Re: Pre-amp recommendations
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- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:52:16 GMT
"Schizoid Man" <schiz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for a sub-$500 pre-owned pre-amp. Phono section not required.
> The sources will be Aux1 (TV), Aux2 (DVD) and primarily CD. Can anyone
> recommend some makes/models?
>
> Given my budget, or lack thereof, I'm starting out with the usual
> suspects - Adcom, Rotel, NAD.
>
If you don't need a phono section then you could follow Ludwig's advice and
use a passive one, even though most of the rest of his diatribe is without
substance.
All you need is something to regulate the volume and connections for as many
devices as you have.
I think you could probably check out some audio stores and see if they will
let you switch between couple of them and see if you can hear any
difference. I get them to allow me to do comparisons like that as long as
they promise not to speak. They let me do the switching or they do it but
if they talk and try to sell me something before I finish with the
comparisons, I let them know they'll blow any chance at a sale.
I don't think preamps are that big a deal so long as the volume knob is dead
quiet and the connections and switches are well made, then that's about all
you need. You might even check to see if you can find an old receiver or
integrated amp that has preamp only capability like my old HK 730 did.
Stewart Pinkerton has a passive preamp that he built, so perhaps you can go
to RAHE and find one of his posts and discuss the pros and cons of such a
device.
Failing that, do what you like.
.
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