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Icon audio LA5 TX pre amp
I ended up purchasing one last year. Very solidly built, nice sound. My 1st preamp owned using output transformers.   
Belles LA-01 SS preamplifier coupling capacitors
After inspecting the traces to the (2) AMPHION caps (larger poly. types) they are off the main power supply electrolytic capacitors (+) leads and go to ground..they are not in fact out coupling capacitors. There doesn’t appear to be coupling capac... 
pass labs xa25 polarity
I saw that article but missed that.thanks 
Tube preamp for SS amp
I've only seen preamp output impedance's listed either by itself or at 1kHz. 
Tube preamp for SS amp
Onemug, how quiet is the cj gear? Thanks for the feedback by the way! 
Tube preamp for SS amp
Lloydelee21, I am very curious to see how the et3se would sound with my pass labs...in fact I have read in other forums that it is a good match, however I just don't think I'd like the push button volume control. Yeah there is a remote but same th... 
Tube preamp for SS amp
I totally agree....what looks good on paper might on the other hand be the worst combination that could be put together (sonically)...at least for a given system. I spend countless hours reading and researching (I enjoy this by the way) but in the... 
Tube preamp for SS amp
You're probably right. It's tough being an audio enthusiast and reading about new makes and models with everybody trying to outdo everybody else but in reality who actually has access to audition even a fraction of what's out there. Even the hifi ... 
Tube preamp for SS amp
Thanks for all the feedback. Based on all the research I've done I'm leaning towards 6SN7 or the 6922. I have had my eye on the cj et3se however I'm not sold on the volume control that it uses (push button/remote) and I'm not sure the entry level ...