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| Dan D'Agostino Momentum with Tube Preamp Anyone? What is your main source David?Cheers George | |
| Voltage converter 110-220V When you "noisy" do you mean "hum" or "hiss" ?Cheers George | |
| LightSpeed Attenuator vs. GoldPoint SA1X Hi Yuhengdu, Here's one below on the Luminous Audio Axiom. I'll look at some other sites on Lightspeed threads for you for the Goldpoint comparison if there is one I'll post it here. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1276356977&... | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? PHD, some Pass labs, First watt, Threshold ect, had very low input impedance <33kohm and low gain. So yes they would be suited better with buffered passives or active preamps. Rather than just a passive attenuator.The ones that have >33kohm ... | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? Make that 1000 X | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? No money in them ask me, he makes 10 x the profit making actives, why add passive to the range and effect sales of the actives, it's called business strategy, and he's a very wealthy man because of it. Cheers George | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? Here is a quote from Nelson Pass, he is correct in every way, and I add to what he said that the only way one can better it is by going direct if the source has it's own VC. Nelson Pass, "We’ve got lots of gain in our electronics. More gain than s... | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? Answer for you again is here. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1358613368&&&/Unsatisfied-with-Esoteric-K-01:-AlternatCheers George | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? 09-28-15: AlmargNot to disagree with two of my favorite and most respected A'gon colleagues (Ralph & Jon), but if:I too Al have respect for Ralph, and have praised his OTL amps many times in these forums and others when partnered with the "rig... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Hi Musicmuskrat23, thanks for your very kind words. As for burn in I do believe that the Cadmium Sulphide component of the LDR does take a while to "form" after it's not been powered for long periods of time. I've seen this on the scope from new, ... | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? Yes Al, same, same, colourations, distortions, inaccuracy.I use the word colourations when I'm being kind, after that when pi**'ed I'll start to use the proper term "distortions".Cheers George | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? How in g**s name can a active preamp give you more REAL detail (not perceived detail because of distortions) from the source than the same well match direct source to poweramp.??Please produce some laws of electronics in your answer and not voodoo... | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? Ralph??? we are discussing about what the OP's question is, stop rambling about passives, GET A GRIP MATE."Is no preamp really better that a good preamp" | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? We (audiophiles) all try to get the very best possible sound that blows us away, then it's a shame that some of us have to compromise it because we need to change sources and are not up to just to unplug and change them. This why I have a dedicate... | |
| Is no preamp really better that a good preamp? "finding a preamp that warms things up a bit to neutral, is just what I need to fix this problem."You have hi-end components, and I think that's going to cost big time and a lot of A/Bing preamps just to warm the sound over and maybe loose transpa... |