I’m a happy owner of MSB Dac + Amp combo. Unfortunately I can’t afford the upgrade to The Reference DAC that sports a pre module (75k euro). When playing digital music I don’t use my PS Audio BHK Pre and I like the result. Unfortunately I need to swap the cables each time I want to listen to a vinyl, because of it requires a preamp in the chain.
I was wondering if a passive pre could help me. I’d like to have a passive pre able to not alter the sound when I’m playing digital music through the Premier DAC (set high level) to the S202 amp (set at 75 ohm). My aim is to keep the BHK Pre (and other pre) out of the chain, because I’m liking much more going direct from MSB DAC to MSB Amp than using a Pre in between that brings its own signature to the sound, And at the same time it should be able to deliver an excellent sound when I’m playing analog music through the phono pre (Stellar Phono PSA) - without the need of swapping cables, of course. I’m too lazy.
Any MSB owner here ever experienced using passive pre? Pros vs cons? Any suggestion?
A smaller one would be appreciate, I need only 2 XLR and 1 RCA inputs and 1 XLR output.
TIA
I was wondering if a passive pre could help me. I’d like to have a passive pre able to not alter the sound when I’m playing digital music through the Premier DAC (set high level) to the S202 amp (set at 75 ohm). My aim is to keep the BHK Pre (and other pre) out of the chain, because I’m liking much more going direct from MSB DAC to MSB Amp than using a Pre in between that brings its own signature to the sound, And at the same time it should be able to deliver an excellent sound when I’m playing analog music through the phono pre (Stellar Phono PSA) - without the need of swapping cables, of course. I’m too lazy.
Any MSB owner here ever experienced using passive pre? Pros vs cons? Any suggestion?
A smaller one would be appreciate, I need only 2 XLR and 1 RCA inputs and 1 XLR output.
TIA