System is Uphorik and a pair of active AV5125's driving 242's.
Will the Uphorik output be loud enough without preamplification? I.e. will the OBH-22 do the business or do I need a good kikkin?
On my previous amp (82/hicap/250) Uphorik output seems quite high as I never have to go above 50% on the dial.
What do you think?
Kikkin or Creek OBH-22?
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Hi psmith!
Apologies for not having answered your question before. Perhaps you already know the answer by now?
The OBH-22 is a passive volume control and I don't particularly fancy their musical qualities compared to a good active volume (Kikkin 1.1's are being sold out for €450 and could be worth auditioning). But in my experience, full volume on a passive volume control will provide a loud enough volume when driven by a Uphorik. Even for party levels.
Apologies for not having answered your question before. Perhaps you already know the answer by now?
The OBH-22 is a passive volume control and I don't particularly fancy their musical qualities compared to a good active volume (Kikkin 1.1's are being sold out for €450 and could be worth auditioning). But in my experience, full volume on a passive volume control will provide a loud enough volume when driven by a Uphorik. Even for party levels.