Quote Originally Posted by blackraven
I'm not so sure I understand why every one is down on a tube buffer.
Buffered outputs don't need buffering.

Quote Originally Posted by blackraven
It may help some with warming things up, improving bass, sound stage and transparency- and I used the word may!
Exactly how can one improve sound stage accuracy and transparency by adding another stage ? My long term experience suggests the opposite. That's why I do not use a preamp with line level sources. Every electronic stage imparts its own sonic characteristics. You can't fix one by adding another.

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