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JoeyGS wrote:I would recommend the Aikido if you are looking for a tubed preamp.
brady wrote:Hi Nelson ... IMO if you have sufficient gain, no need for pre-amp. A pre-amp will just insert another stage (or stages) to your audio chain.
Gino wrote:Nelson, you'll know soon enough. You have a preamp on the way and it is pretty much a done deal. I normally ask before I buy anything. Just keep us posted when the system is up.
How good is the sound quality of the Mede8er?
fld wrote:I personally would prefer to add a pre-amp to the system rather than controlling direct from either a cd player or phono stage.
It adds another stage but adds sonic character which for me is better than just straight to the amp.
ojof00l wrote:heto na,eto na,eto na...doobidoobidoobidoobidooo kung kelan parating na JP preamp tsaka ka nag-post hehehe. parinig naman, balita, holy grail of audio daw ang setup mo
tuscany wrote:I had Rene (Hypertriode) change the attenuator of my tube preamp to a Dact and provide a switch that would bypass the active stage of the tube preamp, converting it into a passive attenuator only. I find it more transparent and able to catch the details of the recording better. Instruments also sound more natural and relaxed without losing dynamics. Not to mention that it has reduced my electricity bill (I assume) as I don't have to power on the preamp anymore.
Of course this will probably apply only to my system as the passive attenuator is more system dependent than an active stage.
fld wrote:I personally would prefer to add a pre-amp to the system rather than controlling direct from either a cd player or phono stage.
It adds another stage but adds sonic character which for me is better than just straight to the amp.
Nelson de Leon wrote:...As you can see, i still don't have a preamp. A friend of mine also had a similar set-up but when he fitted in a preamp, his imaging and stage significantly improved. I know for a fact that a preamp is primarily for matching the input of the source and input of the power amp but how does it improve the stage and image? How does the increased voltage input on the power amp help?
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