Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls?

Tone control, on top of RIAA re-equalization, is a must for 78’s. I have a Foz SS-Ex (gives bass boost) and a Transcendent Sound Fixer (Tube kit - high and low tone controls) both on a tape loop so they can be bypassed for ‘critical listening’.  Not that pre-amps with a tape loop are that common either - but it might be an option to consider. 

My ARC SP6 has tone controls - but I never use them. I long ago was converted to listening to the recording (LP's) naked. I'm willing to accept whatever the mastering engineer did to the tape to get it to fit on two 20+ minute sides! Of course we have progressed to CD's and now streaming. I still don't care to tinker with the frequency extremes.

+1 for Loki ... very quiet works like a charm.  

Not to worry….tone controls are good! Even variable loudness, love it ! McIntosh is the way to go. Good luck!

jasonbourne71

My ARC SP6 has tone controls ...

If your preamp has tone controls, there's no way it's an ARC SP6. SP3, maybe.