Just what kind of preamplifier section does an integrated amp have?


Is the preamplifier section of an integrated amp really good: active or passive? Or is it just a simple circuit to control the volume of the unit and then call it integrated so that it can be sold at a much higher price than a simple power amp? Any comments? 
tiofelon

Showing 1 response by jmcgrogan2

I think as paraneer stated, you can not just lump all integrated amps together and judge the sonic quality of their preamp section. Some integrated amps have very good preamp sections, some integrated amps have not so good preamp sections. Just as you cannot judge the sonic quality of the DAC section for all CDP’s. Some CDP’s have good DAC’s, some CDP’s have not so good DAC’s.
You cannot judge the sonic qualities of a speaker based on whether it is a single driver, 2 way, 3 way, or 4 way design.

If you had a particular model in mind, perhaps you could get an opinion of the preamp section of that particular integrated amp.