rydenfan;273039 Wrote:
> Eric, there are certainly a plethora of options available to you for
> high quality 2 channel pre's with HT Bypass. My first few questions
> would be solid state or tub? What is your budget? Do you run balanced
> or un-balanced connection from your Transporter and to your amps?
Hi Rydenfan.
Good questions, I should have clarified those right off the bat.
I prefer balanced for the physical locking of the connector both to the
amp and to the sources. I currently have unbalanced and while it sounds
fine (short runs) I often run into cabling issues resulting from loose
connectors. I only need two sources right now (pre/pro and Tp). Digital
definitely. I would expect to pay around 2K used.
I currently have 2 Bel Cantos Evo6 GenII and a Krell Showcase pre/pro.
I definitely would like a way to change sources remotely. Unity gain
bypass for the pre/pro is a must.
>From a specs perspective, it has to match or exceed the Tp, a tough
challenge:
- Signal-to-noise, Dynamic Range: 120dB
- THD+Noise: -106dB (0.00005%)
This is one reason I went direct to power amp initially.
I am aware of the Bel Canto pre3 and the Pass Labs products. I have
also looked at the Parasound preamp (no balanced connections).
Any suggestions welcome. For those using preamps, I am interested in
hearing what people chose.
--
Eric Carroll
Transporter-Bryston 3B SST-Paradigm Reference Studio 60 v.4
SB3-Rotel RB890-B&W Matrix 805
SB3-Krell Showcase-Bel Canto EVo6 GenII x2-Paradigm Signature
S8/C1/C5/BD 500
ReadyNAS NV+
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