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What do you like/would like to have in your preamp?

post #1 of 9
10/22/09 at 3:00pm
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In the good ol' days, preamps were pretty much all the same: Tuner/Phono/Aux/Tape/Tape 2 with a volume, balance, and maybe a tone control.

There's a lot more options these days. So what kinds of inputs do you need/use most on your preamp? What about outputs?

Do you like pushbutton selector switches, rotary switches, remote controls?

Also, are there cool "nice-to-haves" you wish you had, like a good phono stage, balanced ins/outs, tape buffer, etc?
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post #2 of 9
10/22/09 at 3:38pm
I'm a weirdo

I'd buy, in a heartbeat, something with 3 balanced inputs, 2 balanced outputs routed through a volume pot, and 2 balanced outputs straight-through (tape). 1 single-ended input would be great, if the preamp had a phase splitter in it.

Rotary selection all the way!
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post #3 of 9
10/22/09 at 3:47pm
I would trade a beautiful-looking preamp with a dozen inputs/outs and even remote control for an ugly preamp that doesn't harm the music signal fed into it..

This is an extremely difficult feat, at any price unfortunately IME.
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post #4 of 9
10/22/09 at 4:34pm
About a dozen inputs, a transformer-based attenuator, a single tube on each channel and output transformers.

Which, sooner or later, I will have. It'll be an Ultrapath.
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post #5 of 9
10/22/09 at 7:56pm
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Originally Posted by Jon L View Post
I would trade a beautiful-looking preamp with a dozen inputs/outs and even remote control for an ugly preamp that doesn't harm the music signal fed into it..

This is an extremely difficult feat, at any price unfortunately IME.
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post
About a dozen inputs, a transformer-based attenuator, a single tube on each channel and output transformers.

Which, sooner or later, I will have. It'll be an Ultrapath.
A dozen inputs!

You guys have that many sources?
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post #6 of 9
10/23/09 at 12:10am
pepperoni

and green peppers

mushrooms

olives

chives
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post #7 of 9
10/23/09 at 8:51am
LDR based volume control.

Left/Right vol controls on remote. Threat level IIIA metal remote

Anti-thump on selector

Wired point/point

Power supply robust enough that power cords make no difference.

John C.
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post #8 of 9
10/23/09 at 9:23am
TBH i'm not bothered about balanced inputs/outputs or remote control.

Lord, give me one of these and i'll die a happy man....


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post #9 of 9
10/23/09 at 9:31am
If it is a tube integrate or preamp, I'd like a timer to turn on/off the amp.
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