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Preamps with variable gain... pros and cons?

I am considering a preamp upgrage and have noticed many high end units have adjustable gain (in addition of course to the volume control). What are the benifits of this feature? What units have you auditioned or owned? What models would you recommend? Is this soley a solid state feature or do any tube preamps have it?

Many thanks.
blueswan

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rockhead
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I have a tubed Supratek Syrah pre and also prefer it at max gain. It has 5 different gain settings so you can try different settings to work with your amp. I have a few cd's that seem to have been recorded on the lean or bright side and lowering the gain (and raising the volume) helps.

Regards,
Patrick
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