preamp output impedance - could it be too low ?



i´ve found a german tube preamp with 56 ohm unbalanced and 22 ohm balanced output impedance.

could this create any problems or sound degradation ?
to match with nuforce v2se

thanx

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Showing 1 response by nietzschelover

I would try to follow the "eight to one" rule and mate it with an amp with a VERY low input impedance. But, I don't know of any amps with a 4k to 5k input impedance.
Nonetheless, a low input impedance will allow your preamp to be "a good performer during high-power demands" like Aball says.
YBAs are, usually, 27k. You could even biamp with those! And feed them well. (Because you'd, still, be sending your signal into 13.5k).
Maybe, there's a complementary German amp you should explore. . .