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| Budget preamp with quality volume control In-line attenutor is just a fixed output passive preamp as opposed to passive preamp with variable levels of attenuation. Not clear what "Indus" is but if Rothwell refers to their in-line attenuator, the output impedance is stated as 3750 ohms, a ... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control The classic Adcom gfp 750 and Apt Holman recapped can still be found at a affordable price but Ayre k1x or Threshold Fet 10e would cost over $2k. They must be the crown jewels top of the line back then. Thanks for the recommendations. | |
| Is there a list of full-range speakers (20-20kHz) somewhere on the internet? Stand mount option - D&D 8c, see the measurement in Stereophile | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Sitting On Dual Subs? Stereophile: While the 8c is big for a stand-mounted speaker, its cabinet isn’t big enough to develop a lot of bass; Hofmann’s Iron Law has not been repealed ... D&D takes advantage of placing the speakers close to the front wall with what t... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control I actually enjoy to read about the hardship that Steve Huffman went through when he heard the transformer buzz/hum from his over $10k Luxman and then found the Puritan 156 to finally tame it down. My Parasound amps have a bit transformer hum as we... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @tyray Thank you. I also like what I see from this review. How do you like its DAC? In particular, how are the soundstage width and depth? https://positive-feedback.com/Issue72/wyred_mpre.htm | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @zlone is correct. The reasons, as shown in the "measurement" section, are (for Freya) The active balanced output impedance was the same with or without the tube stage operating. It was close to 810 ohms at 1kHz and 20kHz but increased to 6900 o... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control As many of you know, the basic relationship between the signal transfer (in terms of voltage) ratio to impedance between output (source) and input (load) is Vi / Vo = Ri / (Ri+Ro+cable impedance), where V = voltage and R = impdenace For a standa... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @pwayland I could not find that gain stage info in the manual for my Parasound amp. The control on the back are the unity gain control whose function, as you know, is to throw away some of the preamp output to get the main volume control in the re... | |
| EverSolo Streamer Against Lumin U2 Mini (verbally) https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2023/05/02/eversolo-dmp-a6-streamer-and-dac-review-insane/ Against Innuos Pulse Mini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osjv8MgmenA&t=616s | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control As mentioned earlier, after trying out Schiit SYS, I no longer consider passive preamp. I suspect the degraded SQ, i.e., soften lows and restrainted less airy highs, is resulted from the mismatched impedance. In addition, the headroom becomes fair... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @audphile1 I have looked that option earlier. Since I have hard time to pay $1000 for 1st Watt B1 buffer preamp, the only option I have looked is the Zerozone Pass X1-B Buffer Preamp from Aliexpress for around $230 incl. shipping. But unfortuna... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control The passive preamp Schiit SYS is first thing I tried. Although many people have attested it is a good sounding preamp, I found the low end notes thru it are softened. High end notes are restrained and less airy. On the paper, the SYS’s output impe... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control Thanks, @rtrlover. By reading its description on PS Audio website, "At this instrument's heart is the analog GainCell. Rather than using additional sonically-degrading elements inserted in the signal path to control volume, the GainCell elimina... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @zlone Good to know the universal remote work on the Freya+. I will probably get one if I do clinch the Freya+ but I am still torn between several candidates mainly Pre90, Freya s/+ and Rogue RP1. |