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I'm still using a vintage Technics Stereo Graphic Equalizer SH-8065 in my home system, which is great for cleaning up old cassette tapes and LaserDiscs, of which I have many, for sentimental not aural reasons.
The beast has no sliders, but you draw your equalisation curve with a finger then record it to a preset.
I just never got around to removing it out of my rack at home really . . . . and The Wife thinks it creates a nice light show in the evening with all the flourescent bars dancing up and down.

Particularly interesting were the S.E.A. equalizers found on JVC equipment. Got a reputation for being very usable and effective, and you could even use them to pre-equalize when recording to tape.

matthewpiano:

Particularly interesting were the S.E.A. equalizers found on JVC equipment. Got a reputation for being very usable and effective, and you could even use them to pre-equalize when recording to tape.

I know I gone on like mad thing, mat, but JVC S.E.A. GE's or Pioneer really were the Cyrus and Roksan of their day.

I appreciate the argument re the purity of signal path dooh dahs, but does anyone else notice differences in tone when comparing sources (TT, CDP, tuner etc)?

For example, my CDP sounds pretty neutral-ish to my ears - so no real need for tone controls or a GE.

However, my FM tuner & TT sound very bass-heavy in comparison - wish my amp had tone controls so that I could add a dash of extra treble to compensate.

one thing Ive learned the last days...equalizers are not suited to tame or tune speakers and amps...but if speakers and amps have the right tonality for you, then equalizers are great for making music sound better and fuller. like said by 6th.replicant