Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
Perhaps if Nick is reading, he'll understand what I'm on about and can put it across better?

Marco.
A brief technical explanation would be appreciated If someone would be kind enough to do so. I get your cassette deck analogy and recall the problem well from my taping days - don't record to low or you will lose the balls. I don't understand how that is related to matching a passive pre-amp, though. It isn't the same thing at all.