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RE: Schitt buffer question

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In Reply to: RE: Schitt buffer question posted by Sondek on August 24, 2024 at 08:06:02

Thank you, but I'm not looking for a passive.

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RE: Schitt buffer question - Sondek 18:31:58 08/24/24 (0)
Misread your post. Sorry.
Yes but........ - Kal Rubinson 09:09:55 08/24/24 (10)
The Freya+ but I'd take the Topping Pre90 over it any day.
- https://www.stereophile.com/content/schiit-freya-line-preamp (Open in New Window)
- RE: Yes but........ - AbeCollins 10:52:06 08/25/24 (1)
  Nice review of the Schiit Freya+, Kal. With the Freya+ sporting 6SN7 tubes I was hoping I would get sonics on par or very close to that of the Cary SLP-05 at a bargain price. It was not even close, but somehow I kinda expected that! The Cary SLP-05 is a very special preamp.
  I preferred the drive and dynamics of the Freya+ in solid-state high gain mode but I ended up getting the all solid-state Schiit Kara which is overall more robust sounding to my ears vs the Freya+ regardless of mode. I truly like the way Kara sounds.
  I still own the Schiit Kara but it was recently displaced in my rack by the Eversolo DMP-A8 Streamer / DAC / Preamp.
  
  Edits: 08/25/24
  - RE: Yes but........ - Kal Rubinson 14:43:33 08/25/24 (0)
    "Nice review of the Schiit Freya+, Kal. With the Freya+ sporting 6SN7 tubes I was hoping I would get sonics on par or very close to that of the Cary SLP-05 at a bargain price. It was not even close, but somehow I kinda expected that! The Cary SLP-05 is a very special preamp."
    Thanks but I can't/won't make and comparisons to tube stuff.
    
    Edits: 08/25/24
- interesting indeed (nt) - mhardy6647 05:13:04 08/25/24 (0)
  enntee
  all the best,
  mrh
- RE: Yes but........ - airtime 09:39:14 08/24/24 (6)
  That's very nice but I'm also trying to move away from tubes. I'm currently using a Pass B1 buff with a gold point attenuator that I really do like a lot. I'm trying to find a single buffer and attenuator in one package.
  - RE: Yes but........ - mlsstl 13:13:09 08/25/24 (0)
    You could go for the original unity-gain-only Schiit Saga with a LISST solid state "tube" in place of the 6SN7. The original Saga is no longer available new but used ones do come up from time to time.
  - Active devices in Pre90 are - E-Stat 17:35:01 08/24/24 (3)
    eight OPA1612 op amps.
    - In addition to the op amps - kh6idf 18:43:37 08/24/24 (1)
      There are also two Texas Instruments TPA6120A2 high fidelity headphone amplifier modules. Specs for these are impressive, especially considering they cost less than $2 each.
      https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tpa6120a2 (Open in New Window)
      - What is most impressive are the results achieved..... - Kal Rubinson 20:05:11 08/24/24 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: In addition to the op amps posted by kh6idf on August 24, 2024 at 18:43:37
        
        ....aside from the remote control.
    - Yup. (nt) - Kal Rubinson 18:33:02 08/24/24 (0)
  - ????? But................. - Kal Rubinson 10:38:49 08/24/24 (0)
    That's what the Topping is. (Well, it has an input switch.)
    
    Solid-state with resistor-switched volume control and stupid-good specs.
    
    I bought it to use as a line-driver but use it for lots of things and it is always transparent, IMHO.
    - Topping Pre90 Review (Open in New Window)

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