Overpriced Accuphase preamp
Bret Ludwig wrote:
The best pre is no pre.
Optical players/DACs with a nice big volume knob and low impedance
outputs directly driving a power amp are the ultimate in quality.
I can sure see that. It's somewhat surprising you don't see DAC's
with remote volume-controls. Would be perfect for the purists...
If you do need a pre, and in some situations you might, it's amazing,
or disgusting depending on your perspective, how $2-10K units are
consistently trumped by homebrew Marantz 7/ Mac C22 clones, if the
power supply is isolated and good parts are used.
That's probably not a horrible way to go, either. I'm actually
thinking of building my own (using a proven design, of course).
The ultimate
enclosure is a three-chamber die casting with RF gasketed lid that is
19" with integral rack ears that was used as part of a Quintron paging
trensmitter enclosure. From time to time these come available at ye
olde hamfeste. A junked turbine igniter box works too if you don't mind
gutting it and for best results, cutting off the HV cigarette housings
and having them welded over.
While there pick up some books published before '63 or so. Pete
Millett needs them....
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