I own a Mark Levinson preamp that has adjustments in gain for each input, the values are 0,6,12 and 18 db. My a amp is a McIntos h. I have played with the adjustable gain settings and my system comes to life with the preamp gain for my CD unit at 12db. 0 sounds bright, thin, lacking dynamics, 6 sounds much better but 12 really gives me the dynamics, bottom end, much better mid-range, that the settings of 0,6 just cannot match, so gain does impact how your amplifier performs and it does big time.
Will changing gain affect frequency response?
NOT talking about increasing the volume at the listening position by turning the volume up...
Rather, with volume kept more or less constant at the listening position, is there some technical reason for things sounding a bit brighter when the pre-amp's gain setting is increased from -10 db to 0 db (again, volume adjusted downward, accordingly) OR is it my imagination?
Think I've encountered this with my pre-amp and most recently by altering the gain setting on my phono pre-amp. Increasing the gain by moving the jumper to the highest position seems like it opened up the sound from the Grado cart I run.
Hence the question...will changing gain affect frequency response?
Thanks in advance.
Rather, with volume kept more or less constant at the listening position, is there some technical reason for things sounding a bit brighter when the pre-amp's gain setting is increased from -10 db to 0 db (again, volume adjusted downward, accordingly) OR is it my imagination?
Think I've encountered this with my pre-amp and most recently by altering the gain setting on my phono pre-amp. Increasing the gain by moving the jumper to the highest position seems like it opened up the sound from the Grado cart I run.
Hence the question...will changing gain affect frequency response?
Thanks in advance.