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Modern Linestages

This is a general question about how complex and expensive some linestages have become. I'm looking to understand why? I can grasp that really good volume controls are complicated and that equally good switches are not inexpensive. I also have a general understanding of the importance of a high quality power supply, which again is not going to come cheap. I just don't comprehend how you get to a 50lbs. plus preamps that cost well over $20k. Is this level of complexity really needed or is it the equivalent of the spate of 500hp "sedans" for every day driving?
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unsound
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I agree. Are some manufacturers "gilding the lilly" just not to fall behind in sophistication perception?
unsound
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I can understand some need for complexity, if there is regulation, surround sound decoding, bass management, room correction, etc.. I think we all understand that a good power supply is a plus, but just how stiff a power supply does a line stage need?
unsound
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While I understand that passive pres are more system dependent than active pres, I find it interesting that some would suggest that simpler is better and yet choose a system that doesn't maximize the potential for a passive pre.
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