the tough question: Which preamplifier? and why


The amp is a GRAAF iti 50/50
tube amplifier, 50W, input sen of 1.4V

and the choices are:

A. Placette (passive linestage) to keep the system simple and clean, the amp has good numbers
B. McIntosh C15 (solid state with phono)keep things from getting sluggish, don't need a prephono,
C. Audio Note M2 (tube with phone)

thanks in advance
travisr
05-05-09: Mrtennis
hi tvad:

how can i prefer them when i haven't heard them. the list is an indication of
the preamps i want to investigate. there is no preference for any of
them.

Sure there is. There's clearly something about these preamps that caused you
to prefer them over 100 other possible preamps. Therefore, unless you put
all the possibilities on a roulette wheel and spun it four times resulting in a
random four picks...or, you placed all the possibilities on a wall, then
blindfolded yourself and had someone spin you around several times, and
then tossed four darts resulting in a random selection of four preamps, then
your subjective selection indicates you have a preference for the four
preamps on your list...for whatever reason. In other words, you have formed
an opinion regarding their suitability for your system goals.

We have to assume based on your posts that you are hoping for a warm,
caramel colored, rolled off presentation.

Good luck finding that.

I'm frightened by the possibility that you would continue this discussion until
each of us is in the Old Folks Home, and unaware of who or where we are.

So type away...but I'm done with this mini debate.
Amen & thank you Tvad.

Mr T., asked:
anybody care to chime in ??

YES! Mr. T. plse stop!
It didn't get ugly like the thread under Misc Audio

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Now that the slap fight is over, I stand corrected the pv10 is 800 ohms and the Mac is 10Kohms so the 10 to 1 ratio applies...
pv10 is 800 ohms and the Mac is 10Kohms so the 10 to 1 ratio applies...
Pops (System | Threads | Answers)

The numbers suggest this would be a bad match, and the other preamp with 200 ohm impedance would be a better match.

Does the PV10/Mac combo sound warmer than the other combo?