preamplifier

I have been running my TV with a pair of KEF LS50 Metas and a KC92 subwoofer, with MiniDSP Flex HT and a Buckeye Hypex NC502MP 2-channel amplifier. I want to go a different route, so can you all give me recommendations on an HDMI ARC/eARC-capable stereo preamp with subwoofer support, with or...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Bel Canto PRe6 Gen II multichannel preamplifier. The original PRe6 was released in 2003 and cost about US$3,990 at the time. As I understand, the Gen II version incorporates different components. As the printed circuit board bears the date of...

Could I use two different amplifiers as Monoblocks in the same Preamp? I know it's weird but the thought occurred to me. If so does it matter what class they are? Just as an example a Fosi and Topping amp.

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Linn Exotik multichannel preamplifier. It was released in 2004 and cost about $3,250 at the time. A new version having a marginally modified main printed circuit board (PCB) was released in 2007. A version with an optional digital input...

I currently have some ordinary cheap xlr cables tied to my Cyrus phono pre amplifier and McIntosh 7200 Amplifier, will a high quality xlr cable improve the sound?

Looks and performs as new, includes all original shipping materials and accessories including the ARC stuff which I never opened as I have the same accessories with my AVM90. The best review with extensive measurements was at Audioholics a few years back; Gene was very impressed with this...

Hello, Fulfilling my teenage dreams, I purchased a Pioneer SX 1280 receiver. Unfortunately, even with 200 watts per channel it can't run the recently acquired pair of Infinity RS-2.5 speakers at high volume for very long before cutting out on protection. After doing some research, I found...

Before getting serious about my office pc sound, I just ran everything through my Mackie mixer and into an amp or powered speaker. I loved the ability to play multiple sources at once and never really having to switch inputs. I then switched to running everything into my Yamaha receiver and...

Hey everyone, I'm considering getting Audio Analogue Bellini MK II (it's around 25 years old now) and I wanted to hear your thoughts. I've searched the group but couldn’t find any posts or discussions about it — maybe I missed something, but figured I’d ask directly. Has anyone here owned or...

Hello everyone! I'm embarking onto the design of an hifi preamp and I'd like to share my view on different topics in a detailed way, so that it could be decently understandable, and to receive a feedback if you're interested in them. The following solutions will be nothing new, most of them are...

Hi all. I have DAC Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital which is connect directly to the two Aiyima A07 MAX in mono mode. My question is: is a preamplifier necessary? Sometimes I read that when connected without a preamp the sound is flat and not very dynamic. The point is whether it is worth adding a...

Hi, I’m researching for my brother. He is looking for a preamplifier for 2.1 channel system. He is using a newly purchased vintage McIntosh amplifier, plays music in FLAC via USB from laptop. Budget less than $1700 Must have: Remote volume control Digital I/O’s Tone controls Well...

Hello. I live in Europe, and im searching for a turntable! The whole set up is a work in progress, my collection is around 50 vinyls at the moment, and I plan to get the " tangent preamp II " for remote fuctions... as for speakers, i own some crappy active Edifiers R1280t, but as I said, its a...

Hello, I am currently in the process of digitizing a lot of older (1950's & earlier) media to archive online. We are starting with vinyl (33 1/3 & 45) and 78s. We do not have any record players that are capable of playing 78s currently, so we were looking to buy a 3-speed turntable with a...

While I'm waiting for Fosi and Aiyima to put out a RCA multi-input preamp - or for Schiit to come up with a new Solid State preamp - I stumbled across the Emotiva PT1 description yesterday. Seems to pack a lot in for $400. While I have no need of a FM tuner anymore, it checks all my other boxes...

@Fosi Audio - Any update for us regarding a multi-input solid state preamp in the V3 series? OF all the things you have indicated you are working on, that's the one I'm most interested in.

I try to improve my 2.0 streaming layout: AppleTV -> hdmi -> TV -> hdmi eArc ->Bluesound Node N130 -> Coax (+12v trigger) -> MiniDSP Flex Digital -> Coax -> Amp (Audiolab 9000 with 9038Pro DAC) Pros: I like the sound of my Amp and it has a good DAC (ESS 9038 PRO) in the last step before...

Can you hear a difference between dac+amp path with 92dB vs. 78dB SINAD? Quite a lot has been said here about “audibility” of SINAD, or existing/non-existing sound differences between amplifiers or DACs. Quite often we forget to evaluate SINAD of the whole audio chain consisting of a DAC, power...

I recently purchased power amplifier to for additional power and head room. I use my Cambridge Audio CXA81 as preamp. My main audio system components consist of: Cambridge Audio CXA81, Cambridge Audio DAC Magic, OPPO BDP-93 CD player, pair of Warfedale Linton 85 speakers and pair of REL T5x...

for context , I have all of my hifi equipment in a 19" 27u av network rack and it looks sharp. im having a pioneer rt-707 in the shop and a 19" 4u pc for the clarette im building soon as a server for my dac. here is a 7" reel of tape I digitized on Logic Pro and remastered and its on Bandcamp...