Thinking about my totally new future system. The main source is going to be reel to reel deck, most likely Otari two track, possibly Studer A810. I will keep the turntable and run the phono thru deck. So I will need only one input, decks have volume control and preamp. I don't think I will need separate preamp. Do you ? Power amps could be both transistor and tube, maybe even hybrids - Lamm, as an example, would very much depend on speakers. Don't know what speakers, could be as different as Harbeth and Kharma.
Of course, outboard phono in record mode, Ralph, how else ? I often do it now with Nakamichi and Redgum integrated with passive preamp section. Tape/source switch, volume control and recording level do it all. I just never run any reel to reel directly to power amp.
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