gordiem;293587 Wrote: > 1. Are you familiar with the the PRe2P and, if so, what is your opinion > of it. yes, I know it but have not listened to it. It didn't meet my needs > for similar/matching SNR performance as the TP. PRE2 is 80 dB SNR while the TP is about 125 dB SNR. I love that absolutely quiet noise floor you get with excellent SNR at high volume and balanced interconnects.
gordiem;293587 Wrote: > 2. Can I use it in the manner he suggests, and can you explain unity > gain in terms that I can understand. Sure, unity gain means that on the SSP > setting the volume is controlled by the SSP not the preamp. THis is a useful feature, but not absolutely required. gordiem;293587 Wrote: > 3. Is the $2000 range a good price for this piece used. That is in the > ballpark. You could check audiogon or usedprice.com if you want to know blue book values for sure. gordiem;293587 Wrote: > 4. Is there a "burn-in" period for the phono stage alone. I've read > that it may take 100 hours or more, and this guy says he hasn't used > the phono section...hence his reason for giving it up for a PRe2 with > no phono. Oh dear audiophile holy war territory. Some say yes, some say no. I have never heard a coherent technical explanation of burn in on things without tubes, and I prefer my physics grounded in actual science, but hey, that's just opinion right? I have pretty much settled on a Pass Labs X2.5 for myself... -- 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+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Carroll's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9293 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43882 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
