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who wants tone controls on your next preamp?

I can remeber tone controls. They used to be on preamps, and integrated amplifiers. Then somehow, they vanished. I KNOW why they say they got rid of them, but really i think it was so cable manufacturers could sell billions of dollars worth of cables. Anyone else also notice tone controls disappeared same time as we all started to need 'special cables'? it's a plot!
I want tone control back on my stuff.
How about you?
Of course, they would have to be defeatable.
elizabeth

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wolf_garcia
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My Adcom GFP 715 preamp has defeatable tone controls that work swimmingly...I use 'em on a second amp driving speakers I use for occaisional outdoor (from windows) use, and drive my main speakers with the "bypass" output. All sound great.
wolf_garcia
4,650 posts
 
It's interesting that when I a/b the outputs on my gfp715 there is VERY little difference (if you leave it "flat" that is)...and on the "tone" side you hear very little difference (almost none really) when you engage the "tone in" switch. I think that's a sign of good design, although the "audio illuminati" would likely dismiss this preamp altogether since it's a bargain. But then, I'm a long time professional musician/recording engineer so what the hell do I know?
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