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RE: Are Passive Pre-Amps Lacking at Lower-Mids Compared to Active Pre's

Posted by clio09 on May 16, 2011 at 06:42:08:
Not in my system. I use a Lightspeed attenuator and Slagle autoformer volume control that I built. No lack of dynamics from wither, nor do I sense any lower-mids lacking. I have/had active preamps too. While I admit impedance mismatches can certainly derail the performance of a passive, with the exception of active buffers that I have, I haven't heard an active preamp that didn't flavor the sound somewhat. While the flavoring could certainly be appealing to the listener, it's my opinion that it is not true to the source, and that is what I'm after and my preference.