Jeff is a very nice man and makes time for less fortunate people. He is not a personal friend. I just have seen him at some dealers and have been to his company with other retailers and got to see his operations and visit with him at times. So I know of him. I am not a retailer and never have been. I have just got to enjoy others in this hobby. Jeff also has a great ear for what is natural. I think very highly of his electronics. I have been on the look out for a long time for something from him and just havn't done it because of cost. But hopefully someday.
But for Ricred. I don't know if this will help or not. I use a buffer after my passive attenuator and it does fill out the bottom end in a very nice way and does not leave anything negetive to speak of. I don't know how this would work out for you. What I have is a Burson AB160. It is made with quality discrete components. I think that may be why it seems like it doesn't have a sound signature of it own yet fills the sound out. What I think I mean is it doesn't seem to lose any transparency yet it makes everything sound more full or complete. I have always liked the less is more plan. It has always worked out well. So I was somewhat surprised that this buffer was such a benefit for my system. Chris Johnson of the Parts Conexion(former Sonic Frontiers owner)said this Burson AB 160 was the cadillac of buffers. For whatever that is worth. And that happens to be what the Burson sales stuff says it is suppose to do. And suprise it seemed to meet up to that for me.
That being said they don't make them any more. And I don't want to give mine up for almost anything I have heard(6 preamps)under 8000.00. Sometimes they have shown up used. Burson may have a better replacement for it. I don't know how it could be much better but I have been wrong before. Anyway just a thought.
But for Ricred. I don't know if this will help or not. I use a buffer after my passive attenuator and it does fill out the bottom end in a very nice way and does not leave anything negetive to speak of. I don't know how this would work out for you. What I have is a Burson AB160. It is made with quality discrete components. I think that may be why it seems like it doesn't have a sound signature of it own yet fills the sound out. What I think I mean is it doesn't seem to lose any transparency yet it makes everything sound more full or complete. I have always liked the less is more plan. It has always worked out well. So I was somewhat surprised that this buffer was such a benefit for my system. Chris Johnson of the Parts Conexion(former Sonic Frontiers owner)said this Burson AB 160 was the cadillac of buffers. For whatever that is worth. And that happens to be what the Burson sales stuff says it is suppose to do. And suprise it seemed to meet up to that for me.
That being said they don't make them any more. And I don't want to give mine up for almost anything I have heard(6 preamps)under 8000.00. Sometimes they have shown up used. Burson may have a better replacement for it. I don't know how it could be much better but I have been wrong before. Anyway just a thought.