Hi Walter, Save yourself the money on the 3A. I've owned both and have had both in several systems. Both sound great!
Anyway, the rule is; Buy it at a price you can sell it for if you aren't happy. All the communication like this is'nt
worth near as much as listening for yourself. I've also
owned M3A with gold card. The phono sounded a tad better
but not enough to keep it given the $600.00 difference.
Yes, the humble M3 will provide enough output for a medium
output cartridge. I have a Benz Ruby and the M3 does fine.
also, from what I've seen on Audiogon, M3 with gold card
is VERY desirable at around $800.00. I can't remember the last time I saw one though. I picked up my original M3
( 1994 serial number )for $600. I remain impressed by it.
Joe
Anyway, the rule is; Buy it at a price you can sell it for if you aren't happy. All the communication like this is'nt
worth near as much as listening for yourself. I've also
owned M3A with gold card. The phono sounded a tad better
but not enough to keep it given the $600.00 difference.
Yes, the humble M3 will provide enough output for a medium
output cartridge. I have a Benz Ruby and the M3 does fine.
also, from what I've seen on Audiogon, M3 with gold card
is VERY desirable at around $800.00. I can't remember the last time I saw one though. I picked up my original M3
( 1994 serial number )for $600. I remain impressed by it.
Joe