From IGS Audio

Once when I was a little boy, I heard my uncle’s equalizer which he built into his stereo. The sound was incredible. I still remember it to this day. Three potentiometers gave it a sound that I’d never heard before. I couldn’t stop listening to the sound that his compact player made.

My uncle Chris

I asked my uncle for the diagram and he drew it with a pencil on a piece of paper. I quickly learned the schematic by heart and as an electronic engineer amateur, I have repeatedly built the hi-fi amplifiers using the schematic. The EQ sounded implausible each time.

After many years

After many years I decided to make a studio device based on my uncle’s schematic. I improved the arrangement by adding a transformer balanced tube stage. The Tilt turned out to be a cool addition too. This vintage circuit is very useful in any mastering application. I hope, you will feel the vibe of my uncle’s old radio equalizer.

Basic features

Hard wire bypass
yes
Q factor
0.5 to 5

Input & Output

Audio transformers
IGS Custom on input and output
Input Impedance (balanced)
10k Ohm
Output Impedance (balanced)
600 Ohm

Levels

Operating Level
+4 dBu nominal
Max output level
+19 dBu
Noise Level
-79 dB

Bandwidth

Frequency response
20 Hz to 40 kHz, +/-0.3dB

Distortion (@ 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

THD+N
0.2% (1kHz @ +19 dBu)
Crosstalk
>70dB

Power

Voltage
230/115
Power consumption
64W
Power supply
Linear, internal

Packing box

Shipping weight
11kg

Front Panel

VU Meters
Magic eye

Others

Tube set
6x6N1P, 2x6E2
Used for
Mastering, tracking

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