Maybe I was doing it wrong, but I never got good results with volume equalization. The music I listen to has a lot of dynamic range. If you compare the flute/oboe duet in the William Tell Overture to the "storm" passage that precedes it, and to the "Lone Ranger" passage that follows, equalizing the volume pretty well ruins the piece.

But, depending on the sort of music you listen to, YMMV.

tanstaafl.