I've used the Placette Passive Linestage with great success also. One caveat: Your source HAS to have adequate output to drive your amp without any further gain. Some of my favorite albums were recorded at lowered levels to avoid using compressors, and so offered lowered output voltages, making them less than exciting to listen to. If your source(be it CDP, MC and head-amp or tuner) has the juice: The Placette is just excellent in it's transparency.
