I second Mahandave's ditching of the preamp in favor of the Art Audio passive volume control. In my case, the direct source connection to my AA amp has been utterly transparent, dynamic and tonally accurate. I'd be a hard sell for another preamp in the chain after listening for the last year to this arrangement. The only qualm may involve quiet orchestral passages in which the active gain from a preamp might highlight the music better.In my listening room, and with my hardly efficient speakers (88db, 8 ohm), the passive volume control has been very satisfying. Best of luck.
art audio volume control
can anyone chime in on the quality of the art audio volume control?
i have been seriously contemplating replacing my rogue99mag/caryv12i combo with one of joe fratus' works of art.
am i likely to miss the active gain settings of the rogue, which i'm somewhat accustomed to at this point?
or do you think i'll sell my rogue/cary pairing and never look back?
based on what i've read and the quality of output transformers that joe uses in his amps, i have been lead to believe that one of the high powered options in the art audio line would control and drive my tyler linbrooks to my satisfaction. i do like to rock out, but let's understand that i do not have much opportunity or reason to listen at sustained 100db levels. the linbrooks are a fairly efficent 93db and somewhat tame 4ohm load.
i have been seriously contemplating replacing my rogue99mag/caryv12i combo with one of joe fratus' works of art.
am i likely to miss the active gain settings of the rogue, which i'm somewhat accustomed to at this point?
or do you think i'll sell my rogue/cary pairing and never look back?
based on what i've read and the quality of output transformers that joe uses in his amps, i have been lead to believe that one of the high powered options in the art audio line would control and drive my tyler linbrooks to my satisfaction. i do like to rock out, but let's understand that i do not have much opportunity or reason to listen at sustained 100db levels. the linbrooks are a fairly efficent 93db and somewhat tame 4ohm load.