EEQ-12 Elliptic Equalizer Construction Information

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EEQ-12 Elliptic Equalizer Construction Information

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This thread documents construction of the EEQ-12 Elliptic Equalizer.

Update August 22, 2022: Assembly, Schematics and Test Instructions: https://ka-electronics.com/images/pdf/E ... 2222_1.pdf

Elliptic Equalizer EEQ-12 PC Boards: https://ka-electronics.com/shop/index.p ... search=EEQ

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Schematics:

Sheet 1: https://www.ka-electronics.com/images/p ... heet_1.png
Sheet 2: https://www.ka-electronics.com/images/p ... heet_2.png

Circuit Description: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=828&start=46

Mouser Project Manager BOM for the EEQ-12 Elliptic Equalizer 24V Relays: https://www.mouser.com/ProjectManager/P ... 470f9f152e
(includes THAT and NJR ICs)

Board Stuffing Diagram:

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Blog post from Ian Stewart on Elliptic EQ: http://ianstewartmusic.us/blog/center-that-sub
KA-Electronics EEQ-12: Among the minimum phase alternatives, the KA-Electronics EEQ-12 is the standout. This analog DIY device, designed and sold by Wayne Kirkwood, manages a 12dB/octave slope without the negative affects of phase shift usually associated with higher order filters. In a nutshell, he does this by compensating with cleverly designed all-pass filter network. If you’re interested in further reading on this device, you can see the design process here. Worth noting, the EEQ-12 tested uses a cutoff frequency of 150Hz rather than the 100Hz setting chosen for all other processors. Even so, it achieves better separation in both the frequency and stereo spaces, and with less phase shift to boot, than any of its 6dB/octave minimum phase elliptical EQ cousins.
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Update July 28, 2020: Assembly and Test Instructions: https://ka-electronics.com/images/pdf/E ... 2820_1.pdf
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Just remembered this 2018 post from Ian Stewart on Flotown Mastering's blog.
CENTER THAT SUB! (A GUIDE TO MONOING YOUR LOW END)

VIABLE ELLIPTICAL FILTERS

KA-Electronics EEQ-12: Among the minimum phase alternatives, the KA-Electronics EEQ-12 is the standout. This analog DIY device, designed and sold by Wayne Kirkwood, manages a 12dB/octave slope without the negative affects of phase shift usually associated with higher order filters. In a nutshell, he does this by compensating with cleverly designed all-pass filter network. If you’re interested in further reading on this device, you can see the design process here. Worth noting, the EEQ-12 tested uses a cutoff frequency of 150Hz rather than the 100Hz setting chosen for all other processors. Even so, it achieves better separation in both the frequency and stereo spaces, and with less phase shift to boot, than any of its 6dB/octave minimum phase elliptical EQ cousins.

https://flotownmastering.com/blog/center-that-sub
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