Passive F.T. audio volume control is said to be a great passive for $500 new and about $300 used. Any of the passives should work for you in that system and sound much better than active pre in your price range. The F.T.Audio has second set of outputs you can use for your sub and has four inputs for source. I saw a company on e-bay that sells a one input/output passive for under $200 a few weeks back, can't remember what brand name though, you may want to check over there under preamps.
Budget pre-amp for computer/office system
(somehow, when I first posted this, the title became "High End Multichannel Preamp?" but not sure how. Re-submitting here with an accurate title. Thanks.)
Currently assembling left over components into a sytem for my office. Will be using the computer as the source/CD player. The coumpter motherboard has high quality SPDIF output. I going to run that into a Camelot Technologies Arthur DAC (latest version with the Swiss 24bit/192K upsampling chip). I've got an old Musical Concepts modified Adcom 555 power amp, and another 3/4 channel Adcom multichannel amp (GFA-2535, I think) laying in the basement. I have a Sunfire Jr. powered sub crossed over to a pair of Mirage OmniStats (will hang on the wall, off the desk) Unfortunately, no preamp. What used pre-amps, available under $400, would people recommend for such a system? Remote control is not necessary, nor are multiple inputs and capabilities. Possible choices (but not exclusive) include:
Forte Model 2
Audiolab 8000Q
Audible Illusion
Old Conrad Johnson, Counterpoint stuff
Audio Alchemy preamp with the separate PS3 power supply
(don't suggest the Adcom GFP 565, I had one and wasnot pleased)
others?
or should I look at passive units (is it feasilbe with this set-up -- 2V output on the Arthur, 89db sensitivity on the Omnistat speakers, 27-29 db gain and 22 kOhms input impedance on the Adcom amps, and room is small at 16ft x 9ft), possibilities include:
the "Ultimate Attenuators" from EVS
Luminuos Audio's AXIOM
Creek (#10 or 12)
Channel Islands
Goldpoint
Thanks for the input
Currently assembling left over components into a sytem for my office. Will be using the computer as the source/CD player. The coumpter motherboard has high quality SPDIF output. I going to run that into a Camelot Technologies Arthur DAC (latest version with the Swiss 24bit/192K upsampling chip). I've got an old Musical Concepts modified Adcom 555 power amp, and another 3/4 channel Adcom multichannel amp (GFA-2535, I think) laying in the basement. I have a Sunfire Jr. powered sub crossed over to a pair of Mirage OmniStats (will hang on the wall, off the desk) Unfortunately, no preamp. What used pre-amps, available under $400, would people recommend for such a system? Remote control is not necessary, nor are multiple inputs and capabilities. Possible choices (but not exclusive) include:
Forte Model 2
Audiolab 8000Q
Audible Illusion
Old Conrad Johnson, Counterpoint stuff
Audio Alchemy preamp with the separate PS3 power supply
(don't suggest the Adcom GFP 565, I had one and wasnot pleased)
others?
or should I look at passive units (is it feasilbe with this set-up -- 2V output on the Arthur, 89db sensitivity on the Omnistat speakers, 27-29 db gain and 22 kOhms input impedance on the Adcom amps, and room is small at 16ft x 9ft), possibilities include:
the "Ultimate Attenuators" from EVS
Luminuos Audio's AXIOM
Creek (#10 or 12)
Channel Islands
Goldpoint
Thanks for the input
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