How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
You mean Khozmo, right? http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/khozmo/1.html And this also might be of interest; http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/passive2/1.html |
Hi Al, hopefully you already knew this but to be clear I was not attacking you, it was more a reflection of my opinion of Paul McGowan's comments, which I'm not even going to bother to take the time to address. I think George's comment says a lot in that regard. In my opinion, the most relevant comments on the need for an active preamp are those made by Ralph. |
Yes Khozuma but this looks like it real l audiophile grade http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tortuga-ldr3v2k-passive-preamplifier/ newer version on their site |
The Tortuga looks interesting. I tried their buffer when it was "on tour" and it was not bad at all. The combination of my Goldpoint passive and the buffer sounded quite good but not at the level of my SMc buffer/preamp. I would have liked to have tried the Tortuga passive + buffer but only had their buffer and not the passive. I asked them why they don't offer the buffer integral with their passive preamp (it should fit in the big box version they offer) but I think they are just not there yet. |
