Well, if you have a source with a very high output impedance, driving a preamp with a very low input impedance, you can run into issues with frequency response, and occasionally, limiting or clipping. Passive preamps are one type of component that frequently requires careful selection of sources to fully realize the potential of the idea.
But, using the passive preamp as an example, if you need to add additional circuitry (like this buffer) to the chain to overcome an impedance miss match, you would probably be better off getting an active preamp in the first place! IMHO, buffers are a solution looking for a problem. Generally speaking, the simpler the audio path, the better it sounds. As always, YMMV! Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight Audiophile wish list: Zero Distortion, Infinite Signal to Noise Ratio, and a Bandwidth from DC to Daylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56068 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
