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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. 

tattooedtrackman
tlcocks
524 posts
 

Having looked now at both manuals, it appears the Trinnov is easier to use and understand. It’s considerably pricier but with that SHOULD come better results sonically. Within the next year or less, I will buy and try a Trinnov Amethyst. 

cdc
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If your speakers have a crossover chances are you are using an equalizer.

tlcocks
524 posts
 

My speakers cross over at 2.5 kHz. Dipole tweeters to midrange woofers. I only use a pro analog EQ for tone control. Did you mean somehow an equalizer built into the speakers?  I’m confused. 

cdc
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@tlcocks  things like baffle step correction and the crossover is altering FR to blend the drivers.

Food for thought, "The more you limit a driver in the frequency domain, the less well defined it's output will be in the time domain" Stereophile Nov 2004.

tlcocks
524 posts
 

Ok yes. I understand. Makes sense. 

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