Preamp match for my First Watt F-7 amp.


Currently running the amp with my Quicksilver line stage preamplifier, I almost have to max out the volume to get decent sound.Any suggestions at around 1000k thx

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Showing 1 response by larryi

When you say "decent sound", do you mean adequate volume level, or do you mean that the sound is otherwise unsatisfactory until you hit a high volume level?  What I am asking is if sufficient gain is your only concern.

If what you seek is more gain, this seems a bit odd because Quicksilver linestages have something like 18 db of gain, which is quite a lot.  I cannot think of any situation where that much gain would be exhausted before one hits a level that would cause any amp to clip  But, if your source is a phono setup that doesn't have enough gain, that is a possibility. In that case, you should be looking for a phono preamp, not a linestage with more gain.