terrapin77 OP6 posts03-29-2021 5:37amHum X didn't work. Definitely on the hunt for a different tube preamp.
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Tube Preamp Recommendations
I’m looking to get a tube preamp in the near future. Budget is $1k, but might go up to $1.5k. The Freya+ is one that I’m considering. What else is out there in my price range? The preamp will be fed by a SMSL SU-9 DAC. My amp is an upgraded Quad 405, which I recently acquired, and the speakers are AR Classic Series 18.
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terrapin77 OP You really need to spend just the $49 on the Schiit Sys first. ( you can send it back for full refund) As I’m sure 100% you were "bit stripping" the dac with 5.4v output "turned way down", into the Quad which only needs 0.5v in for full clipping wattage. Cheers George |
terrapin77 Your SMSL SU-9 DAC has 5.4v output!!!! that is also variable at a nice low 142ohms output impedance, and your Quad 405 only needs 0.5v into it for full output! I don’t know why your not using it direct with the dacs remote volume control. The only thing I can think of is that the volume control on the dac going direct is turned down too low and could be "bit stripping" the resolution. If that is the case then all you need is a $49 Schiit Sys passive between the dac and quad 405 to pre-set the volume, so then you can still use the dacs volume with it’s remote up to almost full for loud level, so no "bit stripping then" https://www.schiit.com/products/sys Cheers George |