Definitely worth trying some passive pre-amps like Bent Audio Tap-X and Lightspeed. I disagree with initial post that they are a waste of time and money - completely unhelpful and unconstructive remark although hardly surprising on this forum.
Passive preamp recommendation to my system
I am looking for advice for choosing the matching passive or active preamp for my system...My amp is Krell Ksa 100s and my cd/dvd player is Lexicon RT20 and my speakers are Jm labs Alcor...Please advice...my room is about the same size as 2 car garage. My buget is 1000 or less...