Recommendations for modern integrated with tone & balance controls other than Mcintosh

@mesch

I spoke to Luxman and they seconded my opinion although they did suggest I consider the LX-380 with the caveat that the power of that amp might not be sufficient.

Since I already have the Connie J amp, I figured there was no reason to buy another component. Additional pluses are that I do have more gain using the Lux preamp section- not to mention the excellent phono stage, tone, balance, and loudness controls should I want to employ them. Which is what I was looking for initially.

For me the phrase "best of both worlds" applies. Another big plus is that the build quality of both the CJ and the Luxman is second to none.

Tone and balance control is very 20th century.

Automated Digital room correction is the right tool to apply when a room just can’t cut it otherwise these days which is often true in more cases than not. Check out the new NAD 3050 for example.

@mapman

In my large collection of vinyl there are many recordings that sound fine. There are many that do not.  Likewise with my CDs and the music I stream.  Hence my fondness for tone and other controls as well as an ongoing preference for tubes at least somewhere in my system.

It's Luxman.

I purchase a schitt LOki Max and I will tell you it works MUCH better than the tone controls on my Mac and Accuphase. I was a purist too, but the Max changed that. Instead of changing the sound it seems to change the characteristic of the speakers. The adjust are very subtle.The fact that is has a remote and presets don’t hurt either.