Goldpoint Passive Preamps

>I have yet to find one with bass or enough dynamics to compansate fopr "lack of signature<

That's because you haven't heard a TVC in a properly designed system.

Oz

Have you tried contacting Joule about lowering the gain on the LA-100??? If you are sticking with that piece and your current amps it would be by far better than sticking anything else in the signal path.

Jeff

My experience is very different from Chazzbo. Preamps that I tried after the addition of Atma-sphere M-60 MKII.3 to my system just did not satisfy (Cary, Sonic Frontiers). The coloration in the upper mids and imaging I felt could be better moved me to a passive. The speakers are Silverline Sonata MK I which are an easy load and have great imaging.

I am using a Reference Line Preeminence 1A with a Meridian 508.24 CDP as a source. The result has been astounding. Tremendously wide soundstage, exact imaging, air on top and deep bass. Just stunning. I may never use a preamp again.

Clio09,

I'm interested to know how the Electra Print transformer volume control(TVC) stacks up against the resistor based competition. I have an S&B TVC that I love, but have never tried any other passives.

Of course, success depends entirely on source output voltage, amp input sensitivity, and impedence matching all the way around.

Entrope,

I have heard lots of good things about the Reference Line passive preamps. I missed a 1A here on Audiogon recently. I understand Scott Nixon now owns Reference Line and I sent him an email to inquire about them, but got no response. The webiste doesn't provide any information on the products either. Oh well...