Equalizer in a Hi Fi system

the ultimate list of One set of controls, Stereo EQ

Gearspace thread 

This is where I’ll go first if I ever need to hunt for an EQ that’s true stereo. Great comprehensive list. Was wrong about SPL PQ. It’s not true stereo linked

@mirolab , any experience with Hendyamps Michelangelo?  This piece looks extremely compelling to me. 

@ellajeanelle Your complaint about noisy EQ is justifiable by your comment that you’ve tried many 31-band and graphic EQs. Graphic EQs are the worst! They were designed for live sound where you need to get quick control of a room, but all those bands of narrow EQ each add noise, and phase issues.

What you want for fidelity is a studio EQ with a few bands of wide-Q for minimal phase shift. If possible, you also want ganged controls, so that you only adjust one knob for both channels. Adjusting L & R channels separately is not only a drag, but difficult to keep balanced. @tlcocks is a big fan of the Charter Oak PEQ and I’ve had great luck with the Skyline M3D. There are others, but with studio EQs, you will not get the noise that you get with 15+ band graphic EQs.

@tlcocks Til now, I didn’t know about the Hendyamps Michelangelo, but it sure looks compelling! And the same price as the new McIntosh. With 8 bands, the Mac gives you far more control of the low end, but I’d bet the highs are sweeter with the tube EQ & air band control. There's a Sound On Sound review that says this EQ has a bit of "character" which is desirable in the studio when mixing.  Maybe not the best choice for a playback system however. 

Hard to say. It’s got Aggression dial that ramps up tube effects eg saturation and harmonics. Maybe I’d sound superb finding the sweet spot on that dial. Really hard to say. 

Am IMMERSED in the thread devoted to Hendyamps Michelangelo on Gearspace.  My curiosity is piqued. This thread may make me buy one!