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Analog Domain EQs

Anyone have any recommendations regarding equalizers that fully operate in the analog domain? I'm looking to do some room correction, but I don't want a digital component in my tubed-component chain. Ideally, the unit would have single ended inputs (as my system doesn't have XLR connections and I would prefer not to use RCA-XLR converters).
leftistelf
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onhwy61
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Rives has what you are looking for.
ed_sawyer
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the Rives PARC is the best I have heard in the analog domain. however, it's limited just by that fact (not digital.) For room correction with EQ and crossover thrown in, for about the same $, check out the DEQX. www.deqx.com Yes, it's digital, but doesn't sound like it. Do you have a CD player? Then you already have digital going on so don't worry about the 'tubed-component chain'. the DEQX can take digital in and offers digital out if desired.

-Ed
leftistelf OP
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I can't figure out what type of upsampling/oversampling the DEQX performs....Ed, do you know?
ed_sawyer
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hi Lefty-

I forget offhand -it's on their site I think. I know it can take digital in in various rates, and I believe it does A->D (for analog source inputs) @ at least 24/96, maybe higher. It's software upgradable so pretty future proof (as much as any digital piece can be.).

will let you know how it works out when mine comes in (soon).

-Ed
leftistelf OP
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Looking forward to your comments, Ed. I couldnt find any information on the DAC/ADC, except that its 24 bit - no word on upsampling. Where did you purchase yours?
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