Companies that used a midrange control

[thedelihaus]

Companies that used a midrange control, along with the bass and treble controls, were Sansui and Marantz.

Were these the only two? Or were there others?

 

[Marantz 500]

My Tandberg 2075 receiver has a midrange control as well.

 

[dgreen]

Kenwood on the KR-10000 III. Maybe on other models also, I have the one I mentioned.

 

[fishface]

There was that MDC (JC penny?) integrated from that 'contest' that had a midrange...I think the knob was labelled 'PRESENCE' ...but it was between the treble and the bass controls..

Not trying to draw any connections of course...I love my Sansui midrange controls just as much as the next guy!

 

[Combwork]

Leak used them on their `Varislope' pre amp back in the 1960's/70's. Very nice:yes:

 

[winters860]

The Sanyo JCX-2900 has one.

 

[EricC]

I think the knob was labelled 'PRESENCE'

Wintec has this as well.

 

[mhardy6647]

The "better" Realistics did, too. Here's an example.

The bigger Setton receivers had a variable MR control.

One could argue that Yamaha's variable loudness was fundamentally a MR cut control.
The McIntosh C-28 has a switchable MR boost called "presence" (I'll refrain from commentary).

I am sure there were others that have slipped my mind.

 

[bully]

Pioneers had two bass and two treble controls, sort of like having 4 bands.

 

[merrylander]

All of the higher Yamahas had a mid range control except that it was called a 'presence' control. Usually from the CR-n80 on up.

 

[ferninando]

HK model Eight

 

[Njord Noatun]

Pioneers had two bass and two treble controls, sort of like having 4 bands.

Ditto on the bigger Concepts. EDIT: As I was just moving it this morning, it dawned on me that my Marantz 2285B has three tone controls, too - with two bands on each, for a total of six!

 

[HarryB]

Technics did on their higher end receivers. I have a SA700 receiver with a mid range control.

Harry

 

[mhardy6647]

All of the higher Yamahas had a mid range control except that it was called a 'presence' control.

Duh, yup, yup, yup... silly me.

 

[Firby13]

These three do.
Onkyo tx-7000
Optonica SA-5905
Reallistic STA-2600

I think that the Realistic STA-235b does too, I know that it has controls for each channel.

Edited to ad:
My SAE TWO PA-10 Pre amp also has Seperate Bass Mid And Treble for each channel.

Steve

 

[oldtubes]

My Kenwood KR-9400, HK 900+ and Scott R376 all have midrange controls

 

[sharksoup]

Had a Realistic amp many years ago with midrange. STA-500? or perhaps 400? Had the gold colored face plate.

 

[vintageaudio]

Carver MXR-150 has a mid-range control as well.


Bob

 

[avionic]

Does parametric count

 

[thilaseen]

I've got a German built Grundig R48 Super HiFi from 1979.
Controls are Basse Mitten and Hohen.
I bet no-one else has one of these??