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Flat speaker sound/preamp the culprit?/external EQ needed?

Hi, I have a Rogue Audio tube amp, which I love, a U-Turn turntable and an NAD phono preamp. Here's my issue: on many recordings the bass can really drown out the rest of the record. In general things sound muddy. When I plug my iPhone directly into the amp, I dont have this problem. So I think the premp is the culprit. (It has no EQ controls.) Can someone recommend a reasonably priced solution to this? An external EQ? Something else? (Someone recommended a Schiit Loki.) Many thanks in advance!
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twoleftears's avatar
twoleftears
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Is the Rogue an integrated amp or a power amp?

What make/model of speakers do you have?

Where are they placed within the room?  Dimensions of the room?
russ69's avatar
russ69
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Slow down we need more information. My first question is what model amp do you have with what power tubes? Is your NAD phono pre plugged into the AUX inputs or the PHONO inputs? What cartridge?
tomstruck's avatar
tomstruck
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that is a phono pre amp what is your pre amp that controls the volume and input 
the Rogue RP1 pre amp would be a good match 
millercarbon's avatar
millercarbon
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Is your NAD phono pre plugged into the AUX inputs or the PHONO inputs?

Ouch. That could be it. Line level into a phono stage would overload a lot and be truly awful. But I would hope he would not go out and buy a phono stage if he already has one... and then connect them together??!
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russ69
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"...But I would hope he would not go out and buy a phono stage if he already has one... and then connect them together??! ..."

It would not be the first time it was done.
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