Equalizer in a Hi Fi system

“Indeed, Chord’s new proprietary 104-bit processor has opened the Mojo 2 up to a smattering of new features”

It’s in there. Can you now address the query?  104 bit vs 64 bit?  Just processing superiority of one methodology vs the other, stripping away the rest. 

To all claiming to chase the unobtainable unicorn, you can get good enough with the right high end AND processing choices. Case in point. My small family of 3 had the good fortune to experience NY Phil play Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the relatively new and well reviewed David Geffen Hall in NYC last Xmas. Once home, I pulled up the soundtrack on Qobuz and played it. Made some quick Charter Oak PEQ1 treble and bass adjustments until it sounded most realistic to me. Then put my 15 year old son (who produces music) and my wife (who heard the treble spike on my Fostex) in front of the system. Played at approximate level as our live experience. Within a minute or two both of them said wow it sounds like the real thing. I asked if much of anything was lost over the real thing and their answer was a resounding no!  Guys, the right studio analog hardware EQ gets you closer as one piece of the puzzle than each of the other myriad of variables expounded upon so eloquently here. Obviously address all or as many of the other solutions as are needed. But my way is biggest bang for the buck. I will keep exploring though. That’s the fun of the hobby. I truly believe the magic analog air band puts one closest to the mythical unicorn. I swear by it. I put as many in front of my system as I can and get the same kind of wow statements every time. 

Am though impressed as heck with the knowledge base of some of you guys😊

Another anecdote. My wife is Peruvian. We had a couple visiting from Peru and the husband was a lover of mountain folk music as well as the Mexican rock band Mana. I played some of the first by his guidance on Qobuz. He was deeply impressed by the realism and natural timbre he heard. Then played Mana MTV Unplugged. I very well recorded live acoustic set that we both knew well. He and his wife were practically in tears raving about how good it sounded. They both asked me to toggle on and off the EQ. Both said they could believe the improvement it made. The wife did finally say after 3 songs that she was ready to go outlet mall shopping with husband, as planned. She got a little upset with the husband because he refused to get up off the couch and go until the record was over. Don’t knock it til you try it. 

Both said they could NOT believe, above. Sorry. Don’t know how to edit