Being a professional unit, it'll be very well-designed, unlike most of the breed, so you might find, sonically, it'll do some things you like
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Being a professional unit, it'll be very well-designed, unlike most of the breed, so you might find, sonically, it'll do some things you like
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They are the Cadillac of analogue equalisers.
When I get all the Black Tulip kit rack mounted it can go in there.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I bought mine out of curiosity to see what small changes in frequency response sounded like. Only played with it for a day, but did learn that the lift/cut must be no more than 2dB, otherwise it sounds 'artificial', and the band of frequencies being either augmented or reduced in amplitude should be broad (about an octave).
They are not a panacea, but more of a tool to find out what needs to be done to improve the system response; usually caused by room reflections.
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My first ever amp was a Fisher with a 5 band equaliser built in.
Better than having just bass and treble. Used to bypass it mostly though.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Oppo - Soncoz - Krell - JM Labs:
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Still a little bit of splash on cymbals but otherwise this is spot-on. Need to do a complete re-build and re-dress the cables, otherwise will do for now.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Have to agree Barry.Originally Posted by Macca
A lot of people use/used equalisers finding them great fun in terms of sound changing and frequency extremes.
Whilst some audiophiles wouldn't / wont go near them due to the whole 'imparts distortion into the chain/ sound' thing, some came to realise that used properly, with the room you could realise great benefit in respect of room interaction, adjustment - correction.
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Being old skool, I still like an analogue third octave equalizer when listening in a larger room.
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Just bought an Audiolab 6000CDT CD transport. Should be here tomorrow. Not entirely convinced it will make any improvement but only one way to find out. Got it off Amazon so it can go back if it proves to be a waste of time.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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That should be interesting. Thinking of one of them also.
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Could be OK. Never tried one of their CD units but it should be well enough made.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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