Hi,
I just purchased an Audiophonics NC502MP amp and need a preamp just for 2 channel music. The amp has both RCA and XLR inputs and the Hypex spec sheet shows an input impedance of 47k ohms. Right now all of my components are RCA including a Harmon Kardon bluetooth adapter, and Onkyo CD player, tape deck, and tuner. I‘ll probably add a DAC at some point.
The preamps I’m considering are the Schiit Saga S, Schiit Freya S, Pro-ject Pre Box S2 Analog (https://pro-jectusa.com/product/pre-box-ds2-analog/), or one of the Hattor Audio units such as this one: (https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/prea...eamplifier-with-shunt-attenuator-p-10710.html). I can’t find output impedance values for the Pro-ject or Hattor units. The Schiit specs are “varies, maximum 4.8 kohms” for the Saga in passive mode and “75 ohms SE, 600 ohms balanced” for the Freya.
There is also the Rotel RC1572 MK II which would give me a DAC and additional inputs (https://www.rotel.com/product/rc-1572mkii).
It seems like any of these will work for me, but do not know if there are other considerations that I am overlooking. For example, I’m not sure if I should be concerned about RCA vs XLR as I don’t have long cable runs. I am in the US, but had a fine experience with the amp from Audiophonics. It was at my door in a few days at a shipping cost of about $40.
I appreciate your thoughts!
I just purchased an Audiophonics NC502MP amp and need a preamp just for 2 channel music. The amp has both RCA and XLR inputs and the Hypex spec sheet shows an input impedance of 47k ohms. Right now all of my components are RCA including a Harmon Kardon bluetooth adapter, and Onkyo CD player, tape deck, and tuner. I‘ll probably add a DAC at some point.
The preamps I’m considering are the Schiit Saga S, Schiit Freya S, Pro-ject Pre Box S2 Analog (https://pro-jectusa.com/product/pre-box-ds2-analog/), or one of the Hattor Audio units such as this one: (https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/prea...eamplifier-with-shunt-attenuator-p-10710.html). I can’t find output impedance values for the Pro-ject or Hattor units. The Schiit specs are “varies, maximum 4.8 kohms” for the Saga in passive mode and “75 ohms SE, 600 ohms balanced” for the Freya.
There is also the Rotel RC1572 MK II which would give me a DAC and additional inputs (https://www.rotel.com/product/rc-1572mkii).
It seems like any of these will work for me, but do not know if there are other considerations that I am overlooking. For example, I’m not sure if I should be concerned about RCA vs XLR as I don’t have long cable runs. I am in the US, but had a fine experience with the amp from Audiophonics. It was at my door in a few days at a shipping cost of about $40.
I appreciate your thoughts!