marr@yale-com.UUCP (07/06/83)
I`m looking for a CLEAN sounding preamp. A Denon DP-30L turntable and DR-F6 tape deck will be hitched to it (along with some Philips power amp that my roommate is bringing up) to give some idea of quality range. Hafler has been recommended to me, but I haven`t had much of a chance to do any shopping yet. My concern is for a preamp that will bring the signal from the turntable (and maybe CD player, though I doubt I`ll get one soon) to the tape deck whilst introducing the least possible amount of noise. Gadgets, special features and the like are not a consideration. Any suggestions that anyone may have about this would be greatly appreciated. Leon Marr decvax!yale-comix!marr 1693 Yale Station New Haven, CT 06520-1693
softech@micomvax.UUCP (07/08/83)
Best buys in preamps, in my book: (alphabetical order) 1) Bryston 1B 2) Conrad-Johnson 3) Naim 4) Hafler 5) Threshold This list is made regardless of price bracket. Any of these units will give you the maximum for your money, if you can afford it.
emrath@uiucdcs.UUCP (07/09/83)
#R:yale-com:-171200:uiucdcs:22700027:000:1191 uiucdcs!emrath Jul 8 18:12:00 1983 These days, I find it hard to imagine a preamp that doesn't sound clean. I think looking for the quietest preamp you can find is a good thing. I have a Phase Linear preamp that I really like, sounds fine. The push button selector is a lot nicer than a rotary switch. Problems: 1) DIP-sized relays are used for signal switching, but these occasionally get dirty contacts and I have to open 'em up and clean them. However, this approach virtually eliminates cross talk. Ideally, I would like solid state switches (FETs). 2) The high level amp was kinda noisy, because the volume control came first. Since I don't listen at full volume, I modified the thing by adding 20dB of gain in front of the volume control and cutting the gain of the high level amp (in the feedback circuit) by the same. This causes reduced volume settings to cut back the noise from pre-vol-control amp stages. From what I've seen of late, manufacturers have finally started doing this kind of thing or putting the vol control in the feedback path. Consider Nakamichi, from what I've seen of preamp specs, as well as cassette deck specs, they know a thing or two about building very quiet voltage amps.
don@gitpyr.UUCP (Don Deal) (05/26/85)
I'm nearing the purchase of a preamp, and unless someone talks me out of
it, I think I'll buy a Crown SL-2. Since the sum of my knowledge on preamps
could be contained on a single business card, I'm interested in hearing
opinions on the SL-2 as well as comparable or better preamps. Although I
want to spend only about $500, I'm willing to go a little higher for the
"right" preamp. Please send replies via mail.
Thanks
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uucp: ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,masscomp,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!donben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) (05/29/85)
>I'm nearing the purchase of a preamp, and unless someone talks me out of >it, I think I'll buy a Crown SL-2. Since the sum of my knowledge on preamps >could be contained on a single business card, I'm interested in hearing >opinions on the SL-2 as well as comparable or better preamps. Although I >want to spend only about $500, I'm willing to go a little higher for the >"right" preamp. Please send replies via mail. > Thanks Don't buy the Crown preamp. I used to own one, and let me tell you, when I upgraded to my current preamp (Threshold), it was like pulling the cotton out of my ears. If you don't mind a preamp with few features, try the PS Audio Source. It is cheaper than the Crown, and a far better unit. If you want features, the Tandberg 3008 at just over $700 is worth the extra money many times over. Ben Broder ..ihnp4!princeton!moncol!ben ..vax135!petsd!moncol!ben