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| amp or preamp next? Ok you need to present which non run of the mill preamp solves this problem you've put up. And explain why with laws of electronic as I've asked before, so all who her that are able can analyse it, instead of just putting something out there in th... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? OK, don't get your back up, you just admitted you don't like the sound of your source and you wish to colour it with your Dude active tube preamp, enough said.And yes Nelson Pass is a businessman as well, and one of very few of the very best audio... | |
| Pass x250.8 vs Boulder 850 vs Spectral DMA250 You welcome Maz, it's all about the current delivery (even at low volume level) with speakers like yours and many others that have nasty load areas. (Good current delivery is Doubling watts or close to it.) EG: 50w-8ohms 100w-4ohms, 200w-2ohms, 40... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I've said many times, and also Nelson Pass in my last post above in so many words. If your after to change/colour the sound of the source, don't look at the Lightspeed or most passives, go with an active preamp. As all active preamps sound differe... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? No nothing going to waste Finn (Andrew) as you have 100kohm input impedance on your amp, so it doesn't mater where the volume is set on the Lightspeed you are getting great impedance matching still over the entire range.This is a classic quote fro... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? The Lightspeed can never go to complete zero volume (there is always a whisper at min) and in rare very high gain systems such as Fins the volume will be down around 9 or 8 o'clock low for normal listening level, and this will give the impression ... | |
| Conrad johnson pv10b to M&K subwoofer If your CJ PV10B preamp is tube, it may not be a great impedance match with the M&K MX-150 THX sub, as it only has a 15kohm input impedance, this is more suited to solid state preamp that have lower output impedances than tube preamps.Cheers G... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? That's a real shame Banquo363, I was looking forward to the boxing match with the Lightspeed. You know for the past 7 years I have sent hundreds of Lightspeeds all around the world, even to places like Guam!! and not one has been lost or damaged. ... | |
| amp or preamp next? Please, let us know, using the laws of electronics, how a run of the mill tube preamp is able to drive say 3mts or 4mts of quality interconnects better than the Oppo's output stageCheers George | |
| amp or preamp next? There is no need to worry about interconnect lenght when using the Oppo 105 direct into your amp. As it has an output impednace of 100ohm and an output voltge that's higher than most amps need into cliping. It will drive long interconnects better ... | |
| amp or preamp next? Smrex13: So, are you saying that using the Oppo direct to an amp is going to give me better sound than running it through a preamp?Thanks so much, ScottYes, so long as you have a good match and enough gain. Unless you like a particular colouration... | |
| amp or preamp next? Keep using the Oppo direct or a passive, this will be the most transparent you will get bar none. As Atmasphere said, look at the amp now as it is the weak link, depending on what speakers you have (which you have not mentioned, let us know) will ... | |
| Which preamp? Opinions? Suggestions? C421C, from what I've Googled the Phase Linear 400 has good performance to be used as a bass amp. Wattage, current, and damping factor. Sure there are better today, but what you've got is ok for bass, mids and highs are most probably rubbish.Just ... | |
| Which preamp? Opinions? Suggestions? I would opt for a 10kohm passive volume control, as you already have the servo controller after it which will drive the Phase Linear (39kohm) from it's buffered ouputs and the VTL's (100kohm) from it's bypass outputs nicely. So all the passive and... | |
| Leben CS600 vs McIntosh MC275 Going on measurements, if the CS600 is anything like the CS300, I would opt for the MC275, it has the far better looking measurements re FR flatness and square wave ringing responses. The Leben rings like a bell with the square waves and is also s... |