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Konnichiwa,

> I am using S&B's TVC and stepup. I really like the transparency
> and silky smooth sound. My existing setup generates about total
> of 65 db gain.

What are you using as Phonostage. The TVC benefits from having a really low source Impedance. It works with up to 10k Sources (certainly in my system it does - my VCR has Z-Out 10k and very low output level) but some losses in dynamics creep in at that point I think.

> I wonder what role does the speaker play in such application?

Usually a major one. If a speaker has problems with dynamic range adding a linestage often helps subjectively, foir a number of reasons I'd not have the time to discuss now. I personally feel that in order to allow "High Fidelity" reproduction a Speaker must offer a impedance corrected sensitivity in the upper 90db range (say 95 - 100db) at least anyway, this is simple physics. Speaker with lower sensitivity/efficiency will simply start to compress and distort if played anywhere near realistic levels.

Sayonara


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