Originally Posted by
Bigman80
Well thanks guys for all the input. I understand next to none of it
Geoff, I F@cking love that weird preamp. And yes Ali, the autoformers are on the radar but WTF is everything so expensive!!!!!!
Depressed by my lack of funds, I have mutilated my own preamp.
Shoddy workmanship yes. Quality silver and copper cable - yes result ? Well,
I am now convinced that a mono volume pot setup would get this little Frankenstein to about 90% of the GP. Crazy.
It's now only lacking that last /1000th of performance but the soundtage and separation is definitely a step behind. I am convinced another volume pot would add that so I shall try it when funds allow.
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I doubt two alps would do much if anything. You'd be better buying a stepped attenuator. No idea if the Vale things on ebay are any good, but a DACT switch is miles better than an Alps blue - I have a similar box to yours only mine is even uglier and the move to the DACT was significant, much more so than fancy shunt resistors, plugs, wire etc. I'd be tempted to install a common earthing point and run a dedicated earth from the alps and the switch to it (star earth) but you look to have done a nicer job than I did between the plugs and the earthing in a passive is vital.
SBT/Chromecast/TEAC T1 into TEAC D-T1 DAC or olde-worlde Rega Planar 2 controlled by Rotel RC850 into HH S500D or DACT Passive Pre into Mullard 5-20 monos. Then into Tannoy Cheviots and a Wharfdale sub. All connected by colourful cables.