Lightspeed Attenuator.
Incredible dynamics, explosive bass, articulate, transparent, meat-on-the-bones passive!
Everything I have experienced from active preamps (both tube and ss) with no grain, grit, glare, etc. and with typical passive transparency. So far, I have detected no discernible weaknesses, but evaluation continues. The only caveat is that the output and input impedances need to be compatible.
Here is a thread that may be helpful. Although it is a DIY forum, the author of the thread manufactures the Lightspeed for $500 US. In other words, if you aren't a diy person, it is available commercially.
I believe this thread is approaching 250,000 hits.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80194&highlight=
Incredible dynamics, explosive bass, articulate, transparent, meat-on-the-bones passive!
Everything I have experienced from active preamps (both tube and ss) with no grain, grit, glare, etc. and with typical passive transparency. So far, I have detected no discernible weaknesses, but evaluation continues. The only caveat is that the output and input impedances need to be compatible.
Here is a thread that may be helpful. Although it is a DIY forum, the author of the thread manufactures the Lightspeed for $500 US. In other words, if you aren't a diy person, it is available commercially.
I believe this thread is approaching 250,000 hits.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80194&highlight=