Fitting Stereomour II Into My System

[oguinn]

With the sale going on, I was considering accelerating some purchases I’d been eyeing. I was thinking about getting the Stereomour II to power my speakers and leaving my newly-completed SEX to power my headphones (and dropping their output impedance back down to 4 ohms). To switch between the two, I was considering the Smash as an upgrade to my Quickie.

However, I just realized after doing more research that the Stereomour is integrated. It sounds as if attaching an active pre-amp before the Stereomour isn’t necessarily the best path to take.

Have I misunderstood? Would the Smash still be a good pre so I can switch my sources back and forth to the SEX or the Stereomour? Or should I look for a different output switch that’s passive?

[Paul Birkeland]

The Smash will pair with the Stereomour nicely, but it isn't explicitly necessary.  Some do find the extra gain helpful, especially if the Steremour is powering inefficient speakers. 

[oguinn]

Got it, thank you. Order placed!