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In the Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET
Post Subject: Gain vs. Output Impedance vs. ZPosted by Paul S on: 4/21/2019
Anthony
Do I remember that a big part of Romy's choice for a pre-amp was based on the specific needs of his DSET Milq, with it's inter-stage X/Os? And do I remember the Placette Active Pre-amp has consistent, fully buffered 10R out? The phono stage might be tubes or SS (or hybrid...), but surely you want it well isolated from the DSET? Anyway, it sounds like a situation where a SS (or discreet) buffer would have some electrical advantages, at least if you want to keep the combined size and weight less than an upright grand piano. How much net phono gain (excluding RIAA losses) do you want? If you need greater than typical MM gain, good luck doing that with all tubes and then running it straight into that DSET.
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