Originally Posted by
Edwardlon
So as the original OP I feel guilty of opening a thread that potentially gets locked. I ought to have known better.
No seriously guys it is all very interesting and educational. Lots of the discussion seems to revolve around the electrical characteristics of preamps. Unfortunately I did not pay too much attention when I was being taught this stuff at school (no doubt as I was paying too much attention to the girls in the class).
So, what would be the "perfect" preamp? Or is it the case that some preamps work in some situations and other in other situations? How would one go about navigating what potentially is a "good" preamp from the specs alone? Or at least narrow things down a bit as clearly it is not possible to audition every preamp.
there is no perfect pre amp . some want incredible transparency like this person
http://hifipig.com/music-first-audio...-preamplifier/
others want different attributes like more sense of presence or drive or some other presentation . its all down to taste
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