Equalizer in a Hi Fi system

Honestly this thing is sickly good. I put all the dials on flat and turn gain way down below unity gain. Going back and forth between hardwire bypass while adjusting amp volume to correct. EVEN ON WELL BELOW UNITY GAIN THE UNIT IS TRANSPARENT. That’s truly remarkable! CO didn’t have 1) the hardwire bypass or 2) the transparency and lack of its own color with bands engaged. MA the better unit!!  

I am taking a shitty recording right now (but love the album) and REALLY punching and shining it up. Better than the CO ever did with album!  Exhilarating!

Just put the MA in my loudspeaker setup. In the Bryston tape loop. It’s dead quiet, completely transparent with hardwire bypass in and tape loop toggled on and off. Couldn’t hear any difference. That’s great. I now know for sure it is transparent in bypass mode. And how do the bands sound on my big rig?  As good or even better than CO in there previously. This equalizer is fabulous. The mids are very smooth and resolute both. Easily 10% better than my beloved CO PEQ-1. Great great tone box!  

As I keep listening to MA in my big rig, I am impressed upon by a couple of thoughts. One is that I have posted too much here and now no one cares to listen to me. The second thought is that that occurring at this point in time is tragic because this EQ is the easiest to use, the most transparent on bypass (completely transparent, like Loki Max and Lokius), with the best sounding band boosts and best signal integrity with master gain cuts (so the signal still pristine but not too hot with band boosts).  In other words, this is a perfect hardware EQ for any hi fi system, no matter the cost, if you wish to alter bass and treble without degrading ANYTHING. Period. Having now heard in my home 5 pro pieces (all valued new at 3-6K) and the Loki Max, I would say two things. 1. I know what I’m talking about. And 2. I seriously doubt, and I mean this, that there is a better sounding hardware EQ on the planet for tone adjustment in your hi fi system. 
Yes, it’s frustrating the crickets. You all know how much I love my Charter Oak. This is the only one that’s better with no drawbacks. 
IF YOU LOVE YOUR HI FI AND WISH YOU COULD ADJUST BASS AND TREBLE FOR DIFFERENT RECORDINGS, YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO TRY ONE OF THESE. If 3200 is in your budget. Front end audio has a 30 d ret policy if you don’t like it. 

I'm glad you're enjoying the MA.I do check this thread from time to time and was interested in how this new unit would work out for you. Being a newbie to eqs I remain happy with the API and have no itch to upgrade yet.

  I did get to show it off a couple of weeks ago to a music loving friend. He's a huge Beatles fan so he chose several favorite tracks and really enjoyed how those old recordings could be cleaned up and tweaked a bit.The articulation of Paul's bass especially. Then he wanted to listen to this band and that band,etc.A really fun evening.