Is this true?

How are the settings made? Jumpers? Switch?

Is there an online manual for the V3 monos?

P.S. I also read this:

"For V3 MONO units purchased on or after August 2nd, 2024: The output polarity of V3 MONO has been revised. You can connect your speaker terminals normally without reversing the polarity."

 Hey, Abe, if you decide to get these... - AudioDwebe 10:44:12 09/15/24 (2)
 Thanks for the tip.... - AbeCollins 12:17:08 09/15/24 (1)
 Let us know your thoughts if you get them. - AudioDwebe 21:00:36 09/17/24 (0)

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 Hey, Abe, if you decide to get these... - AudioDwebe 10:44:12 09/15/24 (2)
 Thanks for the tip.... - AbeCollins 12:17:08 09/15/24 (1)
 Let us know your thoughts if you get them. - AudioDwebe 21:00:36 09/17/24 (0)
 Apparently - E-Stat 13:12:13 09/11/24 (4)
 Thanks! I was able to find gain via XLR which is - AbeCollins 08:55:14 09/13/24 (3)
 You're welcome! - E-Stat 09:18:50 09/13/24 (2)
 I've played with passives - AbeCollins 12:10:36 09/15/24 (1)
 Me too - E-Stat 12:22:17 09/15/24 (0)

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In my case, the line stage provides 14 db. Which is plenty given that using balanced connections, the DAC alone could easily overdrive the power amps. Like others, however, I have discovered that having an active preamp (paradoxically) really does provide a better overall experience. For reasons that engineers like Charles Hansen and reviewers like John Atkinson cannot reconcile, having reserves of low impedance drive(?) can work wonders. While still not requiring any *correction* for low distortion output with my unit.

Since I occasionally enjoy listening to my vinyl collection, I like the fact that the phono stage offers 58 db of gain which allows the preamp as a whole to easily drive a mid output MC cartridge.

In the HT system using a pair of powered subs, the output comes from a separate LFE channel that can be individually adjusted for output. I attenuate at the sub itself for linear output.

FWIW, it has only taken me ten years to finally test out the headphone output. :)

I ordered a 1/4 phone plug to 3.5mm stereo adapter from Azon (to be delivered tomorrow) for my Shure SE535s. The pre "bolts on" LME49720 secondary unity gain buffers to further lower output Z to front panel jack.

edit: Just did my first listen. The Shures are waaaay too efficient and noise level is high. Full gain is at about 26 on the volume scale where normal operation is more like 80 or slightly higher.

I have observed the same thing as you. A passive is often the one trick pony "King of Transparency". But a passive will often suffer in other areas sometimes sounding a little thin but most notably not as "alive" as a good active. In most systems a good active preamp will sound better overall with better dynamics.

I had one excellent sounding system using a passive preamp but the other components in the system were critical - all the stars had to align just right or a passive based system will fall apart in the areas described above. So one doesn't just wake up one day and say, "I think I'll swap out my active preamp and try a passive".

I have a very nice sounding older Schiit headphone amp and a couple good headphones. I just can't seem to enjoy them preferring instead to sit in front of my speakers about 12-ft away.