I much prefer the Opus with a preamp in my system. I tried it direct to my VAC monoblocks and it was ok, but I gained clarity and resolution with a preamp (Dodd pre). Also, I didn't feel the Opus had enough gain run direct and the pre helped in that regard. I also use the DIN out of the Opus, though in A/B testing I thought the differnce as compared to using the RCA outs was negligible. This is obviously a system dependent issue, since there a many here that prefer running the Opus direct.
Resolution Audio Opus 21 questions
Greetings all! I have a RAO 21, and am a little un-happy with volume(loudness), dynamics/slam. Using modified Odyssey Stratos Mono amps, Odyssey Lorelei speakers, VD Revelation speaker cables & TG Audio i/c, Electraglide SOTU p/c's. My question: Is anyone using a pre-amp with the Opus 21? Does it/will it help in the above mentioned categories.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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