Recent content by sergioiudicibus

Actually, I now realize that this preamp might be another can of worms; I just emailed its maker to ask how the unbalanced input is fed through to the balanced output. As I mentioned before, it's just two transformers that attenuate the signal, but the website says they run in "true balanced."

The preamp certainly doesn't convert an unbalanced signal into balanced, it just bridges them together, so I assume that the voltage isn't split.

Yes, exactly!

Yes, the DAC is unbalanced. The transformers in my preamp have no gain, they merely attenuate.

Really? That's very reassuring, thank you! This whole sensitivity/voltage/gain issue has always confused me. My current setup also includes a DAC which outputs 2V and it's never driven my amplifier very well, hence my concern. What sort of ratio between output voltage and "voltage peak for full...

Vintage gear would be fine, too!

Thanks for all the feedback! I would have thought so too, but most of my gear is analog and I'd hate to have the signal converted to digital (I'm under the impression that the amplified version does that) It's a Promitheus TVC, a transformer passive preamp. Rather niche, but I've grown...

Yes, apologies for any confusion

Hey everyone, Perhaps I'm looking for the impossible, but... would anyone be able to recommend a separate amp (standalone, not integrated) for the new KEF LS50M? Ideally, it should be: -comfortable going down to 4ohms, but rated for 8ohms (i.e. solid-state, probably) -class A or class A/B; I...