I can only share my experience from what my ears have told me after experimenting on this matter. I've tried my Lumin T2 with Leedh volum control into my JC1+, I've then tried a JC2 as a pre with same source but with disabled Leedh before I went with ARC LS28 witch is where I'm at now. I can assure you that even my grandmother could tell there is a difference. I will not go into discussions if sq is coloured or not with pre but I know that I will prefer a pre any day, any week....
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chorus670 posts10-14-2021 11:41pmNever heard a pre that "Improved" the SQ compared to "No Pre". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEll true and not so true. My Jadis DPL , 20+ yrs old, bought last year , now have Mundorf EVO caps and Takman Rey resistors + running Tele in the AX and AU, Tele in the cd buffer out, I'd say when I put in a Tele I note a nice nuance vs a RCA, Bugle Boy AU and AX in the slot. So there must be something said for a nuance of the pre's imput. But if the Shanling, Cayin or Jadis DAC, any of the 3 hada vol pot,, I'd dump the DPL linestage. Its really not needed and adds too much gain in the circuit for my 95db sens + 91db sens dual WBers. Bottom line. Linestage/pre are not a must have, neither a should have. If you find a tube DAC /Tube player with a vol pot, go for it and sell your linestage. |
I tried my Bricasti M3 direct in place of a Lamm L1. The noise dropped and my perception of resolution increased. The first minute I thought the change was for the better. Percussive instruments were sharply augmented over vocals (like a bad mix) and the tone was worse. While I already know the Lamm is not the standard in transparency, it sounds better. I have read similar experiences from others. You have to solve for the preamp no matter what. It makes a huge difference. |
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