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Need a preamp with tone controls!

OK, most audiophiles would say I shouldn't need tone controls, but I have a good system that plays QUALITY recordings beatifully, so much that it makes me not even want to listen to many of my 70's & 80's stuff. This comprises the largest part of my collection. So I've been looking at McIntosh preamps...great tone controls/equalizers, etc. Any others out there of audiophile quality???
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imhififan
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Accuphase and Luxman both come with tone control in their preamp. 
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lak
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@erik_squires,
Any idea how the Parasound P7 compares to the Parasound - Classic 2100 Stereo Preamp?
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kalali
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There are many preamp out there with bass/treble controls. Some of the Vincents do have them. Don't know which NAD integrated you have but NAD c165Bee preamp has controls and is pretty decent. It's very detailed and neutral but some may consider that clinical and dry. I've owned one for a couple of years and like it.
erik_squires
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Sorry @lak I have no idea, never heard any of the classic series. Kal Rubenstein at Stereophile praises it though!

Internally, it is a much more substantial device compared to the P5.
wolf_garcia
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A friend owns one of the gigantic Vincent integrateds (SV 236) which Fremer reviewed some years ago, and it's a beast of 150 watts per side with tubes in the preamp stage (seen through a little window)…cute. Sounds great, and I've seen these listed for under a grand…makes any NAD seem like a relative (or actual) lightweight.
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