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In Reply to: I'm 95% convinced I want to change to a passive preamp. Thoughts? posted by K-Bob on March 10, 2021 at 11:27:55:
Most likely your system will need a buffer anyway between sources and amp, regardess of gain stage involved.
I go back and forth, but in general, I find that with my SS amps, I prefer my Grounded Grid tubed preamp in the path- more dynamics, less grain in loudest passages and vocals. Perhaps a tiny bit of detail is lost using the active gain.
When I use just a passive attenuator, I found I still needed a buffer.
Options are great, if the Schiit offers you buffer with active tube gain or just passive buffer I bet at times you will enjoy it both ways.
Are we sure that the Schiit tube is actually in a gain stage in the signal path though?
I think some of the less expensive tube preamps are really op-amp preamps with a tube lighting up just for show?
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- RE: I'm 95% convinced I want to change to a passive preamp. Thoughts? - LtMandella 12:44:43 03/10/21 (1)
- RE: I'm 95% convinced I want to change to a passive preamp. Thoughts? - K-Bob 13:09:45 03/10/21 (0)