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dCS Puccini built-in preamplifier

I am interested in any opinion about dCS Puccini built-in preamplifier. From my experiences connecting directly Puccini to Jadis JA 80, Ayon Vulcan, Cary CAD805 (once) and Art Audio Silver Harmony (now)is that the sound quality of built-in preamp is very good. Leading role plays interconect cable between dCS and external preamplifier. The high quality cable (as Siltech from Royal series) beats every external preamplifier that I have heard in my system (I vad Jadis JP80, Art Audio Conductor, Octave HP700). But It may be misleading when comparing to top pramplifier with top interconect. That is why I am asking Conmmunity.
lidon
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jon2020
988 posts
 
I used to have the Puccini and u-clock combo and agree with Jfrech that things sound better with a preamp in the chain.
ampus
33 posts
 
Lidon,

I am interested in your opinion about the Octave HP700. How does it sound compared to Octave 500SE and Jubilee preamp?

Thank you!
lenny_zwik
259 posts
 
I too have a Puccini and U clock (Jfrech's old one actually)and agree that while one aspect of the sound is improved, a preamp gives a greater sense of coherency, smoothness and depth, but it has to be a good one. In my case a Nagra PL-L.
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