I too have the Adcom 750 and agree on the "fullness" found in the 'active' mode. Personally I wonder if this is a product of the LENGTH of the connecting cables along with the type of cable used. Also... the passive mode is great at high volume control levels... the thin sound disappears and suddenly my system has tremendous detail and explosive dynamics. BUT: at lower (ie: sane levels in my apartment) the passive mode becomes thin, and dynamics suffer. I would hazard to guess this has something to do with the "current generating ability" of the source!
Opinions Needed: Active or passive pre
My system consists of Sony sacd777,Bel Canto Dac1, Placette remote volume control, Sim Audio Moon W-3 amp, Magnaplaner 1.6, Rel Strata 2 Sub.I am considering replacing the Placette with a CJ Premiere 14 to get some of that tube midrange magic. Good idea? Bad idea? Any and all opinions would be appreciated.
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