Terminology?

2) means Standard "Redbook" 16/44.1 CD software.
3) means In My Opinion.

Pre-Pro is: Pre amp with digital processor. Did you mean: Medulla oblongada: Lower portion of the brainstem?

Why yes SoGood51, I did in fact mean Medulla oblongada: Lower portion of the brainstem?

Its just a fun thing to say. it just rolls out.
Unfortunateliey ime not the best spellur

I learned something new today, therefore today is not a waste! :)

There is some history behind the term Redbook. When Phillips and Sony developed the CD format, they published the technical requirements in a book so that other manufacturers could create hardware and software that were compatable with the standard. This book happened to be red in color, so the term Redbook came to mean standard cd format. I believe a player or disk must meet these specification to be able to display the CD or Compact Disk logo and trademark name.

AudioPh, theoretically, the difference between the sonics of a pre-amp and pre-processor should be little if any.

The reality is that some to many to most pre-pros must do more than the average 2-channel pre-amp and therefore, perhaps to stay within a certain price range, make compromises in built quality, sonics, etc..

There is the rare occassion where a pre-pro will match the sonics of some of the better $3k to $6k pre-amps.

The Primare P30 happens to be one of them. It's a minimalist pre-pro with a music first approach that offers 100% TRUE analog processing when in by-pass mode.

Many make this 100% analog processing claim but still convert the signal to digital at some point and then back to analog.

To add a little icing to your now unwasted day; Lincoln is the capital city for the state of Nebraska.

-IMO