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RE: "How does BUF03 sound?"

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In Reply to: RE: "How does BUF03 sound?" posted by 1973shovel on November 09, 2024 at 03:57:28

Similar experience here. Passives (even with a buffer) can suck the life out of the music unless the source component is especially 'dynamic', in my case with a 'hot' output signal higher than most sources. Otherwise, I'm better off with a linestage with gain.
I had the Cary CD 306/200 that was known to be very 'dynamic' and 'robust' along with its higher than usual output voltage. This CDP worked well with my Placette Passive driving an amp that didn't require a lot of signal for full output. That same passive with some other components was lifeless to almost anemic.

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RE: "How does BUF03 sound?" - Leo loves music 11:36:36 11/09/24 (1)
These buffers don't suck in my design. The sound is very dynamic.

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- RE: "How does BUF03 sound?" - AbeCollins 15:09:05 11/09/24 (0)
  I didn't say your buffer sucks. But in my experience a preamp with some gain actually sounds better in most cases to me.
  
  As an aside I've owned a handful of passives and some with the ability engage a unity gain output buffer. Some were better than others but I went back to preamps with some gain. They seem to be more dynamic or alive to my ears. Your preference and YMMV. There's no right answer.

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