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active or passive preamp for active speakers

i have some active speakers (dynaudio BM5A MKII monitors) and i want to connect a cd player and tuner to them.

would a passive preamp be sufficient? i'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a preamp, and it seems the passive ones are cheaper, and it also seems i don't really need an active preamp, but maybe i'm missing something?

thanks!
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herman
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Can you solder? You can build a passive preamp for about $10-20 worth of parts from Radio Shack.

Google "passive preamp diy" for info.

Build a cheap one and if it meets your needs you can obsess about buying expensive parts for your next one.

Pay no attention to the naysayers. Passives ARE ideal for some systems. ALL volume controls are passive so if it suits the criteria as Almarg laid out it may be all you need.

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