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Topic - Is there some advantage in high gain for a preamp? - Rick W 09:54:44 10/9/17 ( 33)

RE: Is there some advantage in high gain for a preamp? - Caucasian Blackplate 09:33:55 10/10/17 ( 5)
- Ideally, we should avoid padding as much as possible - Victor Khomenko 10:14:11 10/10/17 ( 4)
  - RE: Ideally, we should avoid padding as much as possible - Caucasian Blackplate 10:40:26 10/10/17 ( 3)
    - RE: Ideally, we should avoid padding as much as possible - RGA 05:20:07 10/11/17 ( 2)
      - RE: Ideally, we should avoid padding as much as possible - Caucasian Blackplate 07:39:01 10/11/17 ( 1)
        
        RE: Ideally, we should avoid padding as much as possible - RGA 20:07:08 10/11/17 ( 0)
My gain is a bit too high in balanced mode - Feanor 04:46:46 10/10/17 ( 3)
- Actually, the gain is usually exactly the same - Victor Khomenko 05:38:24 10/10/17 ( 2)
  - Thanks for the clarification ... - Feanor 10/10/17 06:50:15 10/10/17 ( 1)
    - RE: Thanks for the clarification ... - Victor Khomenko 06:54:45 10/10/17 ( 0)
RE: Is there some advantage in high gain for a preamp? - John Elison 20:16:58 10/9/17 ( 0)
I think power amps have too much gain as well. - tketcham 14:42:46 10/9/17 ( 11)
- RE: I think power amps have too much gain as well. - neolith 10:04:06 10/10/17 ( 10)
  - RE: I think power amps have too much gain as well. - tketcham 16:06:44 10/10/17 ( 0)
  - Amplifier gain is somewhat related to its power rating - Victor Khomenko 10:18:16 10/10/17 ( 8)
    - RE: Amplifier gain is somewhat related to its power rating - Travis 11:26:44 10/10/17 ( 7)
      - RE: Amplifier gain is somewhat related to its power rating - Victor Khomenko 06:36:51 10/11/17 ( 3)
        
        RE: Amplifier gain is somewhat related to its power rating - Travis 11:24:23 10/11/17 ( 2)
        
        That part... - Victor Khomenko 12:49:51 10/11/17 ( 1)
        
        RE: That part... - Travis 16:32:45 10/11/17 ( 0)
      - :Pre Gain? - bare 14:08:36 10/10/17 ( 2)
        
        RE: :Pre Gain? - Travis 15:49:36 10/10/17 ( 1)
        
        In-line attenuators do tend to suck, IMHO - Dave Pogue 06:18:10 10/11/17 ( 0)
RE: Is there some advantage in high gain for a preamp? - jimmycj 14:12:17 10/9/17 ( 0)
RE: Is there some advantage in high gain for a preamp? - fantja 13:56:54 10/9/17 ( 2)
- Just some minor stuff. - Rick W 23:13:56 10/9/17 ( 1)
  - RE: Just some minor stuff. - fantja 04:27:21 10/10/17 ( 0)
Depends - Victor Khomenko 12:26:53 10/9/17 ( 1)
- Thanks, Victor. nt - Rick W 12:34:38 10/9/17 ( 0)
Yes, if - E-Stat 10:15:57 10/9/17 ( 3)
- Ok, but I use high output mm's. Assuming whatever phono stage I get...... - Rick W 10:45:53 10/9/17 ( 2)
  - Ideally, yes - E-Stat 11:52:57 10/9/17 ( 1)
    - Thanks. nt - Rick W 12:06:37 10/9/17 ( 0)