Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Just curious to hear everyone’s opinions on using an equalizer in a high end hi fi system. Was at work tonight and killing time and came across a Schitt Loki max $1500 Equalizer with some very good reviews. What are some of the pros / Benefits and cons in using one. Just curious. BTW. I’m talking about a top of the line. Hi end equalizer. Mostly to calm some high frequencies and some bad recordings.
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Equalizers make a lot of sense for a lot of people. No idea why some folks have issues with adding an EQ. Probably same folks who scream all about "pure signal" and then run their music through a tube amp only to distort it anyway, LOL. Some folks cannot simply move speakers and treat their room to get decent sound, so an EQ makes a lot of sense.
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Hifi system yes. Audiophile system no. I think you can see the difference I am trying to make. With an audiophile system you are trying to achieve the absolutely best sound possible at every level of nuance and detail. All your components are likely to be “straight wire” designs… the ultimate in simplicity to minimize any conceivable effect on the sound. Running the sound through an extra box and attenuating the split signal is going to impact the sound. The better the equalizer the less the impact… but there will be one. Decades ago the impact was very large… it has gotten smaller. |
