Are there any rules with matching power amp with a preamp?
I know about input and output impendence, where power amp should have at least 10x bigger input impendence .
But what about input sensitivity of the power amp?
Asking this because I have XA30.5, driven by Primaluna Evo 400 preamp, and have slight problems with total gain. Primaluna has 10db of gain, Pass has 26db, and I have to use XLR attenuators between those two since music is just too loud, I can't go beyond 9 o'clock on volume pot (tested several position of attenuators, and on Pass XLR input they are totally transparent, no change in quality, just 10db less gain).
Preamps usually have at least 10db gain, and power amps around 25-30db.
So is input sensitivity of power amp something to check also?