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In Reply to: RE: Best passive preamps posted by johns dad on February 07, 2016 at 11:45:26
Placette has that factory direct trial. I bought my Placette linestage, passives are not preamps, used and Guy at Placette repaired it free and offered to change the resistor values to better suit my setup. Pretty cool. As a resistor ladder with 127 volume positions via remote I think it's best.However depending on your gear especially your sources output voltage and impedance you may or may not be a good candidate for a passive. What are your sources? Perhaps an auto former is better suited if you need a little gain. Pass says the input impedance but not the input voltage required for full output. I hate that.
So tell us all your sources so we know if most passive will work for you or if you need one with some gain like a transformer based one.
ET
Edits: 02/07/16Follow Ups:
My only source at this time is a Sony APL heavily modded transport running through a Thor Audio DAC with old stock tubes. I use the top Analysis Plus cables. I have a very good vinyl front end but am too lazy to set it up and wont buy a new phono preamp for fear I will never use it.
Your source, cables and amp are fine, assuming your speakers are reasonably efficient.
The Placette will work well, as will any other passive.
Jack
Can't find any info on Thor Audio on the net
ET
I was aThor dealer many years ago and sold the preamps amps and DACS.
Jerry was the genius behind the DAC, it was really a great product and sounded terrific.
Thor has been out of business for many years now, but some of their product does come up now and then on Auduogon and it was very good tube equipment, the preamp was especially good.
The company is no more. This design was a Paul Marks & Jerry Ozment (sp?) design. It is very good even by today's standards. The late Jerry Ozment was the brain behind Audio Logic.
Yes Jerry also designed the superb Jadis Dacs--I'm for trying the Slagle--give them a trial
I know Dave--quirky but hey his Transformers are acknowledged
as some of the best out there
may be best to call him.
If you have deep pockets Music First outa the UK are well renowned
Good luck
D
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