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RE: I am so tempted!

Posted by AbeCollins on December 24, 2016 at 12:45:44:
It is a great idea but three modes when only one will be right or optimal?

I believe the optimal mode will depend on other components in the system.

Passive can sound great but only in certain setups. I've had good and bad sounding passive setups, probably not entirely the fault of the passive preamp. As I understand it Schiit has a relay switched set of discrete resistors for it's volume control, similar to the highly regarded Placette passive. Of course, we don't know if Schiit uses the same quality of components (probably not) but even if they didn't, I think it will be interesting to see how they sound for only $699.

A passive with buffer may be helpful. I had those too in the McCormack TLC-1 and the Adcom GFP-750.

And I already know that I like the sound of (some) tube gear, and it just so happens that my favorite preamp used 6SN7, like the Schiit.

For $699 there's very little risk.