In article ,
dizzy wrote:

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:17:17 GMT, MINe 109
wrote:

In article ,
dizzy wrote:

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 02:09:28 GMT, MINe 109
wrote:

Is the addition of a simple Graphic EQ such a taboo thing nowadays?

Why bother, when pro quality parametric and digital eq is available?

Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture?

No.

Isn't "the truth" somewhere between those extremes? I think it is.

No, because "the truth" is that analog graphic eqs are ill-advised for
home use, unless used just for fun.

Some people
are afraid to have even a simple set of tone controls, with a
high-quality switch to take them out of the circuit. Some other
people think it's just dandy to stick a ADC/DSP/DAC in the circuit.

I have the first of those. No problem.

You'd also have no problem with tone controls and a "defeat" switch.

That's what I have.

All most people need is tone controls. That's why they were/are so
popular. The only thing that amazes me is that the expensive stuff
doesn't have them!

Most tone controls aren't set for the frequencies where I would want
them.

They are not there for "room correction", you know...

That's not what I would use them for.

Isn't the expensive stuff pricey enough as it is?

Oh, come on! $100 recievers have a tone controls but $1,000+ preamps
do not? You don't think that for that kind of money you should be
able to get a quality preamp with freaking tone controls? You don't
think it's a bit ludicrous that you LOSE features as you spend more
money?

No, if the feature is one I don't use anyway and has possible negative
effects.

If the preamp alone is ten times the price of the receiver adding tone
controls might add hundreds its total cost.

Stephen