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How to fix my preamp dilemma
@talon I had a C352, I sold it with the tuner ‘as is’ on eBay to someone who probably had the ability to fix it 
How to fix my preamp dilemma
@mesch I’m away from home at the moment, but I remember the analog connection from the tv end looking more like a headphone jack than a digital output. Are passive preamps considerably cheaper than active ones? Sounds like possibly I’ve been negle... 
How to fix my preamp dilemma
@mesch there is an RCA type cable from the TV 
How to fix my preamp dilemma
@mesch, I usually run Spotify through the Apple TV which is connected to television. I don’t own a dac, but I think the Zpre2 had one? I guess I’m coming from an integrated amp/cd universe and I still have a learning curve with digital sources 
How to fix my preamp dilemma
I considered a new Zpre3, the warranty and lengthy parts guarantee looks comforting after the last one without it, but $450 is a little out of the budget, and I think they are on backorder 
How to fix my preamp dilemma
Mostly spotify downloads 
How to fix my preamp dilemma
Do you have a guess at what that might cost? Not entirely sure what's wrong, but I can imagine it would involve a new power transformer. If it's gong to be over $200, I start to lean towards waiting for a used Zpre3, as I think it has sub outs, wh...