Hilde45 I have spent months reading and trying to sort through the topic of preamps . But being that I am a donkey level audio person half of it doesn’t make sense to me in what equates to what & I end up buying stuff local shop says is going to get me to a decent audio listening experience . I do agree with you Verdantaudio on the b&w’s being to forward ( bright ? Or not my fav sound signature if that’s what it is referred to in audio lingo?) don’t know . I started of first thinking a person buys speakers then goes from there .clearly I was clueless. But i posted on this site seeking info from others who one aren’t trying to make a sell off me by recommending products they are authorized dealers to sell , aren’t the type of people who think Costco components are “hi-if” and are really savy in their wide range of audio experience and personal knowledge.
Mtmug your comment “make note of the input impedance of the MC452. At 22k ohms, it’s pretty close to the minimum load recommended by AR for most of their preamps. Also notice the 452 requires 4.2 volts on its balanced inputs to reach its rated power output” already helped me out immensely!!!! See I didn’t even know that was something I needed to need to factor in “ So thank you for educating me on that now I can read through specs of components on how it needs to relate to my specific audio setup
Mtmug your comment “make note of the input impedance of the MC452. At 22k ohms, it’s pretty close to the minimum load recommended by AR for most of their preamps. Also notice the 452 requires 4.2 volts on its balanced inputs to reach its rated power output” already helped me out immensely!!!! See I didn’t even know that was something I needed to need to factor in “ So thank you for educating me on that now I can read through specs of components on how it needs to relate to my specific audio setup