Preamp to mate with Pass 30.5


I own a Pass 30.5 and am looking for a preamp to match this fine amplifier. Obviously Pass would be a good choice but wondering what else others have found to be satisfying. It appears the Pass 30.5 prefers a pre with low gain on the output.
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Showing 1 response by wilsynet

As long as your speakers are sensitive enough to get by from the gain of your amplifier only, then sure, you could get by with a zero gain or low gain pre. What speakers are they by the way?

Looks like input impedance is 30 kohms, so you'll almost certainly need a buffered pre of some kind, a straight passive won't likely do.

First Watt B-1 (available on Audiogon right now) seems like a no-brainer. The Wyred4Sound STP may also be a good choice.