What is this Radio Shack EQ Everybody's Talking About?

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:58 pm

Cellotron wrote:Still - there's a really nice scene in tne movie "Rainman" where Dustin Hoffman finally learns to say "Kmart sucks."
Kind of the same thing here...

Sir, your skepticism is well founded.

However, there does seem to be a growing body of glowing experiences with, and good recomendations for this box. I was always a bit dismayed that they would be selling for so much, but the prices reported seem to be pretty stable across the board. So does the price for a lot of garbage - I'm not suggesting that because something is sold for a lot of money, it is necesarily worth it.

However, the skepticism (including your own), the haw-hawing and stupid posts on this topic are to be expected considering the magnitude of the claims involved. And, few seem to be able to get ahold of one, without paying an arm and a leg for it, apart from the fortunate.

So, I'm while I'm still reserving some judgement myself, it seems that I am discovering more praise regarding this unit than detractions, and what's more, more praise every day. So, I'm more sold on it, than not, IMO. Perhaps it works for some, and not for others: I don't know many tools that would work in every circumstance.

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:14 pm

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:19 pm

ubertar wrote:

What's your point? Or do you have one?

There's enough ridiculousness in this thread without us joining in, UT. If TO wasn't the most reliable place to discuss this kind of thing, I'd move to another board.

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:22 pm

Is that the right one? There's one on ebay right now, for the ironically perfect price of $35. I'm considering getting it, but it doesn't seem to make sense unless I can find someone who knows how to do the mods, or at least what they are so I can DIY.

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:34 pm

ubertar wrote:Is that the right one? There's one on ebay right now, for the ironically perfect price of $35. I'm considering getting it, but it doesn't seem to make sense unless I can find someone who knows how to do the mods, or at least what they are so I can DIY.

It's a fucking DJ MIXER.

Did they make big DJ mixers like this in the 70s? No. Is this likely to be have the same circuitry as the 70s blackface EQ in discussion here? Pretty unlikely.

We have heard about

- silver face RSEQs
- 10 band RSEQs
- RSEQs for the car
- RSEQs with multicolour leds
and finally now,
- A 7 band fucking DJ mixer RSEQ.

And, as far as we can acertain, none of the above have anything to do with the topic at hand.

Next please.

Cellotron · Post by **Cellotron** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:38 pm

MT wrote:
toothpastefordinner wrote:Is there anything else you have to say about this box, or are you going to lend Tape Op Message Board the courtesy of listening to it before you post again.
If only VSV could be loaded up and we could hear what Mary Lou Retton thought of the RSEQ...

Actually - I think I'd like to hear Bea Arthur's opinion on all this first!

Best regards,
Steve Berson

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:59 pm

Mr. Dipity wrote:
ubertar wrote:Is that the right one? There's one on ebay right now, for the ironically perfect price of $35. I'm considering getting it, but it doesn't seem to make sense unless I can find someone who knows how to do the mods, or at least what they are so I can DIY.
It's a fucking DJ MIXER.

Did they make big DJ mixers like this in the 70s? No. Is this likely to be have the same circuitry as the 70s blackface EQ in discussion here? Pretty unlikely.

We have heard about

- silver face RSEQs
- 10 band RSEQs
- RSEQs for the car
- RSEQs with multicolour leds
and finally now,
- A 7 band fucking DJ mixer RSEQ.

And, as far as we can acertain, none of the above have anything to do with the topic at hand.

Next please.

dang.

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:32 pm

here's a spec sheet:
http://support.radioshack.com/support_a ... /47571.htm

unless it's this one:
http://support.radioshack.com/support_a ... 8/8284.htm

or this?
http://support.radioshack.com/support_a ... /39263.htm

joelpatterson · Post by **joelpatterson** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:19 pm

I think the critical mod, or the most critical mod, took the harmonic distortion way down, so those specs off the site look pretty accurate.

A-Barr · Post by **A-Barr** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:42 pm

I've got a stereo blackface 10-bander if anyone's got something they want to trade for it. I know it's not the infamous 7-band but who knows... it could be the next big thing!

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:44 pm

jtienhaara · Post by **jtienhaara** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:49 am

A-Barr wrote:I've got a stereo blackface 10-bander if anyone's got something they want to trade for it. I know it's not the infamous 7-band but who knows... it could be the next big thing!

If it's not discrete class A then it's shite.

JASIII · Post by **JASIII** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:45 am

Yer Mom is quite indiscrete, and a bit class B if I do say so myself.

joelpatterson · Post by **joelpatterson** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:04 am

You're in a class all by yourself.

trodden · Post by **trodden** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:42 pm

You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
And then dance and drink and screw
Because there's nothing else to do

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