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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.

dhcod
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stereo5
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All McIntosh preamps and integrated amps come with tone controls.  I find them a must for mysel as my hearing is deteriorating, the tone controls make the sound more enjoyable to me.  

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yogiboy
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LUXMAN!

https://luxmanamerica.com/product/cl-1000/

dhcod OP
706 posts
 

LUXMAN!

https://luxmanamerica.com/product/cl-1000/

 

Oof. 

dhcod OP
706 posts
 

Any opinions on C22 v SP-3A-1 v Model 7?

I'd like to lean away from the one that would be considered "softest"

vonhelmholtz
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I recently started using the 10K tone control on my McIntosh MA12000 to compensate for my hearing loss.  I expected the soundstage to collapse, but so far there seems to be only a positive result.  The equalizer is easily defeated when my 17yo daughter is using the listening room.  BTW: She is a big KPop fan and I was shocked to hear her playing various rock and jazz from the sixties to the eighties and current country.  She has Qobuz on her phone and it seems that she has been exploring.

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