Why doesn’t the GLOW Amplifier have equalizers or tone controls?
The lack of “equalizers”, electronic “sound processors”, “bass boosters” and conventional bass and treble tone controls certainly gives our products an uncluttered and artful appearance. But there are two very good technical reasons for eliminating these signal altering devices: 1) Tube amps don’t need them like transistor amplifiers do, and 2) they make the sound worse, not better. Let us explain.
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