Yes, many approaches to finding sound we like individually, why I will proabaly keep my Joule and Atma-sphere preamps, no matter how much I might like the Goldpoint - they will sound different, none like the real thing, but all enjoyabkle in their own right. Not only does Modjeski prefer passives, but has said the debate is really silly as he thinks the superiority of passives is clear. In sense he might be right, but obviously, many of us still prefer what actives do. Passives are so relatively cheap ($312 for my Goldpoint)that it seems to make sense to have one on hand to play with, and in case a tube or transistors blows in our actives. As for Modjeski, don't him going on power cords....
Who is using passive preamps and why?
Seldom has there been any discussions on passive preamps in the forums and although my experience with them has been limited I have found them so far to be very enjoyable and refreshingly different. They seem to fall into their own category, somewhere between solid state and tube. Finding a preamp that is satisfing has been difficult. Some active solid state preamps can be very good but they seem to inject grain to some degree in the upper registers and some tube preamps are not too far behind. So far I think they should at least be matched up with an amp that has sufficient gain which is often overlooked. Which passives are you using and with what amp? Why do you like them?
- ...
- 173 posts total
- 173 posts total