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Preamp with Tone Control Recommendations ....

I have a desire to get a preamp with tone controls. Can you recommend something? McIntosh C50/C2500/C2300 come to mind and the C50 is rising to the top. I think I'd like the tone controls on the preamp as opposed to adding an equalizer although I am not opposed to that option. Thanks in advance!
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essrand
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Triode Corporation TRX-1 Tube Pre-amp comes with tone controls.

The great thing is that these tone controls can be bypassed too; using the remote.
wolf_garcia
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Get a D'Agostino Momentum preamp for only $32,000. Sure, it's a little pricey but hey, you get tone controls.
timlub
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Spread Spectrum Technologies Ambrosia
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ulf
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I got the Mcintosh c 2300 and its fantastic with my Threshold SA4e.It is the best pre with tone controls (maybe D agustino is better?). And you can steer the tone controls via the remote. Thats unice and very handy. It a shame that the bigger Mcintosh get rid of tone controls. Many manufactures claim that tone controls damage the sound. I have had numerous high end pres and the C2300 is better that any of them
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joeinid OP
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Get a D'Agostino Momentum preamp for only $32,000. Sure, it's a little pricey but hey, you get tone controls.

Ha!

I had the D'Agostino Momentum. Sure it has tone controls but they are not independent and have no zero point. So that means once you engage them you HAVE to use BOTH bass AND treble. Not an ideal solution and frankly annoying at that price point. I do have to say it was one of the finest sounding preamps I've ever heard. If it had properly designed tone controls, I would have been happy.
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