I can describe the sound from the current system as open, clear, and airy. I think the sound is pretty close to neutral, but some might say the sound to be a bit on the leaner side. I would like a bit more body and substance in the sound, maybe at the expense of some of the openness. I prefer SS over tubes, but I'll consider both. Some of the amps I am considering are:
Pass Labs XA-30.5 Spectron Musician III SE Mk2 BAT VK-75SE
Rest of the gears: Linn Unidisk SC, Focal 1037BE, no preamp.
I agree with Jim above, the 336 has plenty of body and substance. I use a BAT vk51 se preamp with my 436's (previously owned a 332) and Mac 501's and its super. To me your issue is the Linn, which I feel would be the lean component in your system.
Thanks for the suggestions on the preamp and the front end, but perhaps that's for another thread. Let me rephrase the original question. Has anyone compared any of these amps?
Levinson 335 Pass Labs XA-30.5 Spectron Musician III SE Mk2 BAT VK-75SE
I'm curious which amp could produce meatier sound, like more chests than the vocal cords for vocal recordings, and more woods than the strings for string instruments.
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