RE: The only big advantage I can see.....

Posted by AbeCollins (A) on April 23, 2024 at 18:53:19

In Reply to: RE: The only big advantage I can see..... posted by Ozzy on April 23, 2024 at 04:57:54:

Of the tube preamps in your list the only one that I might consider without audition is the Cary SLP-98 because I once owned the higher-end SLP-05. I suspect that the SLP-98 is similarly transparent for a tube preamp yet robust and dynamic. The Cary SLP-05 was a fantastic sounding tube preamp.

What do you consider to be so special about the Hattor "resistor based passive"? The Placette is also a discrete resistor based passive with precision Vishay resistors.

I would never consider a TVC because none that I know of have a remote control with a decent number of steps. I could be wrong. If one does exist it's got to be a horrendously expensive Rube Goldberg machine ;-)

If I'm not mistaken that Tortuga LDR is a bit of a marketing gimmick with the LDR which stands for "Light Dependent Resistor". It is nothing more than a common photocell that one might use in a hobby project or automatic nightlight.

I'm not anti Passive but I stand by my main complaint. They can be finicky in less than the most ideal setup in terms of component matching and short cables. Actives don't have that problem and good ones are very transparent with none of the Passive shortcomings.

LDR / Photocell (Open in New Window)

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Topic - preamps - KAMIS 01:58:51 04/22/24 (19)

RE: preamps - Chris K. 17:11:59 04/27/24 (0)

RE: preamps - PaulF70 13:39:04 04/26/24 (0)

Hattor Audio - Ozzy 04:34:54 04/22/24 (3)

70 bucks, that's it? Looks impressive too! /nt - Story 04:57:11 04/22/24 (2)

"Shipping from Poland was only 70.00" -nt - E-Stat 15:58:23 04/22/24 (0)

RE: 70 bucks, that's it? Looks impressive too! /nt - Ozzy 05:57:36 04/22/24 (0)

Passives work well sometimes, others not so much - Feanor 04:04:56 04/22/24 (11)

+1 Agree with everything you said...... - AbeCollins 09:33:39 04/22/24 (10)

RE: +1 Agree with everything you said...... - Ozzy 10:06:51 04/22/24 (9)

The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 12:27:13 04/22/24 (8)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - Ozzy 04:57:54 04/23/24 (3)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 18:53:19 04/23/24 (2)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - Ozzy 02:57:37 04/25/24 (1)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 11:41:33 04/26/24 (0)

Do you know anyone who has tried the Sonic Euphoria passive preamp? nt - alaskahiatt 23:17:15 04/22/24 (3)

Yes, me. I've owned two different copies of the Line 1 - Feanor 04:05:11 04/28/24 (0)

Yes...... - Ozzy 04:58:27 04/23/24 (1)

Thank you very much. I may finally hook it up after our final move this summer. - alaskahiatt 10:51:16 04/23/24 (0)

Passive Preamps - jedrider 03:35:22 04/22/24 (0)

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RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 18:53:19 04/23/24 (2)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - Ozzy 02:57:37 04/25/24 (1)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 11:41:33 04/26/24 (0)

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