RE: Josh - similar misdiagnosis here - johnvb

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RE: Josh - similar misdiagnosis here

Posted by johnvb on February 15, 2011 at 09:34:00

In Reply to: Josh - similar misdiagnosis here posted by jult52 on February 15, 2011 at 05:34:24:

I remember reading a post years ago by Charles Hansen of Ayre Acoustics fame, that if one can not afford a really good active preamp, the next best thing is a passive.

I been using a first gen Channel Island VPC-1 for a while now, that I bought used off the 'gon for around a hundred clams.

Matched it up with a brand new CI VDA2/VAC1 DAC. Use as short as possible diy interconnect cables. Very nice cheapo system, but I can imagine it could easily be surpassed at the extremes, by a good active preamp, especially in low playback levels.

I would definably recommend a passive pre and used SS amp setup to run Maggies, as opposed to a new inexpensive HT receiver.

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Topic - Maggies and Passive Preamps - jult52 07:39:55 02/14/11 (16)

RE: Maggies and Passive Preamps - dromney 10:57:03 02/14/11 (9)

dromney - I will quote Ralph Karsten from - jult52 13:49:56 02/14/11 (8)

RE: dromney - I will quote Ralph Karsten from - dromney 15:42:52 02/14/11 (6)

RE: dromney - I will quote Ralph Karsten from - Davey 16:18:29 02/14/11 (5)

RE: dromney - I will quote Ralph Karsten from - dromney 12:50:33 02/15/11 (0)

Yes, Karsten was talking about the - jult52 05:31:01 02/15/11 (3)

RE: Yes, Karsten was talking about the - Davey 08:30:41 02/15/11 (2)

RE: Yes, Karsten was talking about the - jult52 10:48:58 02/15/11 (1)

RE: Yes, Karsten was talking about the - Davey 20:45:17 02/15/11 (0)

That's interesting. - RickeyM 14:24:02 02/14/11 (0)

RE: Maggies and Passive Preamps - RickeyM 08:11:33 02/14/11 (4)

Me too - josh358 16:40:00 02/14/11 (3)

Josh - similar misdiagnosis here - jult52 05:34:24 02/15/11 (2)

RE: Josh - similar misdiagnosis here - johnvb 09:34:00 02/15/11 (0)

I agree - josh358 08:40:41 02/15/11 (0)

RE: Maggies and Passive Preamps - ahendler 07:56:46 02/14/11 (0)

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