To answer to Steveaudio,
I am using an ultimate custom built dual-mono DACT preamplifier that have both: active and passive sections for each channel, stepped volume attenuators for each channel. I can use it as passive and I can use a switch for extra gain. It's battery powered for each channel currently, but I'm about to get DACT dual power supply. It's all solid state -- gain section and power. On the analogue end I have AR PH3 hybrid phono and that is why I need some extra feedback(not necessarily gain) from preamplification to stabilize the phono output.
So switching to tubes will(I assume) bring me a nice "blend"
I think that preamp will stay with me for a long time since I've invested my time and bucks to create it and it sings. If I use digital end I turn the gain section off and use it as passive.
I am using an ultimate custom built dual-mono DACT preamplifier that have both: active and passive sections for each channel, stepped volume attenuators for each channel. I can use it as passive and I can use a switch for extra gain. It's battery powered for each channel currently, but I'm about to get DACT dual power supply. It's all solid state -- gain section and power. On the analogue end I have AR PH3 hybrid phono and that is why I need some extra feedback(not necessarily gain) from preamplification to stabilize the phono output.
So switching to tubes will(I assume) bring me a nice "blend"
I think that preamp will stay with me for a long time since I've invested my time and bucks to create it and it sings. If I use digital end I turn the gain section off and use it as passive.