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PreAmp Math

I'm looking for an inexpensive preamp to run with my Aragon 4004 mark II amp. I've run my cp players direct to this amp for the past 4 years and just want to try a different arrangement.

The Aragon's output is a relatively low 22K ohms. One active preamp I was looking at suggested a minimum of 50k ohms input. To my ears I've got good sound from using my cd players as preamps and I can't believe this active unit would suggest such a high value.

How important is it that mathematically your preamp matches your amp?

Thanks - Jack
gooddomino

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loontoon
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The craftmanship is excellent, often the parts are excellent, and the sound is excellent, and the price of dirt.

I purchased a highly customized BEZ pre, oil caps, hand wired stepped volume, point to point wiring, etc. All for less than $400. It outclassed my T-hold pre-amp by a margin, but, it also comes with limited in's and outs, and NO REMOTE.

I won't keep it, but it has clearly put me on a quest for a very good toob pre, with volume, and the Orient has now offered me a nice pre with 4 inputs, switched via remote, and volume via remote.

NA look out, the Asians are coming, and coming fast.

Note: old NOS toobs are still needed to sound the best.

loon
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