honashagen

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Built in sub crossover
I used to. 
Built in sub crossover
Some dyn floor standers and svs 12" subs 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
No preamp? I was a fool!  
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
I got the Ayre upgraded to the MP version. Holy crap! More air and heft too. Absolutely worth the $850 charge.  
ayre K-5xe anyone tried the mp upgrade
I know this way old but I just got the MP upgrade and holy crap! More air and heft! $850 now but worth it. Do it! I'm now drawn into the music. It takes you into the music! 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
Well had to give up the JC2 and am now borrowing a Parasound P7. Forget this one. Not in the same class as the JC2. 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
I bought the Ayre K-5xe and It's in getting upgraded to the latest version now. Sometime back someone said at least $5000 is what you need to spend on a pre and I now agree. I'm borrowing a Parasound JC2 and it is very nice. I would say definitely... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
I just sent my Axiom back 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
Ok. The Arye preamp sounds better than no preamp to me. Finally! 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
George, I need two inputs because I listen to vinyl too. 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
Well I just bought a used Ayre K-5x pre. Any opinions? 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
I guess my takeaway so far has been that an active preamp can actually improve the sound of the source. Your comment about doing the least amount of damage makes the most sense to me.  
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
Can we really expect a simple pre amp to improve on the mastering engineers ear and gear? If so just put a bunch of your favorite preamps in series and the sound would just keep getting better! 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
As I sit here listening with no preamp, it seems like common sense would tell you that if a preamp alters the sound from the source in any way it's really a processor of some type. Right?  
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
From Oppo tech:The BDP-105 players will not lose resolution since they are 32-bit DACs. So they are the ideal solution if you want to go direct to an amplifier.