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Tin Can Audio Sound on new 24 inch iMac

Recently when I stream shows on my new 24 inch iMac OS Ventura 13.4.1. Recently the sound quality is off. Sounds a bit echoey, like a tin can.

iMac 21.5″

Posted on Sep 26, 2023 12:18 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2023 12:31 PM



Mac OS Sonoma

Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac

With the Music equalizer, you can fine-tune specific frequencies of the sound spectrum. You can customize the sound for different genres, rooms in your home, or specific speakers. You can choose from more than 20 presets of the most commonly used equalizer settings, or adjust the settings manually and save your customized settings as a preset that you can use again. 

You can also add depth and enliven the quality of your music by adjusting the Sound Enhancer.

Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
  1. The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them
  2. Select On to turn on the equalizer.

Create your own equalizer presets

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Drag the sliders to adjust the frequency settings.
  3. Choose Make Preset from the pop-up menu and name your preset.

To rename or delete a preset, choose Edit List from the pop-up menu.

Choose equalizer presets for specific songs

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, select a song in the Music window.
  2. Choose Song > Info, then click Options.
  3. Choose a setting from the equalizer pop-up menu.
  4. To choose presets for other songs, use the Next button  or the Previous button  in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Click OK.

The equalizer preset you chose applies to the song whenever you play it.

Adjust the Sound Enhancer

The Sound Enhancer increases the perceived “wideness” of the stereo effect by modifying bass and treble response.

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Playback.
  2. Make sure Sound Enhancer is selected.
  3. To increase or decrease the effect of the Sound Enhancer, drag the slider.



Mac OS ventura

Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac

With the Music equalizer, you can fine-tune specific frequencies of the sound spectrum. You can customize the sound for different genres, rooms in your home, or specific speakers. You can choose from more than 20 presets of the most commonly used equalizer settings, or adjust the settings manually and save your customized settings as a preset that you can use again. 

You can also add depth and enliven the quality of your music by adjusting the Sound Enhancer.

Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
  1. The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them
  2. Select On to turn on the equalizer.

Create your own equalizer presets

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Drag the sliders to adjust the frequency settings.
  3. Choose Make Preset from the pop-up menu and name your preset.

To rename or delete a preset, choose Edit List from the pop-up menu.

Choose equalizer presets for specific songs

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, select a song in the Music window.
  2. Choose Song > Info, then click Options.
  3. Choose a setting from the equalizer pop-up menu.
  4. To choose presets for other songs, use the Next button  or the Previous button  in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Click OK.

The equalizer preset you chose applies to the song whenever you play it.

Adjust the Sound Enhancer

The Sound Enhancer increases the perceived “wideness” of the stereo effect by modifying bass and treble response.

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Playback.
  2. Make sure Sound Enhancer is selected.
  3. To increase or decrease the effect of the Sound Enhancer, drag the slider.



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Sep 26, 2023 12:31 PM in response to Detchicago



Mac OS Sonoma

Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac

With the Music equalizer, you can fine-tune specific frequencies of the sound spectrum. You can customize the sound for different genres, rooms in your home, or specific speakers. You can choose from more than 20 presets of the most commonly used equalizer settings, or adjust the settings manually and save your customized settings as a preset that you can use again. 

You can also add depth and enliven the quality of your music by adjusting the Sound Enhancer.

Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
  1. The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them
  2. Select On to turn on the equalizer.

Create your own equalizer presets

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Drag the sliders to adjust the frequency settings.
  3. Choose Make Preset from the pop-up menu and name your preset.

To rename or delete a preset, choose Edit List from the pop-up menu.

Choose equalizer presets for specific songs

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, select a song in the Music window.
  2. Choose Song > Info, then click Options.
  3. Choose a setting from the equalizer pop-up menu.
  4. To choose presets for other songs, use the Next button  or the Previous button  in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Click OK.

The equalizer preset you chose applies to the song whenever you play it.

Adjust the Sound Enhancer

The Sound Enhancer increases the perceived “wideness” of the stereo effect by modifying bass and treble response.

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Playback.
  2. Make sure Sound Enhancer is selected.
  3. To increase or decrease the effect of the Sound Enhancer, drag the slider.



Mac OS ventura

Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac

With the Music equalizer, you can fine-tune specific frequencies of the sound spectrum. You can customize the sound for different genres, rooms in your home, or specific speakers. You can choose from more than 20 presets of the most commonly used equalizer settings, or adjust the settings manually and save your customized settings as a preset that you can use again. 

You can also add depth and enliven the quality of your music by adjusting the Sound Enhancer.

Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
  1. The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them
  2. Select On to turn on the equalizer.

Create your own equalizer presets

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Drag the sliders to adjust the frequency settings.
  3. Choose Make Preset from the pop-up menu and name your preset.

To rename or delete a preset, choose Edit List from the pop-up menu.

Choose equalizer presets for specific songs

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, select a song in the Music window.
  2. Choose Song > Info, then click Options.
  3. Choose a setting from the equalizer pop-up menu.
  4. To choose presets for other songs, use the Next button  or the Previous button  in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Click OK.

The equalizer preset you chose applies to the song whenever you play it.

Adjust the Sound Enhancer

The Sound Enhancer increases the perceived “wideness” of the stereo effect by modifying bass and treble response.

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Playback.
  2. Make sure Sound Enhancer is selected.
  3. To increase or decrease the effect of the Sound Enhancer, drag the slider.



Sep 26, 2023 3:09 PM in response to MaxGabriel1219

Thank you kindly for this very thorough answer to my question. I have tried your suggestion in the Music App and found the quality was great when playing Music. My issue is with streaming recorded shows in Xfinity DVR. I changed the Music Equalizer and replayed the same DVR recording and the "tin can" sound was gone so I guess the Music Equalizer applies to Safari based streaming services too.

Tin Can Audio Sound on new 24 inch iMac

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