assure you the physics are 100% true. If I could suggest a book for you to check out, Sound System Design and Optimization by Bob McCarthy. I'm sure you can even find the PDF if you scoured the internet for it. It will open your eyes (and ears) to ideas you haven't yet imagined.

You should read this book instead.

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You would probably benefit from attending [Meyer SIM training](http://www.meyersound.com/events/seminars/courses.php#SIM 3 Training and System Design), if you're in a position to do that. It's offered internationally. You would also probably get a lot of good info from Bob McCarthy's book, Sound Systems: Design and Optimization: Modern Techniques and Tools for Sound System Design and Alignment.