Short answer: what this means in practical terms is that you'll very likely only be using your preamp's volume control at the lower end of its range.
Total System Gain Question
I am considering an amp with 25dB of gain and 575mV input sensitivity for rated minimum output, and considering a preamp with 18dB of gain. So total system gain would be 43dB. My speakers are 88dB efficient.
Is too much gain for a 2V line level DAC source? I don’t know what the input sensitivity of the preamp is. I worry I’ll be stuck in the bottom (non-linear) portion of the volume pot due to the total gain ...
I don’t have a feel for this since I’d been using an integrated amp forever.
Is too much gain for a 2V line level DAC source? I don’t know what the input sensitivity of the preamp is. I worry I’ll be stuck in the bottom (non-linear) portion of the volume pot due to the total gain ...
I don’t have a feel for this since I’d been using an integrated amp forever.