Tube Sound With Equalization?


I currently have and Benchmark preamp and amp playing into full range drivers. The sound is very neutral as expected, but recently I was able to demo a Mac MA352 Hybrid Integrated amp with a tube pre and solid state amp. I found the sound to have more decay, especially in the mids, and more pronounced with stringed instruments. I was wondering if an equalizer would be able to recapture some of those qualities, and what would the settings be?

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With my limited experience, I agree with zlone about decay and equalization. For perhaps some tube dimensionality within and between your Benchmark system I’d be curious how something like a Modwright Analog Bridge would sound. I’ve never heard myself, but I’m intrigued. 
 

For tube equalization, the Decware ZRock3 seemed to add a slight increase in dimensionality and space, while allowing a somewhat broad adjustment to the lower end. I think it would be a stretch for me to say that this perceived dimensionality also included decay, though. Unsure if I would have explored this option if I had a tube preamp tbh.