Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls?
After dropping in a vintage Scott 222C into my system while my amp was out for repair I'm really missing the tone controls now that my amplifier is back. It seems sacrilegious but I just can't get the bass where I want it without a bit of boost plus I'm sure my hearing is changing as I get older so why not be flexible... even if it results in me being thrown out of the audiophile club.
McIntosh MX 110Z in the house. This thing loves Jazz. Tone controls are nice but maybe not at the most useful frequency? I saw something about that on an another post. The loudness is pretty useless. Just bloats everything out. But Jazz is wonderful sounding... Next week Luxman CL35 III. I tried a Loki Mini last night and it muddled up everything in my setup. I'm trying to get ahold of a Max. |
Ok..I’ll bite. What are the most useful frequencies?
Why only jazz? What strengths and weaknesses made this old tuner/preamp good with jazz but less ideal with everything else? The MX110 was part of the first stereo system that I ever heard back in 1965. Pretty sure that more modern McIntosh would be worth a listen. |
I think that there's a range of bass (right?) and some music I'm used to hearing bass with, I'm not hearing with the MX110. I think that's because the bass is at a certain frequency (or range) that isn't boosted when turn the bass knob. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I wish I understood why certain components sound good with particular genres. I know it's a thing. Someone smarter will have to explain why. |
I think this recent review in TAS by the illustrious Dr. Robert Greene is well worth reading even if you are not interested in purchasing the $1500 Schiit EQ component. I found it illuminating and educational on a number of levels. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/schiit-audio-loki-max-equalizer/ |
