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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!
ineedhelpwithcables
ineedhelpwithcables OP
8 posts
 
thanks for the comments all. i plugged the preamp into the aux input instead of phono and that has not made a difference. in response to one question, the only volume control is on the amp, not the preamp. 
if the problem is the low-cost preamp, does anyone have recommendations for a diff one? 
as for speaker placement, if that was the issue, wouldnt i hear it when i play the iphone too?
atmasphere's avatar
atmasphere
11,849 posts
 
@ineedhelpwithcables From the link you posted I would consider a more expensive phono section, perhaps one with tubes.


This does not sound like a feedback issue to me.
twoleftears's avatar
twoleftears
5,318 posts
 
@ineedhelpwithcables  You're not answering our questions, and without that basic information we can't help.

We need a precise description of your system, with make and model of each component, and how you're hooking it all up.
russ69's avatar
russ69
3,520 posts
 
Do you have the MC/MM switch set correctly? plugged into the correct MC/MM connection? A high output MC would go into MM side (I think). 
ineedhelpwithcables OP
8 posts
 
I will check on MC MM issue.

Any recommendations for a better preamp below $400?
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