Adding a pre amp

[Ralf11]

he is correct or arguably correct on every point in that post

 

do you have some specific issue with anything in it?

[Spacehound]

5 hours ago, Kimo said:

 

 

But, I guess I summed up my position on preamps in the first reply, so that is that.  

Good.  Now we can get back to high fidelity.

 

Which is what many of us pay for. Or don't, in the case of a preamp.

[Kimo]

4 minutes ago, Spacehound said:

Good.  Now we can get back to high fidelity.

 

Which is what many of us pay for. Or don't, in the case of a preamp.

 

I bet you blew your wad on the DCS, so you can't afford one anyway. 

 

 

 

[Spacehound]

5 hours ago, esldude said:

His argument is real, simple and nearly unrefutable......  

Many people don't like that on forums. Kimo actually said so.

It decreases their opportunities  to waffle on endlessly  and we all like doing that.

 

(I know 10 different  ways to remove a Mercedes door handle. The simplest and quickest  one is in the Mercedes manual. The very  'orses mouth.)

[Spacehound]

2 hours ago, Kimo said:

I can't disagree with this, but I haven't necessary found it to be the case in practice.  I have found that the "simplest" amplifiers haven't always sounded the best, however.

Is "best" objective (= 'highest sound quality" or merely your personal preference?

[Spacehound]

3 hours ago, Kimo said:

I can't disagree with this, but I haven't necessary found it to be the case in practice.  I have found that the "simplest" amplifiers haven't always sounded the best, however.

Did your "that is that" mean  two  more goes?

[Kimo]

1 minute ago, Spacehound said:

Did your "that is that" mean  two  more goes?

I am now starting to question your literacy, or at least your eyesight and/or sobriety.

 

 

 

 

[Spacehound]

6 minutes ago, Kimo said:

I am now starting to question your literacy, or at least your eyesight and/or sobriety.

Question whatever you want. For example, I question the veracity of  the bible's talking snake.

 

BTW: I gave you an 'uptick' for your  "simpleton" as I can't prove I'm not one.

[Ralf11]

people on here are sober??

[Kimo]

Just now, Spacehound said:

Question whatever you want. For example, I question the veracity of  the bible's talking snake.

 

BTW: I gave you an 'uptick' for your  "simpleton" as I can't prove I'm not one.

Well, your response to that one was rather good, so I can't take all the credit.

You might try reading what I actually said in this thread about preamps, though.

[Kimo]

5 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

people on here are sober??

Not for long.

[Spacehound]

Just now, Kimo said:

Well, your response to that one was rather good, so I can't take all the credit.

You might try reading what I actually said in this thread about preamps, though.

My reading it is why I disagree with you. What's hard to understand?

 

BTW: It wasn't an apple, either  They don't have apple trees in the ME, it's too hot. More likely an olive. 

[pkane2001]

7 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

people on here are sober??

 

This would really undermine my primary theory explaining all of CA.

 

[Kimo]

1 minute ago, Spacehound said:

My reading it is why I disagree with you. What's hard to understand?

 

BTW: It wasn't an apple, either  They don't have apple trees in the ME, it's too hot. More likely an olive. 

So, you fervently disagree with the recommendation to demo first.  Are you some kind of anti preamp Nazi?

 

It was a Citron.

[The Computer Audiophile]

5 hours ago, esldude said:

Odd and unusual configuration.  I don't think you'll find very many other pieces of gear for which such a thing is the case. 

 

It isn't 100% black and white.  It is maybe 90%.  

Fair enough. 

[Spacehound]

9 minutes ago, Kimo said:

So, you fervently disagree with the recommendation to demo first.  Are you some kind of anti preamp Nazi?

 

It was a Citron.

I rarely bother to demo stuff. The Mercedes  I mentioned was purchased because the Mercedes dealer was the nearest.and I was fed up with getting wet on the motorbike. It was an impulse purchase as most of my purchases are.  (I've still got the motorbike.)

 

Did citrons exist then?

[Kimo]

1 minute ago, Spacehound said:

I rarely bother to demo stuff. The Mercedes  I mentioned was purchased because the Mercedes dealer was the nearest.

 

Did citrons exist then?

You will have to ask the Pope.  I am not sure what name he uses here.  Apparently, it is one of the original citrus fruits, so there is a chance.

 

[rando]

22 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

people on here are sober??

 

9 minutes ago, pkane2001 said:

 

This would really undermine my primary theory explaining all of CA.

 

 

The last part in that saying about a judge is where things fall apart.  

[Spacehound]

3 minutes ago, Kimo said:

You will have to ask the Pope.  I am not sure what name he uses here.  Apparently, it is one of the original citrus fruits, so there is a chance.

 

What's a Pope?

[Kimo]

5 minutes ago, Spacehound said:

What's a Pope?

A big fan of tube preamps.  

 

That was a gift to you, and a feeble effort to bring this thread back on point.  It has veered a bit.

[jabbr]

I'm a little surprised that this hasn't been said but one of the best reasons for a pre-amplifier is to to match a high output impedance source with a low input impedance amplifier i.e. to amplify current.

[Spacehound]

5 minutes ago, jabbr said:

I'm a little surprised that this hasn't been said but one of the best reasons for a pre-amplifier is to to match a high output impedance source with a low input impedance amplifier i.e. to amplify current.

Some people  tried that. Is Krell still around?

[One and a half]

33 minutes ago, jabbr said:

I'm a little surprised that this hasn't been said but one of the best reasons for a pre-amplifier is to to match a high output impedance source with a low input impedance amplifier i.e. to amplify current.

Ah yup, identified in this post from Barrows. It's lost in among all the tripe on pages 2 and 3.

[pkane2001]

40 minutes ago, jabbr said:

I'm a little surprised that this hasn't been said but one of the best reasons for a pre-amplifier is to to match a high output impedance source with a low input impedance amplifier i.e. to amplify current.

 

That's the main reason I just ordered a new head amp to try. This one has adjustable output impedance, and I wanted to see what effect this would have on sound. Up to now, the sound has been simply awesome right out of the balanced outputs of my DAC (after proper DSP). Perhaps that's because my headphones have a high-ish impedance.

[Ralf11]

1 hour ago, Spacehound said:

What's a Pope?

 

Like a dude that lords it over all the other Imams

 

or a Supreme Rabbi