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I was not enjoying the performance until I ......

Equalized it with the Schiit Loki unit.  Miraculously, when I boosted the bass which was lacking, the performance came to life.  It’s amazing how my long term  prejudice against using an equalizer caused me to reject so many recordings on the basis of sound deficiencies.  Now I can enjoy previously rejected wonderful performances.
The Loki is an amazing device.  The ingrained bias against tampering with the “purity” or sanctity of the original artifact is rendered ridiculous with it.  It’s of such high quality that it does  not interfere with the 
good qualities of the original disc.  By manipulating the frequencies slightly you can, to use a cliche, turn a sows ear into a silk purse.
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rvpiano OP
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The vast majority of the CDs I own sound fine. I couldn’t be happier with them.
HOWEVER, there are SOME discs that I really like, but avoid playing because of poor mastering or engineering. With the Loki, these discs can be rehabilitated by equalization so that they really shine.
I totally agree it would be ridiculous if you had to adjust the settings on everything you played. It would be foolhardy. That’s not the point.
The point is, you shouldn’t have to suffer listening to discs with aberrations just to prove that equalization is a bad thing.

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rvpiano OP
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Again, I agree. Getting your system in balance is first and foremost.
It is the goal of every audiophile.
Sources should sound right the overwhelming majority of the time without equalization. It’s just the odd CD or stream that doesn’t make it that needs help.

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