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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 You're better off addressing which component or components a ... Tvad

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: Tvad
No, Mrtennis, I'm not using the Paradisea, but I still recommend it. I'm using a Leben CS-600 integrated amp and Castle Howard S2 loudspeakers. You might like the Leben (and the Castle).
Tvad (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

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