Post by Owen Y on Oct 7, 2017 14:56:41 GMT 12
Tone controls have been unfashionable for maybe 4 decades now, but remain a sensible way to tailor your sound in-room to suit your space, recorded material, equipment, mood, whatever.
Schiit Audio offer their Loki Mini EQ box (US$149) is a “device that has knobs on it, knobs that control the frequency response.”
Tune to Your Desires
Let’s face it. Not everyone wants a bright, analytical system. Not everyone wants crazy pounding bass. We’re all individuals, and we all have preferences. With Loki, you can go beyond tuning out imperfections—you can tune the system to the way you want it to sound.
Not Your Father’s EQ
Best of all, Loki allows you this level of control, while retaining transparency. Instead of a stack of noisy op-amps attached to open-frame, dust-collecting sliders (like EQs you may have used in the past), Loki uses a single, discrete, current-feedback gain stage, coupled to passive LC filters for 3 bands, plus a gyrator for the bass. It also uses sealed Alps potentiometers with rational adjustment ranges to allow for fine control. Coupled with a 100% passive bypass setting, Loki offers the transparency and flexibility you need.
"...that means this is an exceptionally quiet, transparent, great-sounding device."
Schiit Audio often catches the eye.... there is of course Mike Moffat's track record with his previous Theta Digital brand, Schiit manufacture largely in USA, sell direct from factory & aim for good $-value.
Schiit Audio offer their Loki Mini EQ box (US$149) is a “device that has knobs on it, knobs that control the frequency response.”
Tune to Your Desires
Let’s face it. Not everyone wants a bright, analytical system. Not everyone wants crazy pounding bass. We’re all individuals, and we all have preferences. With Loki, you can go beyond tuning out imperfections—you can tune the system to the way you want it to sound.
Not Your Father’s EQ
Best of all, Loki allows you this level of control, while retaining transparency. Instead of a stack of noisy op-amps attached to open-frame, dust-collecting sliders (like EQs you may have used in the past), Loki uses a single, discrete, current-feedback gain stage, coupled to passive LC filters for 3 bands, plus a gyrator for the bass. It also uses sealed Alps potentiometers with rational adjustment ranges to allow for fine control. Coupled with a 100% passive bypass setting, Loki offers the transparency and flexibility you need.
"...that means this is an exceptionally quiet, transparent, great-sounding device."
Schiit Audio often catches the eye.... there is of course Mike Moffat's track record with his previous Theta Digital brand, Schiit manufacture largely in USA, sell direct from factory & aim for good $-value.
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