Hello, Thank you for the input!
Answers to above questions:
I listen mostly to classical/orchestral/opera.
Other equipment I have has predominately single-ended
connectors.
"Sound" goals: Generally speaking, I don't want to lose
any source signal info. Now, that may be a naive statement.
Downstream from the preamp, I believe I'm in decent shape.
But the pre itself....
I'm not savvy about what electrical specs I should be
looking for, i.e., gain in dB, S/N, THD, etc.
In terms of features, I don't need more than 4~5 source
inputs. Tape recording in/out might be useful, I don't
know. (What do folks do these days about writing onto a
CD ? Should I get a CD burner...)Yes, I am playing a little
catch-up these days. I do not know what an MP-3 thingy is,
and I don't care.
I would like an MM phono input, I have the MC phono pre.
I DON'T want a remote control, or an integral coffee maker.
Just a good, clean source switcher.
It's entirely possible I don't fully appreciate what a
$5000 preamp does, or how difficult it may be to get
your signal ready for the power amp.
Anyway, I do appreciate all suggestions, even pointed
comments too !
Answers to above questions:
I listen mostly to classical/orchestral/opera.
Other equipment I have has predominately single-ended
connectors.
"Sound" goals: Generally speaking, I don't want to lose
any source signal info. Now, that may be a naive statement.
Downstream from the preamp, I believe I'm in decent shape.
But the pre itself....
I'm not savvy about what electrical specs I should be
looking for, i.e., gain in dB, S/N, THD, etc.
In terms of features, I don't need more than 4~5 source
inputs. Tape recording in/out might be useful, I don't
know. (What do folks do these days about writing onto a
CD ? Should I get a CD burner...)Yes, I am playing a little
catch-up these days. I do not know what an MP-3 thingy is,
and I don't care.
I would like an MM phono input, I have the MC phono pre.
I DON'T want a remote control, or an integral coffee maker.
Just a good, clean source switcher.
It's entirely possible I don't fully appreciate what a
$5000 preamp does, or how difficult it may be to get
your signal ready for the power amp.
Anyway, I do appreciate all suggestions, even pointed
comments too !