New Preamp or Long Cables/Interconnects?

[Ajani]

Why would you spend so much money on something that's not even going to change or improve the sound? For a lot less you can probably get yourself a pair of good flat interconnects

The reason to spend the extra for the Placette would be the assumption that it will sound better than the gain stage of the DAC1...

For a lot less I could just run 45ft of BJC LC1....

[audio amateur]

With the rest of the money you can buy a rug and other stuff for the room, looks like it needs a little decoration.

[audio amateur]

I didn't know you could by pass the gain stage on the DAC1

[Ajani]

I didn't know you could by pass the gain stage on the DAC1

Bypassing the volume control on the DAC1 (and especially the -20db internal jumpers on the XLR) is a rite of passage for audiophiles....

Note: I haven't switched the XLR jumpers to 0db, which is likely why I prefer the RCA sound of the DAC1 - the problem being that since about 10 oclock is the max volume I can tolerate, then increasing the volume 20db would mean I basically can't touch the volume control at all in balanced mode....

[Ajani]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions... While I think I'll eventually want to check out the Placette Passive, the best move for the foreseeable future is to combine AA and PoppaC's suggestions; Place the DAC1/Classic on the coffee table and run some ICs direct to them... Not under a rug, just plug the cables into the DAC when I'm ready to start listening to music (otherwise leave them just attached to the amp, out of the walkway)... Dirt cheap and since the cables would be under 3M then I don't need to worry about sound degradation...

[Feanor]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions... While I think I'll eventually want to check out the Placette Passive, the best move for the foreseeable future is to combine AA and PoppaC's suggestions; Place the DAC1/Classic on the coffee table and run some ICs direct to them... Not under a rug, just plug the cables into the DAC when I'm ready to start listening to music (otherwise leave them just attached to the amp, out of the walkway)... Dirt cheap and since the cables would be under 3M then I don't need to worry about sound degradation...

Brutally practical guys, AA and PC.