Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable
Will a quality preamp make my system sound better? And speaker cable...seems like everything I read people are split on this subject. My local hifi store brought up a good point; they said that the only thing between your amp and your speakers are the cable. Very good point and I'm inclined to believe it. Don't want to spend a fortune but don't want cheap cable either. Thoughts/ recommendations? Thank you in advance.
I think the preamp is the most important component in the chain. I usually spend over budget when I replace a pre so as not to make a lateral move. Unless you've had a world class preamp swapped into an already good system. It's hard to explain how pronounced of a difference it CAN be. May take trying a few but a great one can really elevate your system to a different level. |
You can’t fix a crappy amp with a better pre-amp the same way you can’t fix a crappy pre-amp with a better amp. Every component plays a role formulating the end result. The key is to get a clean sound signal from start to finish. Quality cables transfer the signal between interfaces without introducing noise or loss. The bottom line is crappy in, crappy out. |
I agree with @oddiofyl that a good preamp is of paramount importance and a hard thing to get right. Simple tube circuits are the best solution I've found personally. |
My amp has a non-working left channel...sent it back to the factory to have a look see and fix. I looked around the room and noticed the expensive power cord for the amp was lying on the floor not doing anything. Stupid 82 old me replaced the "upgraded" cord on the CD player with the expensive one that used to drive the amp and was bewitched by the improvement.....just ordered new power cables for the rest of the system. |
