+1 on the Schiit Saga with tube buffer, especially for inexpensive systems. It sounds better than it has any right to at the price!
My Cary SLP-05 is more organic sounding, but for the price difference, it should!
Buffer amp no gain
I would like to put a buffer stage between volume control and power amp to ensure impedance matching. I like the look of the First Watt B1 but don’t need the volume controls.
My volume control is a passive ladder type with expensive resistors, silver wired etc
So my question is, can I buy a buffer with phono inputs and outputs but no volume pots. Either valve or solid state is OK.