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Help with a Passive Preamp

Looking for a Passive preamp and have narrowed it down to 3 - 4 candidates. The Truth with remote, Tortuga Audio LDR300x.V3 Passive, Luminous 

Axiom II Passive Preamp Walker Mod with Remote or maybe the JOB Pre-2? It will be down stream from a Mytek Brooklyn and a Linn LP-12 with a Ruby 3h with a Sutherland 20/20. Downstream is a Pass Xa-25. The Tortuga has the advantage of being able to ad a gain module if necessary. 

I have heard the Truth in my system and it was very good. Your thoughts?


coachpoconnor
dsper
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I have an Axiom II with Walker mods and use it occasionally. 

I like the clear presentation that it makes, which reminds me of how I think Audio Research preamps sound to me.

But after a while I find it a bit fatiguing in my system. I reinsert my CJ 17LS2 to obtain the texture and nuance it provides to my setup.

Thanks for listening, 

Dsper
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coachpoconnor OP
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Thanks for your comments!
Given the fact that I had the chance to listen to "The Truth" preamp for several hours in my system, kinda of gave it the upper hand. However, all the units that I mentioned seemed to have good reviews.
I guess my final concern is; does my Sutherland 20/20 have enough gain? I'm not a loud listener.
tweak1
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I have lusted after the TOL XLR Tortuga except that requires a separate dac and the associated ancillaries= $$$$$. I am quite happy with my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 DAC/PRE+ PS 5, both can be found for ~ $1200 used


I had/loved a Hattor dual mono passive when I was using my Oppo 105 direct outs, but had an impedance mismatch with my then class D amps. I could have had the gain module sent to me (~ $400), but I was not willing to play tech

hth
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yogiboy
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What is the gain on the Sutherland? What is the output of the cartridge that you use? What is the input sensitivity of the power amp? What is the sensitivity of your speakers?  All of these will play a factor if a passive preamp will work in your system!
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