System-level EQ for iMac speakers?

Hello,
I just got a 24" iMac (aluminum), and it's amazing.
Well, the speakers aren't. They are not terrible, just kind of so-so. And in general, that's okay with me. I have a set of external speakers I could repurpose to my iMac, but I'd rather leave them where they are.
So, I played around with iTunes' equalizer to figure out what would make it more acceptable to me. I think Treble Boost would make it sound satisfactory for my current purposes. But I wish I could get such an EQ system-wide, so that it doesn't sound "off" when I'm toying in GarageBand or watching movies.
Anybody know of any fixes? User-friendly / AppleScript / Automator / 3rd Party (preferably free, but I'm open to paying for well-made products) are all welcome.

After a while, I've noticed that the EQ on the iMac doesn't bother me any more.
Either it was fine all along, or it's not fine and I got used to it, or I was too used to my laptop's speakers before I got the iMac. (Heh.)
Anywho, if anybody does know of any utilities to adjust system-wide EQ, I'd still be interested, so please do share.

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Anyone else noticed steaming volume too low? If so, agree that it's a bug?
Message was edited by: Brian I.

I wholeheartedly agree with "I also used to disable the volume control to reduce the amount that my computer interferes with the sound before it gets to the external DAC." There is no reason why Apple shouldn't restore this important setting option as the volume control does negatively affect sound quality in a high-end set-up and we'd rather not just take their word for it that the volume control's maximum setting is the same as disabling it. Why does the volume slider change the output level even when using the Airport Express' digital output? It shouldn't, and it seems the sound is now being force sent through a stupid digital volume control for no good reason. If for no other reason the "disable" option should be restored to avoid inadvertent volume changes via the Remote app for iPod Touch and iPhone. Strangely as compared to several other posts here, my perceived volume level now seems louder than before, not softer as others are reporting. People that are serious about sound quality do not want iTunes or AirPlay (formerly AirTunes) to manipulate the volume level or any other aspect of the sound at all ever, as it can't help but only hurt. I also thought the "disable" setting was available in the Airport Utility previously, but it's vanished from there too.

System-level EQ for iMac speakers?

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