That's hifi for yer.
Location: Grimsby
Posts: 398
I'm David.
That's hifi for yer.
Location: North Island New Zealand
Posts: 1,757
I'm Chris.
If you view your source equipment as having the audio you actually need, then anything in -between
to your power amp that changes that audio is detracting. Your source equipment should have
sufficient ability to not be upset by an attenuator.
I would deal with attenuation firstly - to get the best possible transfer, and I think you know
the direction I would advise.
With a good basis of attenuation be it balanced or unbalanced you then can properly assess your requirements.
I would also study the schematics for your power amps to see if sensitivity can be improved
Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Posts: 533
I'm stuart.
If you want to go the DIY route then maybe a Salas DCG3 pre would fit the bill. Configurable gain from 2-4, very nice pre, I'm just finishing mine. https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/anal...headphone.html
Here's a picture of mine nearing completion!
Garrard 401, Jelco 750 with Shuggie, Ortofon 2M Black / ZYX Yatra 100, Project Phono RS with Sigma22 Linear PS, RPi3 + DigiOne + Linear PS, RPi3/1Tb SSD with PiCorePlayer + Linear PS, Perreaux Eloquence 250i 40th Anniversary with ES9038Pro DAC, DCG3 Pre-Amp, Neurochrome 8x2 Pre-Amp, Neurochrome 686 Power amp, Benchmark DAC2 HGC, Primare V25 CD player, Monitor Audio PL300, Sjostrom DCT03 DC Blocker.
Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Posts: 533
I'm stuart.
Yes, it's just temporary hence the reason for the hokey connector. Looking for a remote volume solution.
Garrard 401, Jelco 750 with Shuggie, Ortofon 2M Black / ZYX Yatra 100, Project Phono RS with Sigma22 Linear PS, RPi3 + DigiOne + Linear PS, RPi3/1Tb SSD with PiCorePlayer + Linear PS, Perreaux Eloquence 250i 40th Anniversary with ES9038Pro DAC, DCG3 Pre-Amp, Neurochrome 8x2 Pre-Amp, Neurochrome 686 Power amp, Benchmark DAC2 HGC, Primare V25 CD player, Monitor Audio PL300, Sjostrom DCT03 DC Blocker.
+1 to the that. The difference in clarity is quite surprising.
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Location: Essex
Posts: 173
I'm Paul.
The ifi iTube2 is shockingly superb as a valve pre-amplifier with or without gain (9db) putting many an 'audiophile' product to shame and with facilities galore like a Swiss army pocket knife..... It can also be used as a buffer to increase gain and give a 'tube' sound..... I used it with a Western Electric 396A double triode valve and it was outrageous.....
Thorsten Loesch and the Abbingdon Music Research crew of which iFi is a subsidiary nailed it so much so that I now use the iFi Pro which is a linestage/headphone amplifier....
The most complete separate valve and separate solid state pre-amplifier I've ever assessed or owned..... Good luck....
EMT 930ST
Garrard 301/3009 MK1
Micro Seiki MR-711/MA-202L
Stax SRA-3S MM phono amplifier
Nagra BPSv2 phonostage
BigBottle BB3 Phonostage
Telefunken Bv.42-01 Transformer
Hashimoto HM-3 Transformer
Braun CC4 Transformer
Ortofon Spu Synergy
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Miyajima Waza
Denon 103SA
Audio Technica AT33 Mono
IFI Pro Linestage
PYE HF12 KT66 Monoblocks
Uchida Sun Audio SV-300BE
Crimson Elektrik CS1500
Quantum Electronics 202D
Marantz 1060 Integrated
Western Electric Line Transformer
Yamaha CDR-HD1500
Tannoy 15" Bespoke
Location: belgrade serbia
Posts: 840
I'm gordan.
there is audiopax model 5 for sale on wam though the price is hefty.
Gordan.
Speakers: Oris Swing MkII
Amps: Thomas Mayer 300b/ Hiraga La Maison de L'Audiophile 20
Preamp: Silver AVC by eng. Ferenc Lazar
Phono Preamp: Shishido LCR by Solaja Audio
Decks: Garrard 301 Martin Bastin reworked/plinthed with Fidelity Research FR64fx
Garrard 401 in eng Ferenc Lazar solid wenge plinth with SME 3012/2
Cartridges: SPU Spirit/ Koetsu Black revisited by eng. Salai/ Miyajima Shilabe
Step Up Transformers: Tango MCT 999/ Ortofon T-5000/ Lumiere SUT
Digital: Shigaclone by eng. Ferenc Lazar with Lampizator Amber II
Wires: of sufficient length