General question for those with fire bottle amps and relatively high output sources; am I missing anything by running my dac straight into an inspire 45?
Dennis built my amp (like some others) with a volume pot on the front. My dac also has a remote control that can adjust volume. I can play way louder than I ever would want but not sure if I'm missing out on something a preamp would give. Obviously I could buy and try but would like to get a few opinions first so I don't end up with something I don't need. I know one person here who skips the pre stage and goes straight to the amp from his turn table.
Speakers are a set of Omega Junior 8s at 98db.
From my limited experience with headphones I know loudness is not a good measure of performance, but not entirely sure this situation is applicable since the speakers are already getting amplification/power.
Appreciate any input the collective has for this newby.
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