Short for Re-equalization. A feature found on THX-certified receivers and pre/pros. Movie soundtracks are mixed for cinemas or far-field monitors with an expected high-frequency roll-off otherwise known as an X-curve. If these soundtracks are not re-mixed for home use, they will sound too bright when played back through home speakers or near-field monitors. Re-EQ inserts an X-curve response into the signal to compensate for this, which takes out some of the soundtrack’s excess edginess or brightness.