F1GTR
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I'm curious to know how many of you bypass the option of a preamp altogether and just go straight from the power amplifiers to your speakers on your home speaker setup?
I've had some vintage Klipschorns for the past ten years or so and have found nothing source wise for less than $5,000 that comes anywhere close to my tube rectified McIntosh MC-30 amplifiers. The thing that really puzzles me though is that I've tried using them with a McIntosh C20, C22, and MX110 preamp and I always feel as if the signal degrades when doing so.. It's almost as if the music loses some magic, tonality and clarity and the signal becomes more sterile. The sparkle and lushness of the midrange seems to dwindle and the overall sound feels like it loses body and energy.
I don't have much experience with gear outside of what I have so I'm curious to know if other's have noticed this in their own rigs and if any of you have done away with your preamp completely as well?
Do these symptoms sound correct or should a preamp have none to little effect on sound?
I've had some vintage Klipschorns for the past ten years or so and have found nothing source wise for less than $5,000 that comes anywhere close to my tube rectified McIntosh MC-30 amplifiers. The thing that really puzzles me though is that I've tried using them with a McIntosh C20, C22, and MX110 preamp and I always feel as if the signal degrades when doing so.. It's almost as if the music loses some magic, tonality and clarity and the signal becomes more sterile. The sparkle and lushness of the midrange seems to dwindle and the overall sound feels like it loses body and energy.
I don't have much experience with gear outside of what I have so I'm curious to know if other's have noticed this in their own rigs and if any of you have done away with your preamp completely as well?
Do these symptoms sound correct or should a preamp have none to little effect on sound?