I sold my Benchmark and got a LTA MicroZOTL Level 2. Thought I would keep the Benchmark and switch out, but after hearing the MicroZOTL for a week decided to sell the LA4. Waiting to try some upgraded tubes from LTA for even more improvement.
Tube Sound With Equalization?
I currently have and Benchmark preamp and amp playing into full range drivers. The sound is very neutral as expected, but recently I was able to demo a Mac MA352 Hybrid Integrated amp with a tube pre and solid state amp. I found the sound to have more decay, especially in the mids, and more pronounced with stringed instruments. I was wondering if an equalizer would be able to recapture some of those qualities, and what would the settings be?
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@erik_squires Ha…tried a Loki … Sent it Back within the 15 Day Window…All it did was add noise. I like to sit back and enjoy my music, the thing made me have to fiddle with it for just about every track to make it sound anything near acceptable…Basically provided fixes for problems I didn’t have ! |
I recommend, from personal ongoing experience, the Jolida Foz SSX soundstage expander. It does three things, and I found the sonic costs are not too great relative to the gifts. It has a tube buffer, and that allows you to tube roll to get the best fit. It has the soundstage expander, which does as it suggests - using a knob to dial in the degree of effect. And most useful (to me) is a bass control, which I use as a “thickening agent,” to boost the bass, upper bass, and even the lower midrange. I found that I could take an underpowered solid state amp and make it perfectly acceptable by playing with this device. It also works with good amps. Worth trying.
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