Glad to hear some people enjoyed the LS25. I have used a passive pre-amp in the past. I liked it with older amps that were softer but found it flat and hard with newer amps, then again I didn't have a particularly expensive one. As with all these things depends what you have in your whole system. I'm using class D amps at the moment which are very neutral, I was running straight from my DAC and didn't like it. I want the arc to give a nice big sound stage and I don't mind saying a little character.
Pre-amp with solid state/passive AND tube modes (Like Schiit Freya+)
I'm considering purchasing a Schiit Freya+ for two reasons. I want a balanced tube pre-amp and I really like the idea of being able to switch to a solid state mode and turn the tube section off. I use my system for more than critical listening, I use it for background music while working and use it to watch movies/tv. This means it stays on quite a few hours a day, being able to turn off tube section suits me well. Is there any other pre-amps with this function? My hesitation on pulling the trigger is that I've read that its a bit of a jack of all trades and master of none. thanks guys!
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@strateahed @mc1969 - Edit - I was wrong with my original post. This does look fully balanced from input to output. The seven DPDT relays per channel are adequate for balanced attenuation.
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