clockwise, like usual, but the volume begins at 1 o' clock and ends at 11 o'clock. 11 o'clock being the maximum volume. Thank you for the question. Be careful or she might slap you in the face.
Review: Nobsound Mini Fully Balanced / Single Ended Passive Pre-Amplifier
Budget Esoterica Review Magazine
May 2018 Issue
Nobsound Mini Fully Balanced / Single Ended Passive Pre-Amplifier
Have you ever noticed that some stereo gear sounds "refreshing" and other stereo gear can sound muddy and dark? I am wondering where this refreshing sound comes from. Is it simply a matter of superior amplification? Is it coming from the amplifier or pre-amplifier? In my case i think the sound was coming from the Nobsound Mini Passive Pre-amplifier. I used the Nobsound pre-amp with a B & K digital amp, and the sound, to a lesser extent , reminded me of the refreshing sound of my Kenwood KA-9100 integrated amp. Of even greater surprise was the music i was listening to. Do you think i got this sound from a spanking brand new recording? No, i was listening to a 1961 recording by Jackie Mclean, titled "Bluesnik".
So you might be asking me how much is this exotic pre-amplifier going to cost me? Can you afford $56 ? If so, this jewel could be yours. Where can i get it? At an exotic upscale audio boutique? Nope, try Amazon.com for starters. Okay, so you order one and it comes in the mail approximately two weeks later. You open the box and you say "Wow", what a cool looking well made pre-amp. You excitedly hook it up to your power amp and rca single ended cables and then try to push the buttons in with your finger. Wait a minute, it doesn't work, the buttons don't stay in. I demand a new pre-amp! This one doesn't work. So then i put my thinking cap on and used a pencil tip to push in the buttons. Voila , it works, i hear music.
The build quality of this little tyke is amazing. It is rock solid like a little brick. You could easily drive over it with a small vehicle and not get a scratch or dent on it. Fun to use? You bet! The volume knob is just as much fun to turn as a Spanish woman's nipple. I do wish that the pre-amp had a little more gain and dynamics, but used in the right system it will quite literally "shine".
Associated Equipment
B & K AV30.2 power amp
Klotz stereo interconnect
Cardas 300B micro interconnect
Target HS-50 speaker stands
JSC Pro Sound 2210 16 AWG speaker cable
NHT SB-1 speakers
May 2018 Issue
Nobsound Mini Fully Balanced / Single Ended Passive Pre-Amplifier
Have you ever noticed that some stereo gear sounds "refreshing" and other stereo gear can sound muddy and dark? I am wondering where this refreshing sound comes from. Is it simply a matter of superior amplification? Is it coming from the amplifier or pre-amplifier? In my case i think the sound was coming from the Nobsound Mini Passive Pre-amplifier. I used the Nobsound pre-amp with a B & K digital amp, and the sound, to a lesser extent , reminded me of the refreshing sound of my Kenwood KA-9100 integrated amp. Of even greater surprise was the music i was listening to. Do you think i got this sound from a spanking brand new recording? No, i was listening to a 1961 recording by Jackie Mclean, titled "Bluesnik".
So you might be asking me how much is this exotic pre-amplifier going to cost me? Can you afford $56 ? If so, this jewel could be yours. Where can i get it? At an exotic upscale audio boutique? Nope, try Amazon.com for starters. Okay, so you order one and it comes in the mail approximately two weeks later. You open the box and you say "Wow", what a cool looking well made pre-amp. You excitedly hook it up to your power amp and rca single ended cables and then try to push the buttons in with your finger. Wait a minute, it doesn't work, the buttons don't stay in. I demand a new pre-amp! This one doesn't work. So then i put my thinking cap on and used a pencil tip to push in the buttons. Voila , it works, i hear music.
The build quality of this little tyke is amazing. It is rock solid like a little brick. You could easily drive over it with a small vehicle and not get a scratch or dent on it. Fun to use? You bet! The volume knob is just as much fun to turn as a Spanish woman's nipple. I do wish that the pre-amp had a little more gain and dynamics, but used in the right system it will quite literally "shine".
Associated Equipment
B & K AV30.2 power amp
Klotz stereo interconnect
Cardas 300B micro interconnect
Target HS-50 speaker stands
JSC Pro Sound 2210 16 AWG speaker cable
NHT SB-1 speakers