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In Reply to: RE: Sometimes, two preamp line stages can yield magic... posted by Interstage Tranny on November 05, 2009 at 15:43:30
Sometimes 2 certainly can have some Magic to it.
When I upgraded to a better preamp (same brand) I thought I would sell my older one. I also knew I would have to take a hit in the price as it wasn't a Big name Brand and I would have to wait for the right buyer.
So I asked the designer if I could run 2 or them together. He said yes and said to experiment with either one placed ahead of the other, but the small tube one (6922) will most likely be better first and then the bigger tube one (6SN7).
He was right, I was shocked at how it improved things, it was like there was alot more info in the soundstage.
I seen him a few days letter and told him I really liked it with both preamps. He smiled and said "it does sound, good doesn't it, now if you sell your preamp, you will be desperate for awhile.
He was certainly right, a few months later I had the preamp at a friends for a week as I was going to sell it. Changed my mind when it was out of my system and didn't sell it. Just made to much of an improvement.
I run my Dac into my first preamp (XLR input) and then my first preamp into my second on (XLR input), all true balanced connections.
YMMV
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