tatooedtrackman
First of all, I become irritated with information being based on these pages which boils down to primarily opinion. Schitt was one of the first companies to recently re-introduce EQ toys into 2-channel home stereo. Schitt is a consumer audio company who builds functional products perhaps for the hobbyist. However, such a product (Loki max) falls far shorts of professional grade mastering EQs. I know MANY who have invested tens of thousands (and some who've invested 6 figures) into their home 2 channel audio systems. I believe you are selling yourself short if you fail to focus some of your research on professional fully balanced EQs used in professional recording and mastering studios. Yes, they are more expensive but not financially out-of-reach for those who are already purchasing $25k turntables, DACs, streamers, mono block amplifiers, etc. Neve, Chandler, BAE (to name a few devices) that come with high quality external power supplies, undoubtedly produce the best sonic results. Pro EQ modules will not increase the noise floor in your system. And the cardinal rule is that EQ should always be used "gently" so as to not destroy the musicality of your system. Lastly, using EQ is a much more "precise and surgically appropriate" way to subtly tweak problem frequencies, versus spending thousands on changing out interconnect cables, power cables, etc as a means to achieving EQ changes (of sorts) on a hit-or-miss level, as many audiophiles often do. I know of people who have gone so far as to change out their speakers due to their use of an overly bright amplifier, and vice versa. That is a very expensive way to achieve "imprecise" EQ changes that may not result in being close to the sound you are looking for.
