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  Vacuum tubed tone control???
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has manufactured a tubed tone control that could be put in-line between a cd player and preamp? I was hoping to add some musicality by rolling some NOS tubes into it, hopefully without hurting resolution too much.
Talon4  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-03-07
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06-03-07   A company called pse used to make a hybrid pre-amp that had ...   Eweedhome

06-03-07   Why not find a vintage tube preamp that has tone controls?   Tarsando

06-03-07   I've had the same dilemma, but, unfortunately, couldn't find ...   Alextychkin

06-03-07   Amc cvt 1030s is a good low-cost tube preamp with tone contr ...   Plato

06-03-07   Musical fidelity has just such an item, called the x-10d tub ...   Jond

06-03-07   You can also get one of those musical fidelity tube buffers ...   Pawlowski6132

06-03-07   You're obviously not 100% satisfied with your preamp and/or ...   Pawlowski6132

06-03-07   Yeah, behringer makes one that looks cool...model 1851 or so ...   Bojack

06-03-07   Hello everyone! thanks for all you responses. actually, i've ...   Talon4

06-03-07   I think vtl made such a piece for the pro market.   Unsound

06-03-07   Arc ref 3 preamp, pass 600.5 monos, and eggleston andra ii l ...   Tvad

06-03-07   Bojack, you are correct. it is the behringer t1951 tube ultr ...   Joeylawn36111

06-04-07   Tvad, i recently retubed a mcintosh mr71 fm tuner. it takes ...   Talon4

06-03-07   Why not have a technician create an r-c circuit that will en ...   Mrtennis

06-04-07   I'm not criticizing your choices at all. i just can't compre ...   Tvad

06-04-07   Why is anybody taking this post seriously? it's clearly a j ...   Onhwy61

06-04-07   Onhwy61, i believe you're right. being that it's june 4 and ...   Tvad

06-04-07   Of course you can add a tube device, like the mf x-10d menti ...   Reubent

06-04-07   Hello all, thanks for all your input. this has turned into a ...   Talon4

06-04-07: Tvad
You're better off addressing which component or components are unmusical.

IMO, and it's only my opinion...neutral components inherently create an unmusical system. They may send the signal along to the loudspeakers in an unaltered state, but those systems that I have heard with this attribute have sounded dry and lifeless...although one could clearly hear the second trombonist's shoe squeak.

Now, I'm donning my Nomex suit to protect against the inevitable flames from the Absolutists in the group.

Seriously, though, try a Paradisea DAC. It's $500. Cheap. Like the relative cost of a single potato chip to the cost of an entire lunch when you consider the total cost of your system. It will make your digital source musical, and it will bring a smile to your face. Promise.

:)

Tvad  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


06-04-07   Give some consideration to the following pro audio oriented ...   Onhwy61

06-04-07   Hi tvad, that would probably be the amps. i'd love to get a ...   Talon4

06-04-07   Talon4 and tvad are making very real points that shouldn't r ...   Eweedhome

06-04-07   Fwiw, i recently sold my preamp, amplifer, and loudspeakers. ...   Tvad

06-04-07   I just want a system that will make me do "the church l ...   Talon4

06-04-07   Hi tvad: so, less is more ?? watch out, the end end police ...   Mrtennis

06-04-07   No, mrtennis, i'm not using the paradisea, but i still recom ...   Tvad

06-05-07   I'm all for the idea of an equalizer and i don't mind giving ...   Foster_9

06-18-07   It's taken me this long to figure it out, but mcintosh offer ...   Eweedhome

06-19-07   I will take you up on your offer. i just read the t1951 man ...   Bondmanp

06-20-07   The above post was supposed to be addressed to joeylawn36111 ...   Bondmanp

06-22-07   I won't tell if you won't. ;)   Joeylawn36111

06-26-07   Thanks, joeylawn. i ordered a t1951 (great deal on a refurb ...   Bondmanp

08-31-07   Btw, i have a pse hl-1 in near new shape... the tone control ...   Mykesinger


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