There have been some threads elsewhere indicating that a pre-amp does something that enhances the sound quality - all the usual, soundstage, etc etc.
I don't recall seeing the science behind this conclusion, just that experiments on the part of the posters of this opinion have resulted in this. Some further research may turn up the above-referenced posts. If anyone knows why this may be true, it might be interesting to understand better, or maybe it's "just one of those things". I too basically have no need for a pre-amp for the same reason (SB is my only source for 2-channel), and I think I've asked the same question before. Sure would be nice to invest the $ into better amplification rather than an unneeded pre-amp, as long as the gain/attenuation issues are heeded. -- joncourage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joncourage's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2837 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27685 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
