Integraded Amp

Hi Gellis,
If you REALLY want tone controls there are the Denon and Marantz Integrateds.

I have had Denon recievers for years and am anxious to try something w/o tone controls for a change. Of course it will be more $$.

Try the NAD 320BEE. It is a great sounding integraded for the money. It does have tone controls, as well as a bypass for them.

Get both of what you want, a Mcintosh MA6900 with a 5 band eq.

What is your price range ? What is the current integrated that you like ? Why do you want tone controls, what do you currently feel is lacking ?

Talking about tone controls...Speedball, I have yet to use a tone control since 1987, when I switched everything to a tone controlless preamplifier. Sumo Athena I. To be honest, I do not miss them. I think when in comes to true sound, tone controls and the like do "color" the sound a bit. The best preamplifiers out there are just gain controls, nothing too boost, just to attenuate. There is a trueness to them that once you experience, you will never go back to.

PS: The only time I used a tone control is when I had a Denon receiver to run to a junky pair of JBL monitors...this system was actually my brother's. You do not need tone controls for anything extra.