2. amps-preamps
  3. 165876-504

Are Preamplifier’s Relevant Today or just a Hinderance with Digital Playback ?

I’m just curious,.I know from past experiences using a well designed preamplifier can and will make a difference however the computer audio crowd say different with the use of HQplayer with volume control including multiple filters and adjustments in OS mode using a preamplifier is blasphemy to some of them .

What’s your take on this subject? 
Thanks in advance.
128x128in_shore
djones51
4,947 posts
 
If you're basically using a computer as a source to headphone amp/dac I can see why it would be heavily against a preamp. Why add extra components?
roxy54's avatar
roxy54
7,649 posts
 
+1 yoby.
charles1dad's avatar
charles1dad
10,227 posts
 
@yoby,
Agree with you, but remember the anti-active preamplifier adherents view many (All?) of the positive attributes you listed (Per bigkidz) as colorations. Particularly if "flesh on the bone" or "fuller body/tone" are cited.
Charles
in_shore's avatar
in_shore OP
596 posts
 
Charles1dad haha yup,.
tomic601's avatar
tomic601
12,741 posts
 
well Charlie ( Ayre ) RIP and Ralph are in agreement
More to discover