Equalizer in a Hi Fi system

I dont doubt that the Sansui EQ is very good...

I always used a Sansui alpha for my headphone, especially after i tried one year ago one of the top tube headphone amplifier to replace it... ( i will not name it because it is a good headphone amp no doubt,if not i would have not order it,  but not for my K340  picky needs, no headphone amplifier can drive the K340 ideally )

It takes me 15 minutes to return it back so much the difference was huge on all count (save the noise floor level way better with this upgrade costly linear power supply which go with it even if the Sansui noise floor is good it is not pure black but all other factors were  completely absent, holography, timbre naturalness, out of the head soundfield, physical tactile bass etc )

The Douk T8 pro is peanuts cost and do not introduce noise... ( audible from my system)

I will not use the Douk in a costly system... But i can recommend it for anyone who cannot put a 2,000 bucks equalizer in a few thousand bucks audio system for sure...

I am curious to compare the Douk to any equalizer under 500 bucks...

I know another who speaks highly of onboard Sansui EQ in pre. The Douk T8 Pro7. Looks cool. I wonder for sh-ts and giggles how it’d conmpare sonically to CO. Temptyto find out. Cheap on Amazon. 

I have checked further this CO on EBay. It’s in PRISTINE like new condition. Someone who wants high end analog tone and whose system is all XLR balanced really ought to jump on this!  It WILL sell quick. That’s how great they sound. If I didn’t own 3 right now I’d buy it immediately!

I have found an interesting article.  On tonal vs corrective EQ  see link I will send  

Can’t attach link. Don’t know why. Sheesh. Google Icon Collective what’s the best effects chain order for mixing?  So annoying!  Sorry. Read section 5.  
I argue that with a finished product, a post mastered recording, that tonal and only tonal EQ plays a role. Not corrective EQ. That is in my mind only applicable in mixing and mastering in the studio. And from reading this thread you know what that means… in the playback scenario only analog EQ and only boosts. Don’t take it from me. Read what’s out there.  That’s absolutely been my personal experience with all kinds of EQ. And my boost only analog only approach seems vindicated by every thing I read. No doing cuts with a digital EQ or crappy analog EQ will NEVER get the kind of full saturated, note dense, 3D, harmonically pleasing, “tone is king” kind of result I’m getting. The caveat though is that now I’ve played with a number of analog EQ hardware devices. They are NOT all created equal. Particularly when it comes to treble. You have to find a great one. But when you do it is the “keys to the Kingdom “ and nothing beats it b

Incidentally that Charter Oak on EBay sold like 2 days after I posted about it. They are tonally wonderful EQs and the pros know it. They are rare gear and highly sought after.