I’ve also been told many times that true Audiophiles don’t use Tone Controls at all and prefer the Music flat without any EQ.

I like that I have the luxury of playing with the Tone Controls on my Yamaha Amp and for times I don’t want to use them I use the pure direct mode that bypasses the tone controls.

Now here’s my dilemma. I’m looking to buy my second amp and I just can’t think of anything else except Yamaha. Or even when I do find something that has a good spec sheet I cancel it out as soon as I release they don’t have tone controls.

Is this Blasphemy in the Audiophile world? Am I chasing the wrong thing’s looking for that perfect sound setup?

Any kind response will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

  • SneakyNoob@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Some albums have shit production and can sound better with EQ.
    Everyone’s a neutral purist til the black metal albums come on

    • ZealousidealEffect87@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Tone controls are an absolute requirement for some genres of music. I listen to punk. I can highly recommend the Schiit Loki + as it opens up a lot of tracks that would be unlistenable without it. You can always use the bypass switch. Anyone thats says they can hear the difference when the bypass is enabled is crazy…the same people that buy audiophile fiber optic leads.