On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:55:41 GMT, dizzy wrote:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:41:56 -0600, (Mark D) wrote:
I notice that many modern high end Pre-Amplifiers have an absence of
simple Tone Controls.
You mean "almost all" modern pre-amps do not have tone controls.
Basically, this is proof of how STUPID most "audiophiles" are.
You see, they are so ignorant, that they believe having this one extra
control will somehow hurt the sound. Even if they can switch the
control out. "Oh, I don't want a SWITCH in there..."
Of course, they're too stupid to understand that there's already
multiple switches/cable-connections in the signal chain, and one more
(high-quality) switch will NOT hurt the sound.
There's some truth in this. I've never been able to hear the presence
of (flat) tone controls in an amp, switched in or out.
In a nutshell, it's painful example of the snob/nutcase/idiots of the
world out-numbering those who have brains in their heads. Many
recordings benefit greatly by boosting the bass.
Really? How many bass deficient recordings do you own?
One other use of equalisers that's often overlooked is in recording. I
use an equaliser quite a lot to improve the sound of vintage
recordings (50s and 60s) when transferring them to minidisc. Here an
equaliser really comes into its own. I've resurrected many CDs I would
not otherwise have been able to listen to this way.