atkinsonrr;135995 Wrote: > Oh oh NOW I'm really worried, as I have a Transporter on order. One big > selling point for me was the ability to get rid of a seperate preamp! > > I am confused by Phil's comment, cause I thought I read elsewhere that > the Transporter puts out 4.7 volts peak to peak on its analog outputs? > Wouldnt that make it an active preamp? > > This is important to me, as I have found passive pres to sound lifeless > and plus I need to drive 2m of interconnect. Please clarify. BTW I am > NOT a techie so pls be gentle with me....
Ok, I was perhaps a little too general saying "active preamp", because as you say, the Transporter does offer a "reasonable" analog output voltage. But you do need to match carefully with an amp that has a relatively high input sensitivity. I know that most of the preamps that I have generally liked, a max output voltage of 10vrms+ seems to be the minimum (I use a preamp that has an output voltage of 25vrms). I used to own a Resolution Audio Opus 21, which had a max output voltage of 5vrms on its balanced outputs (slightly higher than the Transporter's 3vrms), and while I enjoyed the transparency and clarity of the sound, I found that it lacked the punch/drive/body that I get when use my preamp. My amps have somewhat low input sensitivity... -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspirits.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PhilNYC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=837 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27158 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
