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I have an ARC SP11, with a bad FET, which I have ordered. So I temporarily ran my Scott 310E tuner directly to Citation 11 amp. The result is a loss of dynamics (and magic) to the point that it doesn't even seem to be the same system.
This was a surprise to me, figured I would post to hear peoples similar or different experiences and thoughts.
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Topic - Bypassing preamp - fredtr 07:01:47 04/13/22 (40)
- I've heard it both ways: with and without dynamic improvement. - Feanor 10:38:58 04/16/22 (8)
- RE: I've heard it both ways: with and without dynamic improvement. - Utley1 12:51:28 04/16/22 (7)
- Yes, I very content with the Topping D90 - Feanor 04:38:28 04/17/22 (6)
- RE: Yes, I very content with the Topping D90 - morricab 03:10:11 05/10/22 (4)
- BTW, I don't understand about the iFi power supply - Feanor 10:28:40 05/11/22 (1)
- RE: BTW, I don't understand about the iFi power supply - morricab 02:13:48 05/17/22 (0)
- I skeptical when I hear folks with $$$$ equipment disparage $ stuff - Feanor 11:49:15 05/10/22 (1)
- RE: I skeptical when I hear folks with $$$$ equipment disparage $ stuff - morricab 02:10:29 05/17/22 (0)
- RE: Yes, I very content with the Topping D90 - Utley1 09:33:39 04/17/22 (0)
- Impedance missmatch... - bare 09:06:21 04/14/22 (3)
- RE: Impedance missmatch... - fredtr 09:09:08 04/14/22 (2)
- That tuner has a pretty high output impedance - Ralph 13:16:15 04/15/22 (1)
- RE: That tuner has a pretty high output impedance - fredtr 16:02:58 04/15/22 (0)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - Cut-Throat 16:37:30 04/13/22 (0)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - fredtr 11:16:10 04/13/22 (0)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - AbeCollins 10:18:33 04/13/22 (13)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - airtime 10:44:32 04/13/22 (12)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - AbeCollins 11:07:03 04/13/22 (11)
- I must say that my Schiit Saga (passive stepped-attenuator with hybrid tube buffer)... - MWE 06:07:22 04/14/22 (5)
- RE: I must say that my Schiit Saga (passive stepped-attenuator with hybrid tube buffer)... - AbeCollins 12:57:35 04/14/22 (4)
- Yeah, the PF-R is not bad, but to my ears/brain it just doesn't have the transparency... - MWE 14:07:48 04/14/22 (3)
- RE: Yeah, the PF-R is not bad, but to my ears/brain it just doesn't have the transparency... - AbeCollins 17:57:07 04/14/22 (2)
- I may have to haul it out again and give another listen, might try it... - MWE 22:12:32 04/14/22 (1)
- You still have it? Amazing! - nt - AbeCollins 12:00:07 04/15/22 (0)
- RE: Internal vs external buffer - tketcham 05:59:54 04/14/22 (2)
- That's an interesting and unique approach.... - AbeCollins 13:04:11 04/14/22 (1)
- RE: That's an interesting and unique approach.... - tketcham 13:51:58 04/14/22 (0)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - E-Stat 17:38:41 04/13/22 (0)
- RE: Bypassing preamp - Tre' 12:11:24 04/13/22 (0)
- Perhaps not a great combination - E-Stat 07:30:03 04/13/22 (10)
- RE: Perhaps not a great combination - Palustris 08:01:55 04/13/22 (9)
- RE: Perhaps not a great combination - fredtr 12:00:09 04/13/22 (8)
- I thought the citation was a power amp? - Tre' 18:10:29 04/14/22 (3)
- RE: I thought the citation was a power amp? - fredtr 08:37:07 04/15/22 (0)
- RE: I thought the citation was a power amp? - fredtr 18:21:42 04/14/22 (1)
- I have a citation 2 power amp - Tre' 19:25:24 04/14/22 (0)
- RE: Perhaps not a great combination - Palustris 07:17:21 04/14/22 (3)
- RE: Perhaps not a great combination - fredtr 07:32:10 04/14/22 (2)
- RE: Perhaps not a great combination - Palustris 08:01:43 04/14/22 (1)
- RE: Perhaps not a great combination - fredtr 08:41:51 04/14/22 (0)