RE: The way to win that, to a degree, is with high efficiency speakers

Efficient speakers are certainly a good idea any time, but also, you could make up the gain not provided from a passive preamplifier anywhere in else in the chain, up to and including the speakers. For me, the problem with a passive preamplifier is more to do with impedance matching, which can result in hf roll-off. And I have to agree with Opus; they've all sounded a bit "dull" to me, possibly for that reason. But I don't know exactly why they seem to lack "jump". Yet I know many who swear by passive preamplifiers, and I am in no position to say their particular set-ups are not excellent.

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Topic - This Schiit sounds pretty good . . . - Opus 33 1/3 06:28:28 04/27/15 (16)

I tried the passive route - EdAInWestOC 10:17:39 04/27/15 (9)

You guys haven't tried the right passive...... - Ozzy 08:25:29 04/28/15 (1)

RE: You guys haven't tried the right passive...... - morricab 11:36:53 05/03/15 (0)

The main negative to me is every passive system I've tried is weak - Opus 33 1/3 12:00:39 04/27/15 (6)

RE: The main negative to me is every passive system I've tried is weak - Awe-d-o-file 13:17:02 04/27/15 (0)

RE: The way to win that, to a degree, is with high efficiency speakers - ringwear 13:11:20 04/27/15 (4)

RE: The way to win that, to a degree, is with high efficiency speakers - Lew 08:45:13 04/28/15 (1)

Did a bit of experimenting with ICs. Went from a 2 meter pair of AQ - Opus 33 1/3 10:16:08 04/28/15 (0)

Current speakers are sped'd at 96 dB/w/m at 8 Ohms. - Opus 33 1/3 14:30:32 04/27/15 (1)

RE: well, i hear ya - ringwear 19:09:30 04/27/15 (0)

RE: This Schiit sounds pretty good . . . - Inmate51 08:20:50 04/27/15 (1)

Don't own any C&T. The SACDs I do have sound great on it. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 10:19:55 04/27/15 (0)

I recently acquired a Bugle 2. - volunteer 07:58:10 04/27/15 (1)

Yep. For MMs/HOMCs, I rate it slightly above both the Schiit and Emotiva pres. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 07:59:26 04/27/15 (0)

I'm really liking the Modi Über DAC - ToddM 07:33:26 04/27/15 (1)

Got a Modi Uber myself. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 07:58:15 04/27/15 (0)

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RE: The way to win that, to a degree, is with high efficiency speakers - Lew 08:45:13 04/28/15 (1)

Did a bit of experimenting with ICs. Went from a 2 meter pair of AQ - Opus 33 1/3 10:16:08 04/28/15 (0)

RE: The way to win that, to a degree, is with high efficiency speakers

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