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Tone controls? Sorry about the heresy.

I need tone controls! Too much of the music I listen to needs it. A lot of 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's rock. Some acoustic music. Who makes excellent preamps with tone controls OR what other box can I use that won't degrade the sound too much? Currently use a PS Audio 4.5, Adcom GFA-555II, JPW speakers.
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philjolet
2,306 posts
 
the Quad 99 pre amp is in the same price range as the items you list. You could also pick up a Quad 909 power amp and have a matched set that would be a big step up from the Adcom...
polk432
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McJntosh preamps w/ 5 band eq's are nice because each one is a dedicated amp.
buconero117
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Why not, if it pleases your ears. Equalizers, also yes. A unit that gets great reviews is the Technics 9010. The latter lets you adjust the band width in each of its five frequency bands, so it is fun to play with.
Also, some hi end software that does tone and equalization can be fun to try.
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muzikat
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Don't know your budget. A couple that come to mind on either end of the price spectrum:
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rod1957
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One that quickly comes to mind, was a particular add on tone control unit made by Parasound and, was designated model# REQ-150. A small black box that received a good review from the Sensible Sound a while back.
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