Roy, I don't know what your source is, but if it has at least 2v output a passive would work fine for you. Your amp is a great match-up for a passive. The Bent audio tvc or the Placette models are the best (used) in your price range and will compete with active pre's costing $1,000's more. I have the Bent Audio passive in my system and went with it over the Placette because I wanted balanced connections on my Krell amp, the Placette is much more money for balanced. They are both very good passive's. You can read reviews for both at the audio asylum forum. Passive's are only great if they match-up well with: source/amp/speakers in your system, mine does in my system. (Sony XA777es-Bent Audio passive-Harmonic Tech. truth-link cables-Krell ksa-250 amp-Vmps super tower/r speaker@91db.) hope this helps.
Need recommendation for a preamp.
I need a preamp for Aragon 8008MkII. For about $750, I can get either a used Adcom GFP-750 or new Aragon 28K. Which one you guys recommend? If I buy a used premap, I wonder if volume control would be a problem? I mean the variable resistor could worn out?
I don't think I need the balanced in/out. Passive mode may be interested to have.
Thanks.
Roy
I don't think I need the balanced in/out. Passive mode may be interested to have.
Thanks.
Roy