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Passive Pre - No Regrets?

I'm interested in hearing from folks who have moved from a high quality active preamp (I'm currently using a CAT SL1 Ulitmate)to a passive preamp and have had no regrets. I'm particularly interested in hearing from those that have switched to a Placette or Sonic Euphoria (the two I'm considering). I'm using a CAT JL2 Amp feeding Merling VSM-MX.
pubul57

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kensetsu
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Has anyone tried the Musical Fidelity Tube Buffer to address the impedence matching problems? Does this make any sense?
kensetsu
60 posts
 
Sure I've pasted it below:

Input impedance 470K Ohms
Output impedance < 33 Ohms
Total harmonic distortion < 0.004% 10Hz to 20kHz
Frequency response 20Hz to 65kHz +0, - 0.5dB
Crosstalk Better than 80dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
Signal / noise ratio
(reference full output) Better than 93dB unweighted
Better than 106dB 'A'-weighted
Valve (tube) type 6112 twin triode (two)
Power requirement 12 - 0 - 12 Volts AC 500mA
(via mains adaptor supplied)

Or you could check out this link: http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/smlx/x10v3.html#
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