As with most things in life there is no universal truth. Whether a system sounds better with or without a pre-amp will depend on the system ... and the preamp.
A basic (active) preamp does has three jobs to do (*)(**) :- Input Switching Volume Control Buffering/Level Matching If you don't need the first two, you are only left with the buffering - and whether you need that will depend on the electrical characteristics of the source and the power amp. * Other functions like a tape loop, balance & tone controls, and an IR remote are often added. ** Passive preamps don't even do any buffering. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30852 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
