Like the C-1 and PA-1, the TL Audio EQ-2 features a raven blue 6mm CNC milled aluminium front panel, General Electric US military specification valves and high retention gold plated ceramic valve bases, but we’ve also added two much-requested features: a peaking/shelving switch on the LF and HF bands, and drive/peak LEDs.
The internal circuit design has also been refined quite significantly to produce an even fatter, smoother sounding equaliser.
The TL Audio EQ-2 boasts two channels of fully parametric 4 band valve equalisation – which in conjunction with variable high and low cut filters offers unlimited control of any audio source.
But that’s not all – unlike many valve equalisers, the TL Audio EQ-2 provides continuously variable frequency controls, so choice of frequency is not limited to switched selections.
It also features a pair of the acclaimed TL Audio mic preamps (with phantom power), to enable high quality direct-to-tape microphone recording, and a pair of front panel auxiliary inputs enable a guitar or keyboard to directly access the TL Audio EQ-2.
Another brilliant refinement is the “stereo mode” switch – when activated, the EQ controls of channel A automatically process the signal on channel B in an identical fashion – thus the audio signals through both channels have the same EQ applied to them: ideal for precise equalisation of stereo sources and overall mixes.
Quite simply we believe that the TL Audio EQ-2 is one of the best sounding and most versatile equalisers currently available!
The TL Audio EQ-2 employs a total of six valve stages per channel: one in each of the four EQ bands, followed by a pair in the output stage. General Electric US military specification valves are used throughout, run from a stabilised 250v DC supply.
Features
- 2 channels – each with 4 bands of fully parametric valve equalisation
- LF band variable from 30Hz to 3kHz
- LM band variable from 30Hz to 3kHz
- HM band variable from 1kHz to 20kHz
- HF band variable from 1kHz to 20kHz
- Each band offers ±15dB of gain and variable Q between 0.5 and 5
- Peak/Shelf switch on both LF & HF bands
- EQ bypass switch on each channel & band
- Continuously variable high and low cut filters (12dB/oct) with bypass switches
- Low cut filter variable from 30Hz to 1kHz
- High cut filter variable from 1kHz to 25kHz
- Output level control giving +/-15dB trim
- Drive and Peak LEDs indicate internal signal levels
- Balanced microphone and line level inputs with variable gain control
- Balanced line outputs, switchable for -10dB or +4dB operation
- Line inputs and outputs duplicated on unbalanced jack connections
- Front panel instrument inputs (for guitars / keyboards etc)
- 48v phantom power
- Insert point on each channel (between mic preamp and EQ section)
- Status LEDs on all function switches
- Frequency response 20Hz to 40kHz +0 / -1dB
