the preamplifier built in the ayon cd5 is great?

i want to buy a ayon cd5,i love the lp,the preamplifier built in the ayon cd5 is great,than a pass, levinson 380s,etc?

orionpcgames03-26-2010 7:53pm

wig Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,202 posts 06-02-2010 at 03:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete From my experience since I own the CD-2, sure the combo sounded better than my Belles 21A Auricap but I'm not at the point of getting rid if my pre because the CD-2 and what I have heard from other CD-5 users is that these unit just doesn't have the gain at moderate levels but beautiful at low volumes. Since we're talking about, I'll do some comparison tonight at low levels since my kids are all tucked in.
wig Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,202 posts 06-03-2010 at 03:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Are their any drawbacks in using the CD-2 as pre-amp in terms of sound quailty verses a traditional tube pre?
wig Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,202 posts 06-03-2010 at 11:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm definitely keeping my Pre, sounds much better to me...