Should I eliminate my preamp?
Looking at your very nice system https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/2186 Your D100 dac is no problem at 2v and 100ohms into the Lightspeed. And that at 2.5kohms using the 1mt of VH First at 61pF/mt is -3db at 1mhz!!. And your Belles Ref 150A needs only 1.4v in for full output at 100kohm input impedance which is no problem. Looking at all this you have a prefect match up I can't see how there can be a difference between 1m or 1/2m of the VH First??? Cheers George |
It really depends on how well the line out is on a unit. My Esoteric K-01 using the line out function is superb. It really shows how good the K01 is. But I need the preamp to power my sub which I cannot do without it. So a preamp gives you lots of flexibility, if I did not need that I could leave with the K-01 directly to my amp. In fact if I had full range speakers I would not need the sub and I would use the line out of the K-01. It's world class. |
Your SP6 is not a very good preamp. My advice is to get a good more current preamp, something from at least the mid ninties as preamp quality took a giant leap at that time. As a general rule using a preamp is better than eliminating it even though this seems counterintuitive. If using a cheap preamp, eliminating one could produce better sound in some aspects but a good preamp will almost always be the route to better sound rather than eliminating one or for that matter using a passive one. |
