Cheap tone controls

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looking for a cheap amazon solution for tone controls.

i would love to purchase a schiit lokius, but cant afford to do that at the moment.

currently using SMSL D300 dac, into a topping A30 pro. i have dt 177x go and a pair of senn HD 560S.

i love the 560’s and i really want a way to just give them a bump in the sub and lower bass area.

i often use sdif from my tv for movies and other things so i would like the analog control.

any suggestions, i did think about just a very cheap tube preamp with bass and treble but something about that just seems wrong lol.

cheap amazon something for now would great, until i can jump on the lokius, im in canada so its more then the 299 for me to get it up here.

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I’m assuming you’re unwilling to go unbalanced for this?

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Why not a used Loki Mini? There is also the Fosi Audio P1 which probably fits your needs best right now from what you described. Also, the Bellari Audio EQ570.

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I agree with @AnjTheAudiophile I have the Loki mini and love it and use it for primarily the same purpose…to give my DT880/600 a bit of bass and low mid boost. It also adds some sense of depth to the soundstage. Also handy for bringing forward those vocals which need a kick. (All this is if your budget allows at this time, of course.)

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Dude:

I’m in the States. I have a JDS Labs Subjective 3 three-band analog equalizer that I’m willing to sell you for a very good price. Contact me via PM.

It’s a nifty little unit that will do just what you want. Details on Subjective 3: JDS Labs - Subjective3 - Preamps

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I think Bellari has one that’s almost the same as the loki but a bit cheaper

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Why wouldn’t you use a software EQ? Much better control, and it’s free

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Cause they’re using SPDIF from a TV a lot.

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Ah, I see.

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some people also just don’t like software eq (I’ve never had a good experience with it lots of bugs/issues and a general hassle compared to just turning a knob)

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I also do not know if this is placebo or not, but I feel that hardware EQ works better. I feel as though there is a slight improvement over using something like Peace. I found the differences more pronounced when the EQ is built into the actual dac as is the case with my Monolith 788. I have heard some people say the same about the RME ADI-2 dac. Again, I haven’t done extensive testing, so it could just be placebo.

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