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McCormack DNA with Schiit Preamp?
I used a Saga + for a while with my DNA .5. A good (cheap) intro into SS amp/tube pre combo. Sounded good, adding just a bit of holographic imaging and lushness. But I found it just didn't have enough oomph with the one tube. Was considering a Freya but jumped on a Rogue Perseus. Easily a step up from the Saga and well worth the price I paid used. Plenty of gain and a nice full bodied sound. Depending on what you listen to and how loud you might just want to skip the Saga and go for something better if budget allows. I hope to be moving up the food chain myself to a next level tube pre at some point. |
Bite the bullet and get a Schiit Freya +...possibly the best bargain in audio...I've owned the original version for years and it sounds utterly transparent, very low noise floor (virtually undetectable), has more stuff to play with than any other preamp I know of (3 modes of operation, including a new feature that simply turns the tubes off if need be), and costs less that my wires. |
Do you want a preamp or passive line stage? I ran a Reference Line Preeminence One passive linestage for years with my DNA-1, and it was great. Straight wire, no gain. I didn’t need a phono stage and used the DAC in my old CD player. I decided I wanted gain and now have a preamp/DAC w/headphone stage (Audio Alchemy DDP-1) which I like. If I wanted a passive stage again, I would probably get a Tortuga. Well-reviewed. https://tortugaaudio.com/product-category/passive-preamps/ Or, an LTA MZ3 preamp ... great headphone stage too, and tube magic. https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/preamplifiers |