McCormack ALD-1 question


What exactly is happening in the active mode compared to the passive mode on a McCormack ALD-1? Active what? thanks in advance
ericthered
Thanks for the response Steve-it's a great pre-amp and I also own the DNA-1 deluxe (bought from Chstob when he went multi-channel) which I think is a fantastic amp.
Hi Steve, I would like to thank you for your excellent audio designs. I own a SST-1 Transport, DAC-1 Deluxe Edition, TLC-1 Deluxe Edition and DNA-2. I'm totally satisfied with these products and look forward to revision A upgrade for DNA-2. It's great to see you take time to respond. I will continue to support your product line. sincerely, Don.
I want to thank you all for your kind words and your support. I don't know that I will be able to post here often, but I'll try to cruise by every now-and-then to see if someone needs factual information about my equipment. Many of the questions here are of the "how does amplifier X compare to Y and Z?" variety, and I will not enter into those discussions - that's up to you guys to sort-out ;-)

Incidentally, I just ran across the "McCormack Amps: highly overrated?" thread from September of last year. Wow! I must say it feels a little strange being the subject of such an exchange... I laughed, I cried, I threw-up ;-) But, in the end, it feels great to receive so much support from you guys - THANKS A LOT!!! It seems to me that most of you have figured-out that no piece of equipment is going to please everyone, and it is up to us as individuals to seek-out equipment that works for us and our systems. When it comes to enjoying music, no one's opinion matters as much as your own.

Thanks for listening.

Steve McCormack, designer
McCormack Audio Corp.
SMc Audio