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Equalization done right, experiences?

I would like to be teached on your experiences introducing an EQ in your stereo hi-end system.
Please do not reply with "never do it" because I took already the decision to do it.
I am more interested if anybody of you has experience in choosing a digital or an analog equalizer.

I am targeting the following products that seems to receive consistent consensus:
Digital : Weiss EQ1 MKII
Analog: Millennia NSEQ2 or Massenburg or Focusrite 2

Is it true that analog EQ still has the charm of making the manipulation less invasive ?

What can you say about this? Have you tried one of the above EQ'zers ?
Thanks
ad010685
ad010685 OP
102 posts
 
For tone controls first and eventually if having fun/results try to do something more.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
The Behringer DEQ2496 (two of them actually) have been the greatest and most cost effective addition I have ever made to an audio system. I think that the Spectrum Analyser part is important because it lets you see what your room response problem is, and how to fix it, and the automatic equalization process is a hoot to watch. If you want to use it for tone control, the ability to set up, store, and recall many EQ curves would be good (although I don't need that because I have real tone controls).

End of sales pitch :-)
ad010685 OP
102 posts
 
Yes I know the Behr but.......what I am trying to do is to achieve an even better unit. That's why I mentioned that names.
They are supposed to be the state of the art.
Cheers
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Ad010685...Ok if you want to spend the $. Do those units have a RTA and autoequalization capability? You might want to consider the Behringer just for the RTA. I use one of mine to set up the analog parametric equalizer that I have for my center front channel.

Whatever EQ you buy it will do wonders for your system in terms of room response correction. Have you considered the Rives PARC?
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kr4
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I can vouch for both the Rives PARC and the z-systems RDP-1. The PARC is for low(ish) frequencies, cut-only while the RDP-1 is much more flexible. As for 'digital edge,' that's not the EQ's fault as long as you do not add unnecessary conversions. Digital in/out.

Kal
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