My first speakers were Axiom AX2's back in 1986, then in 1994 I moved to KEF Q50's (only because they were shielded and my Axiom dealer went out of business), now use the M80's. My AX2's were first powered by a Technics integrated amplfier, I used tone and loudness controls all the time. Then I moved to a Rotel Integrated amp, and from then on I saw the light about high current amplifiers. Tone controls from then on have always set to 0. And with that Amplifier, I never missed the "Loudness button". Today I have gone the separates route, but still leave tone controls at 0.
If that's the way the artist had intended the music sound, who am I to think I can make it better.
Paul
