[Dave Cook[_2_]]

On 2010-10-20, Arny Krueger wrote:

I'd further speculate that it is due to the active preamps introducing a
high pass filter effect in the lower bass.

Seems possible. I've checked with a voltmeter and some sine tones,
and the BAT VK-42SE (the solid state one) did seem to drop a little in
voltage from 200 to 1000 Hz, but I'm not sure I should trust that the
voltmeter's VRMS input is accurate at these frequencies.

The wider soundstage may be due to the active preamps adding a little
channel imbalance.

I don't see how that would make the soundstage wider in both
directions rather than just shift it. Maybe it was just a volume
effect. I'll try more careful level matching. I can't do any AB
testing as everything requires cable swaps.

Dave Cook