In Reply to: RE: Comparison of a few inline attenuators posted by Tom on March 4, 2025 at 08:19:09:
Too much gain can be a double edged sword.My first Class D amp was the PS Audio HCA-2. The early models had 30dB gain and worked great with a passive preamp. On the other hand, the background hiss was audible with an active preamp especially with somewhat sensitive speakers. Without announcing it PS Audio lowered the gain on newer versions of the HCA-2 amp.
On the Cary side, some of my favorite electronics came from Dennis Had including the budget friendly AES/Six Pac EL34 tube monoblocks. I thought the SLP-05 preamp was probably the best tube preamp I ever owned and I really enjoyed the Cary CD 306/200 CD player. (The 306/200 had a somewhat 'hot' and robust output signal making it a great source component for a passive setup).
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