I don't need one but i like what an EQ adds to the sound. I'd love a Soundcraftsman 20-12a. I'd post pickkies of it on AOS every single day
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I don't need one but i like what an EQ adds to the sound. I'd love a Soundcraftsman 20-12a. I'd post pickkies of it on AOS every single day
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John I can't help thinking that the problem lies in the match between your amp and your speakers. If I were nearer I would ask you to bring round both and try each on another system... I have a low powered valve amp but have a friend who has NVA gear that would probably 'wake-up' the speakers. I personally would not touch a graphic EQ but that's just my opinion...
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The laughable thing is with the anti EQ/Anti-Tone control mob is they are constantly swap & change their hi-fi.
I just play with my knobs & hey presto.
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That looks very similar to the SAE jobbies.Originally Posted by The Barbarian
I don't need one but i like what an EQ adds to the sound. I'd love a Soundcraftsman 20-12a. I'd post pickkies of it on AOS every single day
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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That's just fine...
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Mark Levinson N°390s CD Through:Atlas Elektra XLR's To: Mark Levinson N°383 To: Magneplanar .7's
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Here's my cheapo Tandy job:
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Yes, that is a Tandy (Realistic) reverb unit at the top.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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I had a succession of the bleeders in the 70s/80s and they could keep me amused for hours fiddling about
the last one I had was a super flat Technics jobby:
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/technic...ualizer_8.html
I got rid a few years back when I realised it had been parked on the floor for well over a decade
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My system consists mainly of the HK670 and the source in question is a Sansui CDD 201V. Speakers are Boston Acoustic A26's.
My primary cables are Van Damme Blue & Van Damme IC's but I've changed the speaker cable to Chord silver stuff & the IC is now a Silver High Breed model.
The change in cables helped but I still can't help but think the amp is the problem, although I think the Bostons tend to lean towards the warmer side of neutral.
If I use the amp in Source Direct mode it sounds awfully dull to my ears, with direct off I've had to knock the bass back & up the treble a bit. I know that's what they're there for but I've never
needed to do it with any other amps I've had in the past (there have been a few).
The phono stage is cack too imo. I thought HK had a good rep.
I very nearly bought a QED A240 off a guy in Ayrshire last month, he's got it advertised on the Wam…might try it out.
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Some seem to think so; I'm not a lover of their stuff. but all thinks are system dependent and everyone has differing requirements. If as I say you could try another amp in your system then it will give you a clue I'd say.
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My son has an older HK, I can't recall it sounding like mine so I'll give it a whirl in my system tomorrow.
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