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

@dhcod 

You should make yourself happy with the tone controls, haha.


I have read others speaking highly of the Schiit Loki. I’ve read it gives you tone controls without interfering too much with the signal. Of course all that matters is if you personally like it. Should be easy to find reviews online. 

 

Best!
 

 

@uncledemp 

 

The Schiit Loki is amazing.  Allows fine tuning without overdoing it, and the price is ridiculous. 

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.