I strongly second Dejanm's advice--listen first.
Passive + Buffer need help
Further to my last thread on my DIY passive preamp:
Some of you have mentioned about the impedance issue. Some suggested an active buffer stage as the solution and I have been researching into this topic ever since.
My finding so far is that Pass lab B1 seems like an interesting design:
I think Musical Fidelity used to offer a tube base buffer too but I didn’t know much about impedance matching then.
Then I came crossed this post which seems to suit my scenario: ( http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php?t=17530)
It has mentioned about this Burson Buffer from Australia.
http://www.bursonaudio.com/burson_buffer_160.htm
Based on the StereoNet post, the Burson buffer seems more natural and transparent which I prefer. Anything else would defeat the purpose of going passive! : (
Has anyone here tried to add a buffer to their preamp? Any good? Has anyone tried this Burson buffer? All their customer feedback are so positive that it’s hard to believe.
Some of you have mentioned about the impedance issue. Some suggested an active buffer stage as the solution and I have been researching into this topic ever since.
My finding so far is that Pass lab B1 seems like an interesting design:
I think Musical Fidelity used to offer a tube base buffer too but I didn’t know much about impedance matching then.
Then I came crossed this post which seems to suit my scenario: ( http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php?t=17530)
It has mentioned about this Burson Buffer from Australia.
http://www.bursonaudio.com/burson_buffer_160.htm
Based on the StereoNet post, the Burson buffer seems more natural and transparent which I prefer. Anything else would defeat the purpose of going passive! : (
Has anyone here tried to add a buffer to their preamp? Any good? Has anyone tried this Burson buffer? All their customer feedback are so positive that it’s hard to believe.