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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:
1) Impedence matching between CD and amp is important and most consumer CD's don't cut it and their volume controls drop music info. The right CD player designed to properly drive a power amp is an excellent solution to your problem.2) If you decide that you do want a preamp for whatever reason consider buying used like a Conrad Johson PV10, ARC, or look at some of the DIY ones like the Grounded Grid. The Foreplay is great for the money but I think you want something a bit higher up the ladder but I may be wrong.
3) Listen to what folks are saying and consider their motives. Nobody is here is going to get $$$ from you based on your choice. There is a big reason why so many are trying to convince you to consider a new CD and a tube integrated amp. It is because we have learned after spending lots of time and money that it is the cheapest way to end up with an enjoyable system.
4) Your maggie's might like lots of watts but they don't need it. Big watts help mostly with the bass end and lets face it, the maggies aren't that strong in the bass. Not that I am saying they are bad at bass just that the upper mid range is where they leave a lot of other speakers in the dust.
5) So keep an open mind and don't think people are knocking your choices. We are trying to help and strong opinions abound. Think about where you want to be in the future. Both the Bryston and the maggies are great products. But they may be a bit much of the same thing, especially with a CD source.
6) Hard as it may be to believe now, chances are strong that you too, down the road, will end up with a tube amp and a record player. Give thought to that when you consider what to buy now.
7) Last but not least, why are you thinking of getting a preamp now? Is there something about your present system that displeases you? The more info we get in that direction the better our feedback to you can be.
Best wishes,
Russ
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Follow Ups
- Re: Don't it suck when people tell ya what you don't wanna hear? - Russ57 07:36:58 08/01/02 (1)
- Re: Don't it suck when people tell ya what you don't wanna hear? - mg1.6 11:59:24 08/01/02 (0)
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