A smart circuit layout allows for a maximum boost/ cut of 10.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps. The main rotary switch sets 1dB steps whilst the 0.5 button adds half a dB to the main reading. The CUT button turns the boost amount into cut. Six strategically selected frequency choices per band are available (8, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 24 kHz on the high shelf, and 470, 360, 220, 110, 60, and 20 Hz on the low shelf).
The Symph EQ would have been an awesome sculpting tool just as it has been described above, but it turns into a monster piece with the following 3 additions:
- It features the same exclusive Carnhill input transformers made in Oxford found in the Successor.
- Its outputs are driven by 73-type Class-A output amplifiers, built with the same Carnhill St´Ives output transformers as the rest of the family.
- Most importantly and, here is where the Symph EQ really shines, it has built-in Mid Side (M/S) capabilities.
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