Coincident Linestage vs CJ CT5 or Allnic L-3000


I currently own a Conrad Johnson CT5 but would like to upgrade and move to a preamp with XLR in/out. I have tested the Allnic L-3000 which I find very intersting, and I am also interested in the Coincident Statement linestage. Has anybody compared the Coincident to the CT5 or the Allnic?
obrennan1963
Marco,
The CLS with a krell amplifier, that's an unusual but curious pairing, how did that sound? That Viola is a very expensive but well praised amplifier. I've never heard the CSL paired with SS amplifiers, interesting.
Charles
Yes Charles a partner with Krells it's actually unusual.
Sound is good (fantastic in dynamics) but I find it sometimes aggressive in mid-highs and with a great (maybe too much) punch in bass region.
Owner use a PC+DCS Puccini Dac combo and speakers are Coincident pure reference Extreme (the version with separate stands for mid-highs).
About SS I find that Viola Bravo is in another superior league but it's also very very expensive.
Best from Italy
Marco
Now that I think about it I recall an Italian reviewer who used the CLS with the Viola Bravo amplifier and found the combination stunning. This review was a couple of years ago I believe.
Charles,
Yes Charles, you remember correctly; this is one of the two systems I mentioned above. Listened in 2013; source was PC + DCS Vivaldi and speakers were Evolution Acoustics MM3; no doubt that this was my best experience in audio in many many years.
Marco
Marco,
Given your very high opinion of the CLS performance with the standard 101D tubes, it'd be interesting if you heard the premium Psvane W.E.tubes installed.Quite an upgrade for reasonable cost per feedback results.
Charles,