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In the Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET
Post Subject: Experimental is not bleeding edge.Posted by rowuk on: 4/29/2019
Alrhough the phasure stuff does sound very good, I do not consider it to be “the bleeding edge”. I consider a preamp allergy to be very typical of those “making a point” for instance! Declaring that only 0.6V sounds good on the DAC demonstrates yet more DIY mentality. Please do not forget that Peters 2 way speakers are open back, use DSP correction and “modified” BMS coaxial compression drivers. With those “references”, he is describing a “different” Sound than is possible with the Melquiades/Macondo.
Phasure is more of an exclusive club to me than a playground for bleeding edge technology.
You made some system decisions and this requires some thoughts and actions about gain management. Peters stand - no preamp means that you are stuck with “other” amplifiers and speakers. It sounds to me like you need a different DAC (of which there are enough to select from). On the other hand, if you have the balanced output, more gain could be as easy as a transformer.Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site