Is the Rives Audio Parc an audiophile component

Why would Rives make a second rate component, anyway?

The guy's up front about everything he does and he started just like one of us here in this forum. His track record speaks for himself, including the acoustics forum in the Asylum.

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Have experienced no problems using the Behringer with my main system in a digital only mode with a meridian 518 jitter reducer and attenuating only 80hz and below. I've been told that it may introduce phase issues, but I switch back and forth and can't tell so...

If you can tell the difference, well your ears are better than mine. I'd like to hear why though it sounds worse when used only as a digital device.
I too would prefer the Rives unit, but for $3k or so...well that is way out of my range and it's up to you to say whether it's worth it or not. But like I said, I would get one if I could afford it! For now I'll take my system, though limited to digital, for about 1/3 the price!

Vik

The Behringer unit only costs a couple hundred dollars at Guitar Center (it is a pro piece). Could be worth it to try one and see what kind of improvement equalization provides in your system before spending big bucks. If it helps you can always upgrade to a rives or manley unit and use the behringer in a home theater or sell it. If your room has a few significant spikes you may even find the beringher actually does more good than harm, audiophile piece or not.

Just in case it wasn't clear, I said most audiophiles use the Behringer on the sub only, i.e., it ruins the sound when used full range.

Here is my question: if you have a older bi-amp system, which came with a bass contour device, however is RCA and you want to run all balanced components from a DAC into a ARC tube pre-amp, then into two power amplifiers, one tube for the mid-high and one SS for the bass; is it possible the Rives Audio Parc would not cut into the high pass and defeat, or add to the natural passive crossover? I would like to use it if it worked as the original bass contour without the old parts and RCA inputs and outputs. The three parametric EQ would be an advantage, if only this did not cut the out the higher frequencies to any extent. If it does have a high pass crossover, what is available the uses audiophile XLR for balanced analogue components?
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