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Rives PARC or Tact 2.0 AA for room correction?

Hi

I am looking for an analog room correction system and am looking at a used Rives PARC parametric EQ and Tact RCS 2.0 AA (with analog boards included) which were offered to me at similar prices.

I am quite happy running a pair of XLR interconnects straight from my CD player to my Preamp and have no intention of adding any DACs to my system.

However the advantage of getting the TACT is its versatility. I also suspect that it may be easier to set up.

Would the analog connections offered by the TACT be comparable to the Rives in terms of sound quality?

As I have no ability to trial both systems in my home, any advice is much appreciated.
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onhwy61
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I don't disagree with Mprime's comments, but it makes more sense to me to just go digitally from the CD player to the Tact. The different (if any) between the D/A stages is probably less than the ill effect (even if small) of the added A/D/A stages.

Tact maintains a well run user group on Yahoo. Here's the link. Not everyone markets via Audiogon.
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onhwy61
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If you're interested in an analog EQ, then the TACT doesn't qualify. It is a digital device.
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ACW, is you primary source component CD or vinyl?
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onhwy61
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It doesn't make much sense to use the Tact unless you're going to just use the EMC as a transport and rely upon the Tact for D/A conversion. There is absolutely no reason to add extra A/D and D/A stages to your playback chain. The Tact's D/A may or may not be an improvement over the EMC, only comparison listening will give you that answer. Your original post says you're looking for an analog EQ device, that eliminates the Tact and leaves the Rives, or any other analog parametric EQ device.

BTW, I own a TACT 2.0 and think it's a marvelous piece of equipment. It has a very steep learning curve, but it is capable of serious sound alteration. If used correctly, it's wonderful, but it doesn't sound like it's the piece you're looking for.
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