What to look for when buying a preamplifier?

[audio amateur]

(Remember, every 3dB of gain represents approximately a doubling of the music's apparent loudness!)

That is incorrect. It is either 6 or 10 dB, certainly not 3. A 3 dB gain does however represent a doubling in power.

[Ajani]

That is incorrect. It is either 6 or 10 dB, certainly not 3. A 3 dB gain does however represent a doubling in power.

Yep - 10db it is...

Funny how it's taken 6 years for someone to realize that mistake by Feanor

[audio amateur]

Yep - 10db it is...

Funny how it's taken 6 years for someone to realize that mistake by Feanor

Actually I don't believe Feanor wrote that, it seems to be from the article he quoted. He wouldn't dare make such a blatant mistake around these parts

[Feanor]

Actually I don't believe Feanor wrote that, it seems to be from the article he quoted. He wouldn't dare make such a blatant mistake around these parts

Indeed ... and I knew better even back then.

[E-Stat]

Funny how it's taken 6 years for someone to realize that mistake by Feanor

If you look again, you'll find that comment was a quote from an excerpt from a review from Enjoy the Music magazine as aa said.

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