duke43j;426351 Wrote: > I've been looking into passive preamps on the web. They sound > interesting because they should ideally have no noise or distortion. The > biggest issue is the input and output impedance, and how well it matches > up with the source and power amp. Based on some of the articles, it > seems they can be fussy. Some people are saying that they only sound > good over a limited range of volume settings. Others are saying you need > ultra-low capacitance cables. > > Does anybody have experience using one in their system?
Having built a few passives using very high quality parts, I would agree with everything you've written. Also, modern active devices have no noise and no distortion - well, they are so low as to be meaningless/undetectable. Passives can create a "sat upon" sound, lacking in life. Cables are extra important since they form a very obvious part of an LRC circuit in passives. YMMV. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Outdoors: Boom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63739 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
