No preamp in system
I want to point out how the perception of our equipment changes over time. I’m getting so use to the sound of my system without a preamp (which is out for repair) to the point that I’m accepting it as good sound. It reveals something about our hobby. When we get new equipment we often say “let it break in.” And lo and behold, it sounds much better over time. Is it that were really fooling ourselves, and that it’s simply a matter of us getting use to it?
Just food for thought.
A good preamp is far better then without one especially if it has a substantial power supplies for dynamics soundstage stability and imaging under Loud dynamic swings ,also having a very good resistive ladder volume control and relays night and day better then those low quality Alps,or Bourn volume pots for low level detail and micro dynamics . There are no short cuts to getting the most out of your Audio system. |
@rvpiano ...I've been running 'pre-less' for years running sources to a matrix that loops in a ss 32 band eq with a parametric bands....does the room eq to flat. |
@audioman58 .....I try to knock 2 out of those 3.....spend those on the not-so delightful stuff 'cept foodstuffs and exotica... ;) |
