Passive vs Active Pre-Amp

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joffieb

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Hi All,

My (active) pre-amp's output V is 1V whilst my DAC's is 2V. I always thought that a pre-amp boosts the signal and gives more volume but now that I see that it's output is lower than all but Phono, why have an active pre-amp at all? Doesn't a passive one give a much shorter, cleaner signal path and a higher output?

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