Active or passive preamp


Hey guys,

I need some advise as to whether I should go active or passive on a preamp. Although I have several digital sources, I'm running all of them through an Emotiva XDA-1. It's nominal voltage output is 1v with a max of 7v. Its output impedance is 1K ohms.

My amp is an Aragon 2004, with an input sensitivity of 150mv for 1 watt. Its input impedance is 22K ohms.

Although I've been doing as much reading up as I can, I'm still not sure that these components will be a good match with a passive preamp.

What do you guys think?

Thanks.
tonyangel

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Just for purposes of understanding, would you say that an amp with a higher input impedance would be better? Why?

Thanks again.
I really appreciate the information. I just ran across a NAD C162 preamp for sale. Based on the info that I got and my previous experience with NAD equipment, I went ahead and grabbed it.

Thanks.