EQ's w/SDA?

brgman
brgman Posts: 2,859
edited November 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Does anyone use equalizers with their SDA's? Does anyone use an equalizer at all anymore? I have an ole Phase Linear 1400 II and wonder if there is any use for it any longer.
Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2010
    I suppose you can try it and see if you prefer it.Me,, I just play mine through a sinple 2channel system,,I have found (for me),the most direct simple approach works best,YMMV,, good luck.:smile:
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited November 2010
    Both my Dad and I use the larger DBX EQ's with our main 2-channel systems.....AWESOME! A lot of the guys here do not like it, which is fine.....The SDA's take quite well to the EQ's and can be dialed in to your personal preference very easily.

    Just my $.02
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    EQ's have their place but it's usually because of a problem elsewhere, whether it be the room or the ears.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited November 2010
    Nope, drop it off at the local Goodwill

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited November 2010
    Hi brg,

    I've found by lots of experimentation that the equalizer will eventually find it's way out of the loop as you take care of each and every detail.

    As I replaced/rebuilt power, power cables, IC's, speaker cables, sources, preamps and amps, I found the equalizer eventually dialed in on zeros. Once that happened, even more noise was gone with it completely removed from the loop. Only good sound remained.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited November 2010
    Thanks for the feedback.Figured it wouldnt play well.I'm glad i asked before i cleaned this thing up and went to the trouble of hooking it up.
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited November 2010
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Hi brg,

    I've found by lots of experimentation that the equalizer will eventually find it's way out of the loop as you take care of each and every detail.

    As I replaced/rebuilt power, power cables, IC's, speaker cables, sources, preamps and amps, I found the equalizer eventually dialed in on zeros. Once that happened, even more noise was gone with it completely removed from the loop. Only good sound remained.
    Nice post. :wink:

    The only other thing I could possibly add to this would be that once the EQ was out of the rig, the issues I had [but just couldn't shake] with the precision of the sound stage all but disappeared.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2010
    Good cables and synergy go a long way. I used to like EQ's, but they are more crap in the signal path.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2010
    I still use an ADC Soundshaper 3 Paraequalizer mainly because my room has problems that I can't afford to correct right now. It really helps and is actually very quiet. It's one of the best fully analog eq's made back in the day.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited November 2010
    Fongolio wrote: »
    I still use an ADC Soundshaper 3 Paraequalizer mainly because my room has problems that I can't afford to correct right now. It really helps and is actually very quiet. It's one of the best fully analog eq's made back in the day.

    I use them as well for the same reasons. Just clean it up and try it, only way to be sure IMO.
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