Jerry
Hifi: IPL transmission line floorstanding speakers, Squeezebox Touch, Denafrips Ares 11 DAC, DCB1 Pre-amplifier, Croft Series 7 power amp.
Custom Hifi cables HA10SE headphone amplifier and Hifiman HE-400 headphones.
AV system: LG 55B7, Denon AVR -x2300w receiver, Quad 12L (front) 11c Centre and 11L rear . Velodyne DD15 subwoofer.
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 433
I'm Gareth.
Just to add my opinion: I’ve used the Tisbury MKI & MKII passives and a BTE Designs passive in the past and the BTE was better by a considerable margin. Regretted selling the BTE to be honest, but flip me, it took Anthony an age to make the damn thing.
EDIT: If I ever needed a passive preamp again, it’d be a BTE, no hesitation.
Location: Alkmaar,North Holland
Posts: 13
I'm Bart.
Hi all,
The pre-amp in the newest Caiman SEG is not that good as others say, try Caiman in DAC mode, it was for me WOOW moment ( mind to put volume down on your active speakers/power amp before try it as you could blow it), so I'm using it now in combination with external head amp/pre amp. I believe there is now possibility to upgrade pre amp section of Caiman but you need to talk to Stan about it........
Jerry
Hifi: IPL transmission line floorstanding speakers, Squeezebox Touch, Denafrips Ares 11 DAC, DCB1 Pre-amplifier, Croft Series 7 power amp.
Custom Hifi cables HA10SE headphone amplifier and Hifiman HE-400 headphones.
AV system: LG 55B7, Denon AVR -x2300w receiver, Quad 12L (front) 11c Centre and 11L rear . Velodyne DD15 subwoofer.
I guess system matching is as crucial with an LDR pre-amp as it is with any other component. I have seen very positive comments about them and would certainly like to try one.
They seem to elicit a similar response from people as TVC and AVC pre-amps. Those who have not implimented one successfully not being impressed and those who have, being very pleased.