Good Equalizer

Mark, why do you think you need one?  The three-band EQ in the CD-700II is usually more than adequate for adjusting playback.

But, if you're using a spectrum analyzer and trying for a "flat" response, a 30-band is nice to have.  I used the Orion DEQ-30 for a few months, but ended up removing and selling it because the gain from the fine adjustments was just not worth the cost in my opinion.  It is a very nice, clean unit though.  I've also played around with an Alpine PXA system.  It seemed to be very effective, although also very expensive.  And back in the old days, I used to run an analog parametric from Carver... wish I still had it!

I have used many different eqs, and I find that a 30 band does the best job but takes more time and work to set up. I don't think it is necessarily about a flat response on an RTA, but more about smoothing out the curve.Check out Audio Control's new digital eqs. I used an Orion Concept 97.2  (DEQ30) for many years and loved it. It had 30 bands and offered complete adjustability in tailoring my equipment to my car. I have been using the DQS from Audio Control in my latest setup and it has even more flexibility due to its parametric in addition to graphic eq. I have found with eqs with lesser bands they are easier to adjust, but sometimes an annoying hump will fall in between two bands and you can't get it out with the avaiable adjustments without adversly affecting the surrounding bands. I guess it just depends on how much tweaking you want to be able to do.