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Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
“Analog is the enemy of signal purity. Again, most music is recorded digitally. Keeping it there until the final conversion to analog at the listeners DAC is the only best way to deal with it. A number can not be distorted. It can only be changed.... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Actually, the dealer at Theoretica said the BACCH SP WILL have room correction EQ capability come 2024 as well.   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Still have concerns about that much digital processing of the original signal. There’s something elegant and simple about keeping signal pure followed by high end dac and augmenting with high end analog EQ. It’s simple and elegant.   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Must be one helluva sophisticated DSP algorithm   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Have spoken with dealer. I will hear this system in the next few months or less. He said Elon Musk is putting BACCH in Tesla!  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
There is a dealer 3 hours drive from me. Will try to hear it.   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Theoretica is the only company, right?  Yeah,hardware version sp horribly expensive   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
I use dedicated audio gear. Not computer savvy and exclusively stream Qobuz. Is the BACCH preamp as good as you approach?  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Which route you go?  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@scottwheel , https://www.theoretica.us/bacch-dsp/ https://www.bacch.com    
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
I will report my impressions on skyline M3D vs my Charter Oak as soon as I can. M3D ships TODAY. I can hardly contain my excitement!  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
So @scottwheel , you have a BACCH preamp?  And obviously you like?  I may try this before playing with DEQX.  we are in the golden age!  So much good technology!  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Yes. The over compressed loud rock records are also harder to make sound “right” even with the analog studio EQ I use. Back to DAW and true remaster better, but I’ll never do that. Miro forte there. Great discussion! incidentally, for said rock a... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@scottwheel was commenting specifically on DIGITAL EQ. your MQ112 (for those catching up) is ANALOG  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
And @tattooedtrackman , do you use digital EQ as well as the analog MQ112?