Any Passive Pre Users?

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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited April 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Going passive was one of those "ah-ha" moments for me, It would take a mighty good active pre to unseat my Placette.

    man,that's a beauty......wish I had the dough:sad:
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2012
    Watch for a used one...they ARE hard to sell used, just ask me! (sold my first one years ago) Being passive, and having only 1 input--there's not much of an audience.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2012
    I have a little CI Audio TVC2 I keep going back to....it just works with what I got. clean and straight forward is the best way i describe it.

    I recently put it bak in the mix over the Anthem pre2l and I love it. Steve mentioned synergy being important and he couldn't be more right. passives are not always better but when they are with a particular rig, then thats how you go.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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