twiiii
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Urei was a very famous company in the broadcasting and professional sound markets for years. The value of their limiters and compressors is still climbing. They made great room eq's that only subtract, and Graphic EQs for sound processing. I like their parametric Eq's, too. Rane came along later with constant Q filters that were easier to use with 1`/6 and 1/3 octave analyzers. A lot of times Klarke-teckniq parametric did almost the same job using a lot fewer filters with a better sounding result. Crown made a Parametric EQ with additional variable tone controls that had superior signal to noise and very low distortion, which I still use to this day. I never saw a consumer EQ I liked, Even Mcintosh consumer models were very shy on signal to noise. I have always wanted to try one of Accuphases current digital consumer models, but they are pricey to say the least, and the commercial DSP's do just as good of job for a lot less money, though you have to own your own test equipment to set them up properly.
Hint: if you want to keep distortion down and maintain your signal to noise ratios never use a filter above unity gain to increase levels. Only use then to subtract unwanted overly emphasized frequencies. You start wanting to add gain to frequencies you greatly increase distortion and add noise. And remember all sounds we hear from nature do not have a flat frequency response.....
Hint: if you want to keep distortion down and maintain your signal to noise ratios never use a filter above unity gain to increase levels. Only use then to subtract unwanted overly emphasized frequencies. You start wanting to add gain to frequencies you greatly increase distortion and add noise. And remember all sounds we hear from nature do not have a flat frequency response.....