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Tone Controls Poll (2)
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Poll Question: Would you buy a preamp with tone controls?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
48 [63.16%]
20 [26.32%]
8 [10.53%]
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Surely the point is how well the controls could be removed from the signal chain. Good quality switching to provide a result comparable with a hard wired tone free path couldn't be objectionable?
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Points: 14 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote wolfman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jan 2013 at 11:10am
Graham to answer the question would I buy a preamp with tone control the answer would be yes as long as I could turn it off if I chose not to use them. There are times that my wife likes to use the tone controls on the preamp we have now. I myself use them but most of the time they are turned off. Thanks Graham for this chance to voice my opinion
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In my opinion adding tone controls to high end equipment like Grahams is pointless. Given that the recording process has usually gone through a high end studio, mixed by experienced sound engineers then mastered on even higher end gear by even more talented engineers what real benefit is a couple of tone controls going to make apart from muddy the sound. In this case less really is more - KEEP IT PURE! 
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Points: 334 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote less Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jan 2013 at 11:24am
I would not be put off purchasing in the least, whether or not tone controls are included.

Les
I don't do mediocrity!

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Points: 6 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mingus Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jan 2013 at 12:17pm
I voted no.
What I like Graham products is the simplicity and minimalism, there is only what is needed.

I think the tone controls are a not necessary thing and could complicate matters.

Sorry for my bad english...

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Hi Grahame, my only encounter with tone control has been on my Linn pre amp, and on the treble settings on one of my Linn power amps. These I use mainly to combat the room acoustics, which in my case are pretty poor. So, if its far to bright on playback, as mine was, I can cut .5 of a db on each position on my power amp, and to adjust it very finely after this, then the main treble setting can be adjust, by even smaller amounts on the pre amp. For me, this has been a life saver as in cases where an MC cart is a tad on the bright side, as some can be, then the adjustment gets me back to a good sounding reproduction. Also, my speaker cable & interconnects are again on the dry side ( Nordost ) and can add to the brightness of reproduction, but, a small amount of reduction in the tone management helps this immensely.
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I voted yes, even though I voted no to the first poll. I've bought equipment before with tone controls as I liked what they did (the amp that is) during audition, but never touched the tone control throughout the ownership of said amp.
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