Rodman, great analogy with the panes of glass.Very cool!
drjoe
drjoe
Is this what a good preamp does?
I just completed a DIY tube preamp using John Broskie's Tetra phono and Aikido line stage PCBs. It replaced a solid state Parasound 2100 although I'm still using the SS Parasound 2250 amplifier to drive my speakers. I haven't changed anything else in my system (yet).
My turntable is a modified Technics 1200 with AT150MLX cartridge.
I have found that there is now much more detail coming from the vinyl playback. I can hear the bow being drawn across strings... . There is, however, more groove noise apparent on older records.
As I haven't had a chance to audition high-end equipment, I was wondering if what I'm hearing is approaching the sound that a quality component allows through? Does my new preamp have - for example - a less restricted pathway for the sound or perhaps does higher gain in the phono stage (50db versus 37 db) amplify the signal that was always there?
My turntable is a modified Technics 1200 with AT150MLX cartridge.
I have found that there is now much more detail coming from the vinyl playback. I can hear the bow being drawn across strings... . There is, however, more groove noise apparent on older records.
As I haven't had a chance to audition high-end equipment, I was wondering if what I'm hearing is approaching the sound that a quality component allows through? Does my new preamp have - for example - a less restricted pathway for the sound or perhaps does higher gain in the phono stage (50db versus 37 db) amplify the signal that was always there?
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