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How to operate the Sansui SE 8X equalizer

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Hello,

Good evening,
I have a Sansui SE 8 X equalizer, I know how to connect it in the back, but I don't know which selector to choose in the front?
Thank you for your help.
Best wishes for 2021





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    georges97 Posted messages 14591 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 927
     
    Good evening,

    An equalizer, provided it is connected correctly, that is to say between the pre-amplifier section and the amplifier section of a preamplifier (or more precisely between the input stage and the power amplifier section (since the equalizer replaces the preamp and its tone controls)) cannot operate on the principle of selectors.

    Linear potentiometers allow for boosting or cutting a frequency band, from bass to treble depending either on the acoustics of the room or a preferred tone, or by prioritizing a certain type of source (vocals, organ, percussion, etc.). This allows for correcting a space that is too absorbing or conversely too reverberant (in addition to other devices).

    Equalizers are also sometimes used upstream, between the mixing console and the recording machine, depending on the type of music or instrument and also the acoustics of the recording location.

    There are therefore as many curves as there are sound engineers, knowing that if fidelity to the source is prioritized, the expertise of the sound engineer and their ear will allow them to shape the curve accordingly.

    Some equalizers have presets (rock, radio, vocals, cathedral, classical music, jazz, etc.) that facilitate obtaining the desired ambiance.

    Of course, some delicate users will turn up the bass to make the walls shake, but there is no need for an equalizer in this case; the bass and treble knobs of a preamplifier are sufficient.
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  2. biman Posted messages 718 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   8
     
    Hello
    Thank you
    Best wishes
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    1. georges97 Posted messages 14591 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 927
       
      Hello,

      Thank you for your reply and happy new year.
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      1. biman Posted messages 718 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   8 > georges97 Posted messages 14591 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        I hooked up the equalizer and did a test, it worked for a few moments and then nothing, I changed the cables, and nothing..
        Do you have any idea?
        Thank you

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      2. biman Posted messages 718 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   8 > biman Posted messages 718 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Good evening,
        I sorted it out, it's working.
        Thank you.
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      3. georges97 Posted messages 14591 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 927 > biman Posted messages 718 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Good evening,

        I was not online and only saw your messages this evening. It's good if it's resolved. I want to point out that the curve on the control screen should roughly correspond to the position of the sliders, but since the sound is dynamic, you shouldn't try to adjust it constantly. As mentioned, the shape of this curve is an acoustic correction for the room.

        Best regards.
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