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Author Topic: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?  (Read 3028 times)

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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #30 on: June 09, 2015, 03:18:23 PM »
Quote from: ohhgourami on June 09, 2015, 04:27:10 AM
Dave, name of the preamp in the pic?

http://audio-zone.ca/pre-T1.html

Here it is, a lovely looking one =D
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #31 on: June 09, 2015, 04:59:57 PM »
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #32 on: June 09, 2015, 05:17:44 PM »
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #33 on: June 09, 2015, 06:10:09 PM »
All that for two inputs. I guess most of us just need DAC out and phono pre out. Still.
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #34 on: June 09, 2015, 07:09:27 PM »
Quote from: Negura on June 09, 2015, 11:29:52 AM
Have a look on this website for passives. I considered but never tried them so can't comment on the sound.

http://www.hificollective.co.uk/kits/glasshousehome.html

This looks interesting!

Is there any way to motorize it?
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #35 on: June 09, 2015, 07:26:35 PM »
Yes. Either cheap 3rd world labor or jb weld a 25ft shaft to the knob that reaches your hand.
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2015, 07:32:57 PM »
I know interconnect cable length matters, how much effect would running a 2m one degrade sound? The rule of thumb seems to be 1m or less.
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2015, 08:10:05 PM »
This is much less of an issue with transformer and autoformer volume controls. If you need to need to use a longer cable, use it on the output side than the input side.
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #38 on: June 10, 2015, 12:13:51 AM »
I'll throw in some (cheaper) options I have read about.
1. Promitheus audio
2. Luminous audio
3. Tisbury audio

Any experience?
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Re: Advantages of passive preamps? What to buy?
« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2015, 08:10:57 AM »
It has been settled. I'm waiting for my Tribute custom 4-deck TVC thanks to Donald's help!
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