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Sound without the Preamp ?

I thought I posted this before, but can't find it so here goes. I need some help here. I removed my tubed preamp and plugged the balanced interconnects directly from the 2 tube monoblocks directly to an Accuphase CD player with volume control. A weird thing happened. The sound got better, more transparent, deeper and tighter base. I find this indded strange because, this tube preamp is one of the industry's heavyweights, with a price to prove it too. Am I just "hearing things " ?? Et  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 05-15-00

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 05-15-00   I am currently using my wadia 27ix/270 combo directly into m ...   Ronc 05-15-00   No preamp can improve things unless there is something defic ...   Redkiwi 05-16-00   I found the same thing removing a top end tub preamp and goi ...   Pls1 05-16-00   No, you definitely aren't just hearing things.   Carl_eber 05-16-00   I had the same experience with my cj/ai system. and i am us ...   Joe.kras@ 05-16-00   I recently bought a meridian 518 as a de-jitter device and v ...   Stevegolf1 05-16-00   All six previous comments square with my experience, and i f ...   Tom_nice 05-16-00   When i bought my first cd player with a volume control (cal ...   Shelton 05-16-00   I have a solid state system: older proceed dap connected dir ...   Tkjudo32 05-16-00   I too have had great results getting rid of the preamp. i r ...   Ejlif 05-18-00   I have found that replacing the active preamp with a passive ...   Mbhcid 05-18-00   Passive preamps have nothing to do with a cd player that has ...   Carl_eber 05-18-00   What you are saying carl, sounds right to me, but depends on ...   Redkiwi 05-18-00   Tombhcid: in many combinations with a passive preamp what yo ...   Pls1 05-19-00   I have had similar experiences with lack of drive from passi ...   Redkiwi 05-19-00   Has anyone used the "ultimate attenuator". what a ...   Joe.kras@ 05-19-00: Garfish After "getting into Et's post", I had to try my Sony XA7 (a well regarded CD player or transport) direct into my McCormack amp using the XA7s variable output. Volume control is on the remote. Music quality was so relentlessly detailed and edged that within half an hour it felt like my ears were bleeding; but the tremendous detail was initially captivating. Befroe you guys roast me for this though, I will admit that the probably poor to mediocre variable volume control of the Sony is likely to blame for the poor quality music. It was a big relief to go back to my DAC and SF Line 2 tubed pre-amp. I suspect that good CD players designed to go direct to amp have a very high quality volume control system, eg Carl's CD-50. Any comments about "variable outs"? Craig. Garfish  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 05-19-00   Redkiwi, go to their website. jeff does it the right way, o ...   Carl_eber 05-20-00   Joe re ultimate attenuator. i need to be more careful with f ...   Pls1

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