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I'll give it a try next time I set up a pair. I've been toying with the idea of it anyway. I also like tubes on the pre side, been waiting for years to get an all tube pre that I can use with the CD player. I've always criticized CD's for lacking warmth, a sense of life and other general dislikes. All that said, some can be very good. Hoping some tubes in a really nice preamp will help. On the vinyl side, I've been in love with the Cary tube phono pre for years. I don't stream anything, don't own a DAC. I'm hopelessly lost in the 20th century.
Anyway, next time I set up a pair, I'll give the EQ a shot. 90% say it's a must. The guy who talked me into AR 9's in the first place, also was a 901 owner, an EE and audiophile who used to hang out on the asylum, as did I. He went by Skeptic. He couldn't believe that I didn't use the EQ.
I started a conversation about 901's on there over 20 years ago and it led to about a 3 month long thread. I started by saying "I like 901's, wanna fight?". I did so because it seemed that every subject led to long winded arguments about the most mundane subjects, most of which were simple differences of opinion, not facts. It was both amusing and annoying but I met a lot of interesting people.