Passive preamp to a power amp?

Here we go again....same old selective and mostly out of context quotes pushing a passive preamp from a maker of one.

To the OP: Sorry but this topic has been discussed ad nauseam in multiple threads each with multiple pages. Bottom line is you need to try a passive in your system and hear it for yourself. Majority of the folks, including me, and yes I’ve used a Node2 via Schiit Sys as well, agree the music will sound lifeless, especially over a short time. The initial perceived transparency quickly wears out and becomes dry and soulless. Try one that you can return so you don’t get stuck.

Sorry but this topic has been discussed ad nauseam in multiple threads

There's a simple answer for you, DON"T READ THEM!

Majority of the folks

You wish!

Sounds like I've unwittingly stirred up an old controversy! For my first decent system I don't think I should be too controversial so I'll probably just go Saga and see how it sounds passive vs active.

stuff_jones OP
Sounds like I’ve unwittingly stirred up an old controversy!

Yes, you’ll bring out diehard active pre supporters hanging onto their mega $KKK active preamps, that in most cases can get whooped by passives at a fraction of their cost.
The slightest mention that you have an interest in going for a passive pre or even going direct source to amp, will bring out the hysteria in that lot, bought on by the cost they have invested in their preamps that are slowly becoming extinct.

For my first decent system I don’t think I should be too controversial so I’ll probably just go Saga and see how it sounds passive vs active.

For not much more, I think the Freya has a better relay controlled volume control and it has many more options, passive, tube or solid state outputs 4 or 5 single ended or balanced inputs, remote, it’s got the lot, and with quality in all of it’s active circuitry, the designer Mike Moffat’s no slouch, he made Theta Audio one of the best.
http://www.schiit.com/products/freya

Cheers George

"...will bring out the hysteria in that lot, bought on by the cost they have invested in their preamps that are slowly becoming extinct."

No hysteria at all just personal experience and reading the experience from folks when the same question is asked over and over, and input from some people with personal interest in mind. My input was based on my own experience running Node2 through Sys to my amp(s). I would have been delighted if it worked for me but it only took me one day to go back and put my (active) preamp back in the system. I'm sure there are folks whose total system synergy, including the cables, makes a passive preamp work in their favor thus my suggestion to the OP to try it in his/her system and not pay much attention to other's experience or input. A quick search will pull up previous discussions on the topic with input from some (real) experts who may not want to repeat their comments again.