What is a passive preamp?

My impression, it`s a linestage pre. without a phono section, and/or tone controls. Is this correct?

pmm03-01-2008 10:35pm

vvrinc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 323 posts 03-02-2008 at 11:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yep, no football 'til September and the boys are restless. 8^(
dopogue Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,773 posts 03-03-2008 at 12:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm perfectly happy with "passive preamp." Really. As long as I don't have to use one :-)
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,847 posts 03-03-2008 at 01:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just trying to answer the question correctly. I don't give crap whether anyone likes the answer or not. Maybe I just can't understand the english language. I have a question. What is a linestage?
herman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,215 posts 03-03-2008 at 02:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A linestage is a preamplifier that can only deal with line level sources (CD players, DACs, tape decks, tuners) i.e. it is a preamplifier that does not have a phono stage.
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,847 posts 03-03-2008 at 12:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I knew you were joking when you said preamp meant before the amp Herman. Come on you had to be. You don't call speakers postamps do you?