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Originally Posted by Antonmb
You prompted me to check. There are 8 preamps in their recommended components list that were reviewed in the last two years, including two Pass models. Given that the trend these days seems to be to eschew preamps in favor of integrated amps, all-in-ones, or digital sources direct to amps, this doesn’t seem unreasonable to me.
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Okay, thanks for checking, Tony. So, on average, that's about a preamp review every quarter.
I'm still of classically-held view the preamp is the heart of a system; and also of the view that the majority of digital-only systems, even if they can be connected directly to an amp and speakers, invariably sounds better when going through a preamp.
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