Adding an Equalizer to an Integrated Amp

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,653
    Somehow I just can't imagine getting high fidelity sound out of a smart phone.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    I mean it's not great by any means but it could definitely be worse:
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/961138804790406/
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Cool EQ but OP is in Canada, eh!
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Cool EQ but OP is in Canada, eh!

    Can’t it be shipped?
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,373
    Wouldn't be worth it shipping would add about $65 to the price, at least that's what I paid for my dac to get shipped from British Columbia Canada to Michigan.
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    Lacrymosa wrote: »
    Hey all,

    So I took the plunge and got the Musical Fidelity M5si, and I noticed I don't have any control of the output of the sound. I know most will say that adding an equalizer is not worth it, but sound is subjective and I'm looking to add one or find some way to control the audio a bit. I don't want to modify the whole sound signature I really just want to be be able to adjust two things.

    1. I'd like to be able to fade the sound left and right. With my current set up my desk is a bit closer to the right speaker so I like to fade the sound to the right left a bit so that it's more balanced when I'm sitting there. Then I can easily center it when I'm just listening from the couch.
    2. I'd like to boost the bass just a touch. I have the M5si hooked up to Polk RTi A9s and I find the bass very neutral and while I'm not at all a basshead I would like to give it a bit more presence.

    What kind of product should I be looking for?

    If you still seek balance control and EQ, look for a BSR EQ-3000 on the auction sites.

    Should be affordable and will not only give you EQ, but also, independent L/R volume attenuation (i.e. balance control).

    Here’s mine, you can see the attenuators just below the left corner of the spectrum analyzer:

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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited June 2022
    That BSR looks like an ADC. I wonder if one made the other at some point?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,907
    Yes, at least sort of.
    ADC and BSR were synonymous brands for a while (one in the same).
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,146
    HA! That's one of the exact EQ's I used to run with. I absolutely LOVED watching the spectrum analyzer dance with the music back in the day.

    Tom
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,703
    If still looking for an EQ you might look for a DBX-20/20. I always wanted one but never purchased.

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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    That dbx looks nice, but doesn’t look like it can introduce balance control, which is 1 of 2 key requests by the OP.

    Otherwise, that would look good with Levinson gear.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

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    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,969
    I used to have that BSR. I sold it to some kids off of craigslist and they couldn't
    have been more happy. I wonder if the OP is still looking as there are some right now
    on the goodwill site.
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