Impedance Matching


Would you even consider running a tubed preamp with an output impedance of approx 2,500 ohms into a lower impedance solid state amp, say if the amp had a value of 15,000 ohms?
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Showing 1 response by atmasphere

I would certainly consider it- you won't damage anything, it just may not sound its best.

Could be you might get a loss of low frequencies with this combination.

But that is not guaranteed. The output impedance at 20Hz will tell you. If it is the same value then you have no worries. If it is a lot higher at 20Hz they you might have a problem.

In general, the output impedance should be 1/10th of that which it is driving.