Passive preamp w/Rogue Medusa and Rega DAC


All,

I have become intrigued with the concept of a passive pre. At the moment, I think my preamp is the weak link in my chain. Key system components are MacMini-Rega DAC-Acurus RL11 pre-Rogue Audio Medusa-Fritz REv 7 speakers. At this point I am not ready to shell out the cash for a good active but thought about experimenting with a passive. I have concerns whether a passive will work in my system. Here are the basic specs on the DAC and Amp:

- Rega DAC: 2v output, 600 ohm output impedance
- Rogue: 200K ohm input impedance, Input sensitivity: 1.0V RM
- Fritz speakers 89db, 4 ohm
- Cables are all 1 meter or less

My concerns are the output impedance of the DAC is high (but the input impedance of the Rogue is very high and I can' figure out if the gain on the Medusa will be sufficient to run a passive.

Given the high input impedance of the Rogue, I think it will work with the DAC but am not sure. Based on the above, does it look like there are any limiting factors that would prevent a passive from working?

Any comments are appreciated. Thanks.
sruffle

Showing 2 responses by b_limo

Sruffle, where are you located? You might get someone close by to hook up a lightspeed to your set up to see if you like it or not... Just a thought.

The remote control issue bothers me and can be a pain sometimes. At times, I set the volume and leave it. Other times I get volume ADD, and thank George for introducing some sort of physical activity into this hobby besides moving speakers an inch, daily.

I'm working on some sort of remote control device... Rubber band around the volume knob connected to a servo? There's got to be a way to make something remote controlled to move the volume knob.