Re: Suggestions for audio enhancements to VLC Media Player/Standalone audio processor

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Yes sir

On Fri, 12 Dec 2025 at 5:03=E2=80=AFPM, Paul Johnston <loudspeakerguy@gmail=
.com>
wrote:

> Does anyone actually see these emails??
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul Johnston
> President and Chief Loudspeaker Biologist
> RJM Audio Group, LLC
> RJM Audio Lab/The LoudSpeaker Store
> 206.409.4724
> www.theloudspeakerstore.com
> On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/loudspeakerstore
>                          www.facebook.com/rjmaudiogroup
>                          www.facebook.com/genuinespeakerlab
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 2:25=E2=80=AFPM Paul Johnston <loudspeakerguy@gma=
il.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello and greetings from a fan -
>>
>> I am a nearly 45-year veteran of the Audio and HiFi business and a
>> massive music fanatic. I've worked in retail, for manufacturers, at
>> Microsoft as an Audio Visual Tech and now in semi-retirement doing busin=
ess
>> as a speaker repair and restoration shop. The player is already superb. =
My
>> suggestion pertains to the audio section, mainly the compressor section.
>>
>> For many years, I have used variants of the dbx 3BX and 4BX dynamic rang=
e
>> expanders to give older analog recordings and some modern dynamically
>> "dead" recordings more dynamic punch and impact. I have also used varian=
ts
>> of the dbx 120 subharmonic synthesizer and the Waves Maxx Bass 102 to
>> recover missing or weak bass. I have used these signal enhancers with vi=
nyl
>> records, CDs  and streaming from a variety of sources, mainly Tidal,
>> YouTube and Spotify.
>>
>> It has occurred to me that having these tools either as part of the VLC
>> Media Player would be extremely useful when streaming music. Even better
>> would be to have a standalone app with a suite of tools that could be
>> utilized as a global processor for ALL audio on PC/tablet/iOS devices. T=
he
>> fact that VLC already has a compressor and an EQ is a good indicator tha=
t
>> this would be possible.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Please contact me if you have any questions, and know that I would love
>> to be involved in the conceptual part of development (my coding chops ar=
e
>> non-existent) and perhaps GUI design.
>>
>> Thanks for your consideration.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Paul Johnston
>> President and Chief Loudspeaker Biologist
>> RJM Audio Group, LLC
>> RJM Audio Lab/The LoudSpeaker Store
>> 206.409.4724
>> www.theloudspeakerstore.com
>> On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/loudspeakerstore
>>                          www.facebook.com/rjmaudiogroup
>>                          www.facebook.com/genuinespeakerlab
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Yes sir</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quo=
te_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 12 Dec 2025 at =
5:03=E2=80=AFPM, Paul Johnston &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
om">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-=
left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div>Does anyone actually see these emails??</div><div><br></di=
v><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smart=
mail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><=
span></span>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Paul Johnston<br>Preside=
nt and Chief Loudspeaker Biologist</div><div>RJM Audio Group, LLC<br>RJM Au=
dio Lab/The LoudSpeaker Store</div><div>206.409.4724<br><a href=3D"http://w=
ww.theloudspeakerstore.com" target=3D"_blank">www.theloudspeakerstore.com</=
a><br>On Facebook:=C2=A0
<a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/loudspeakerstore" target=3D"_blank">www.=
facebook.com/loudspeakerstore</a>=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=
=3D"http://www.facebook.com/rjmaudiogroup" target=3D"_blank">www.facebook.c=
om/rjmaudiogroup</a></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.faceb=
ook.com/genuinespeakerlab" target=3D"_blank">www.facebook.com/genuinespeake=
rlab</a><br></div><div><img width=3D"96" height=3D"68" src=3D"https://ci3.g=
oogleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xPiSQsyE1NpjyrN9rnun73lN9exFqZWvv_KQiTv=
nc_Pcx6hlrMpGHeumTXpFwu18ubIIT-eCzmAqW_"><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>=
<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue,=
 Nov 25, 2025 at 2:25=E2=80=AFPM Paul Johnston &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:loudsp=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-=
left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello and greetings from=
 a fan -</div><div><br></div><div>I am a nearly 45-year veteran of the Audi=
o and HiFi business and a massive music fanatic. I&#39;ve worked in retail,=
 for manufacturers, at Microsoft as an Audio Visual Tech and now in semi-re=
tirement doing business as a speaker repair and restoration shop. The playe=
r is already superb. My suggestion pertains to the audio section, mainly th=
e compressor section.</div><div><br></div><div>For many years, I have used =
variants of the dbx 3BX and 4BX dynamic range expanders to give older analo=
g recordings and some modern dynamically &quot;dead&quot; recordings more d=
ynamic punch and impact. I have also used variants of the dbx 120 subharmon=
ic=C2=A0synthesizer and the Waves Maxx Bass 102 to recover missing or weak =
bass. I have used these signal enhancers with vinyl records, CDs=C2=A0 and =
streaming from a variety of sources, mainly Tidal, YouTube and Spotify.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>It has occurred to me that having these tools either =
as part of the VLC Media Player would be extremely useful when streaming mu=
sic. Even better would be to have a standalone app with a suite of tools th=
at could be utilized as a global processor for ALL audio on PC/tablet/iOS d=
evices. The fact that VLC already has a compressor and an EQ is a good indi=
cator that this would be possible.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thoughts?=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Please contact me if you have any questions=
, and know that I would love to be involved in the conceptual part of devel=
opment (my coding chops are non-existent) and perhaps GUI design.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Thanks for your consideration.</div><div><br></div><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><span></span>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Paul John=
ston<br>President and Chief Loudspeaker Biologist</div><div>RJM Audio Group=
, LLC<br>RJM Audio Lab/The LoudSpeaker Store</div><div>206.409.4724<br><a h=
ref=3D"http://www.theloudspeakerstore.com" target=3D"_blank">www.theloudspe=
akerstore.com</a><br>On Facebook:=C2=A0
<a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/loudspeakerstore" target=3D"_blank">www.=
facebook.com/loudspeakerstore</a>=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=
=3D"http://www.facebook.com/rjmaudiogroup" target=3D"_blank">www.facebook.c=
om/rjmaudiogroup</a></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.faceb=
ook.com/genuinespeakerlab" target=3D"_blank">www.facebook.com/genuinespeake=
rlab</a><br></div><div><img width=3D"96" height=3D"68" src=3D"https://ci3.g=
oogleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xPiSQsyE1NpjyrN9rnun73lN9exFqZWvv_KQiTv=
nc_Pcx6hlrMpGHeumTXpFwu18ubIIT-eCzmAqW_"><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>=
<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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