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Passive Preamps: Jumping Ship

I have been using passive preamps in my system for about 2 years, Reference Line, Mod Squad, EVS. On a whim, I bought a Klimo Merlin Preamp here on Audiogon a week ago. I dont know if its "synergy" the Siemens 6922 Gold Pins I put in, the power cord, or the what, but I am smarting at what ive been missing for the past 2 years. The Klimo has more weight, precence, more depth, better bass, and sounded more "real". The only area which the passives bettered the Klimo is transparency.

I am amazed and pleased and may have finally reached where I have searching to be for the last 12 years in Audio reprodcution.
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sean
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Good for you Derek. I know that you've made more than your fair share of purchases trying to get there : )

I tried a few different passives and always thought that the signal lacked warmth, body, dynamics, slam, etc... Sure, the midrange was "see through" but the rest of it just did not draw me in. It was if the music itself had become "passive" and no longer "actively" interested me. I guess that's why they say that audio systems truly are "personal preference" and "synergy" based... Sean
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