@hifiman5 Hello Hifiman5. I was scrolling through equalizers and came across Schitt loci. Then came across the Max. That really got my attention. Especially because of the remote. Then came across your review of it and really was very impressed.My system consists of Audio Research Ref 750s mono amps. Audio Research Ref 6 se pre. B&W Matrix 800s speakers. Rega ISIS CDP. And Krell B&W BAF. ( Bass alignment filters) 2 - balanced. My system really brings out the best and worst of recordings. Also a lot of my CDs I am having a lot of high frequencies which can be very irritating many times. I was wondering if this would be good to use in my system especially to calm the high frequency’s especially in the tweeters. I’m very interested in this and love the fact that it comes with a remote so I can do all the tweaking from my chair without having to get up and down. Also how does it connect? Thanks. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Schiit Audio Loki Max experience
I just finished listening to the soundtrack to “Star Wars - The Empire Strike Back” remastered soundtrack on CD. As warned by several Amazon reviewers of this disc, it really is on the bright side. In remastering the original analog tapes to hi res digital, a wealth of detail is revealed but the original LP release’s warmish balance is replaced with a plethora of heretofore obscured musically interesting details along with a brightness in the presence and treble that find you reaching to lower the volume. Too bad. Or not necessarily, as having the Schiit Audio Loki Max equalizer in the system allowed me to compensate for uneven frequency response by augmenting the 20 Hz control by 6 clicks, the 120 Hz control by 3 clicks the 400 Hz control by 3 clicks, reducing the 2 kHz by 2 clicks, the 6 kHz dial by 3 clicks and augmenting the 16 kHz dial by 6 clicks ( for air). The result of all this was a recording that was dynamic, revealing but balanced allowing me to revel in the resulting music. There is a button on the aluminum remote that allows you to make adjustments as you listen and bypass the Loki Max in real time to listen for any degradation of signal. I couldn’t hear any negative effects whatsoever!
Schiit Audio is apologetic about the price $1500.00. This is the second most expensive piece of audio gear in their line. Having two other ridiculously inexpensive eq’s for more modest systems, they finally decided to discover what they could do for more “pricey” kits.
This is a marvelous component. If you are a minimalist who rejects the very notion of eq. then skip and I will continue to revel in how it compensates for imperfect recordings.
The Loki Max can be eliminated from the signal path by a remote button. If I play a frequency response balanced recording then I just depress the eq bypass button and enjoy the tunes.
Try using this thing to tame the original Boston album (remastered) to discover that there is some bass and the presence region can be tamed to allow you to bask in the musical beauty.
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@hifiman5 Thank you for your response. This Loki max is just what I’m looking for and need. I’m very interested in purchasing it. Does Schitt have a telephone number to order it or it has to be done online. I looked at their website but didn’t see their telephone number. |
@hifiman5 Definitely. And I definitely will be getting it. Really looking for to it in my system. 👍 |