It is more neutral than many tube preamps but still has that organic quality. Very good bass and dynamics, maybe even a touch exagerated. Smeared highs with the stock Sovteks that should be replaced. Much better with XLR. Even better with balanced AC. Comparable to BAT and Supratek.
Achieving Preamp nirvana with a SF Line 3?
I am contemplating the purchase of a Sonic Frontiers Line 3 preamp. It will replace an Audible Illusions Modulus 3A in a system that has NHT 3.3 speakers, Moscode 300 Maxi amp (mods) JPS SC2/NC cabling, Muse 9 Signature DVD/CD. I am planning on selling my VPI 19 MKIII with ETII arm and will return to vinyl in the future so a phono section isn�t the most important issue.
My quest of course is �perfect sound� (that is a mouth full) which will never happen as long as we all have opinions. From what I have read this preamp has tons of engineering and experience rolled into it and could possibly by virtue of it�s design and build yield pure sound with virtually no self inflicted opinion of its own. It, from my studies, does not have a tube signature or SS but is vanishing. My worries are that this particular preamp could exhibit a sterile cleansed sound chalk full of detail bombarding me in a lifeless presentation.
Any experiences to help? Any comparisons by Gon members? I�m in AZ and there isn�t much I can do as far as me playing around and comparing. I have also considered a Belles 21A (Aura caps?) , Belles Soloist 3, and CAT . If I go Belles I will also purchase two 150A Ref amps to bridge. Thoughts?
My quest of course is �perfect sound� (that is a mouth full) which will never happen as long as we all have opinions. From what I have read this preamp has tons of engineering and experience rolled into it and could possibly by virtue of it�s design and build yield pure sound with virtually no self inflicted opinion of its own. It, from my studies, does not have a tube signature or SS but is vanishing. My worries are that this particular preamp could exhibit a sterile cleansed sound chalk full of detail bombarding me in a lifeless presentation.
Any experiences to help? Any comparisons by Gon members? I�m in AZ and there isn�t much I can do as far as me playing around and comparing. I have also considered a Belles 21A (Aura caps?) , Belles Soloist 3, and CAT . If I go Belles I will also purchase two 150A Ref amps to bridge. Thoughts?
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