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In Reply to: Foreplay fans and detractors, $1500 preamp fans, A question to you all! posted by mg1.6 on July 31, 2002 at 10:38:44:
None of the previous posters have mentioned an important consideration. The digital volume control built in to your Sony CDP discards information when the signal is attenuated. Therefore, you do need a preamp!You run a CDP as your only source. You need only attenuation and impedance matching. Take a look at the DECWARE ZSLA-1 tube buffered level control. The ZSLA-1 seems to be ideal for your application. It has no gain, a single I/P, controls the listening level, and matches impedances. The $379 price includes interconnect cables. If the exposed transformer bothers you, order the Signature version for an extra $350. The Signature version includes a cover for the transformer and a nice Goldpoint stepped attenuator. $729 is about 1/2 of your budget. That leaves the other 1/2 to go towards a new CDP or your savings account. BTW, the "standard" $379 version comes with a money back trial period; your risk is limited to shipping charges.
FWIW, purchasing a Rotel RCD-971, a good sounding CDP, would leave some change from the 2nd $750. Save the $750 and add a little to it and you are in GOOD sounding CDP territory.
Eli D.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Foreplay fans and detractors, $1500 preamp fans, A question to you all! - Eli Duttman 18:15:25 07/31/02 (2)
- Re: Foreplay fans and detractors, $1500 preamp fans, A question to you all! - dvb 18:11:13 08/01/02 (1)
- Re: Foreplay fans and detractors, $1500 preamp fans, A question to you all! - Eli Duttman 21:47:17 08/01/02 (0)
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