Passive Pre's--Placette RVC or Luminous Axiom

Sorry, but blanket answers about the performance in an unspecified system may result in answers that won't be correct for you. This will be particularly true if you play vinyl with a low output cartridge in which case there are tradeoffs to be made.

The main issue is gain and impedance matching into your power amp.

Can you tell us more about your system?

As a user of the EVS Ultimate Attenuators (the name says it all) I can predict you won't be disappointed. Just be sure to talk with the designer, that will make sure the item constructed for you is suitable, just as The smokester explained.

I am talking about apples vs. apples here. If he has already determined that a passive device will work in his system, then a TVC will best a resistor based passive. My amp has 37db of voltage gain and a 100K ohm input impedance. My phono preamp has 65 db of gain and my cart. has an output of 0.3 mV. So yes, my system is optimized for a passive. You are correct, the final result is dependant on all these paramaters. I was assuming the poster had addressed all this already.

Oz

Thanks for the responses.
At present i will be running the Wright WPA3.5' SET amps into Bag End TA15 Studio moniors with a large horn and 15" woofers.
The source at present is a level 2 mod Music Hall from Parts connection.I am using a Dezorel line filter with all of this and also a Bag End 18" Infrasub.
thanks!