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Adding an equalizer

Hi all
I've noticed that many of theseday's so-called hi-end preamps/integradeds are not equipped with tonal controls...

two questions:

Why?
My best guess is that they are all "neutral" and balanced as they claim to be?

and

Does adding an equalizer to a system help?
i.e. soften up the treble...?
(any recommendations on low priced ones?)
or would it color or ruin the sonic character of the system if I add a cheap radioshack equalizer?

I recently purchased the MF A5 integrated and it does not have tonal controls... (though older MF did)
and I was considering adding an equalizer just for the fun of it...
thanks all for your opinions
jungsan

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flg2001
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An equalizer will bring additional circuit paths to the stream (normally not of the best quality), so additional distortion and lack of transparency will arrise.

Proper speaker setup and a balanced system will reproduce music nicely, you won't feel the need to be playing arround with an eq IMO.

Fernando
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