Celestion44
Established Member
Any thoughts/advice re adding external tone controls to an existing amp, including advantages/disadvantages of doing so?
I haven’t owned an amp with bass/treble controls for years (currently a Rega Brio), but having recently acquired an old pair of Castle Severn floor standers, I am having a real issue trying to control boomy bass. Not all the time and not on all tracks, but when it happens it can reverberate the whole house (and not necessarily at high volumes!)
Mostly, I now stream FLACs via a Raspberry Pi 4, with Moode Audio software and an Allo Boss DAC hat. The line level output goes into the Brio.
I realise that I have the option of introducing a software based equaliser (within Moode), but as far as possible, I would prefer to not go this route.
I’ve also tried numerous different locations for the speakers. minor improvement but no real fix. Accoustic room treatments simply not an option.
I have come across an external tone control from Schiit, called the LOKI. looks as though it will do the job and although I don’t own any other product from this manufacturer, I’ve read numerous comments about how good their products are. Sadly, though, the LOKI is out of stock at the UK distributor (as are most other products), with no idea as to when they will be back in stock.
I would appreciate any ideas for alternative solutions - preferably without involving me in soldering onto PCBs, etc
Thanks
I haven’t owned an amp with bass/treble controls for years (currently a Rega Brio), but having recently acquired an old pair of Castle Severn floor standers, I am having a real issue trying to control boomy bass. Not all the time and not on all tracks, but when it happens it can reverberate the whole house (and not necessarily at high volumes!)
Mostly, I now stream FLACs via a Raspberry Pi 4, with Moode Audio software and an Allo Boss DAC hat. The line level output goes into the Brio.
I realise that I have the option of introducing a software based equaliser (within Moode), but as far as possible, I would prefer to not go this route.
I’ve also tried numerous different locations for the speakers. minor improvement but no real fix. Accoustic room treatments simply not an option.
I have come across an external tone control from Schiit, called the LOKI. looks as though it will do the job and although I don’t own any other product from this manufacturer, I’ve read numerous comments about how good their products are. Sadly, though, the LOKI is out of stock at the UK distributor (as are most other products), with no idea as to when they will be back in stock.
I would appreciate any ideas for alternative solutions - preferably without involving me in soldering onto PCBs, etc
Thanks