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MBL: single 9008A to drive 101e - bad idea?

I would really like to buy a set of MBL's (101E mk2 + a pair of 9008A's) but my budget is a bit tight for now so I am considering buying a single 9008A for now and adding to make a pair later on. I know that using a single 9008A in stereo mode is not a recommended setup because of the degradation in sound quality, but this is really all I can afford for now. Or is this a really bad idea?

Theses are my choices, any help would be greatly appreciated!

1. 101E mk2 + one 9008A + 1531CD + Denon AVR 3808 as preamp
2. 111F + pair of 9008A + 1531CD + Denon AVR 3808 as preamp
3. 111F + pair of 9007 + 1531CD + 6010 preamp
4. 111F + single 9008A + 1531CD + 6010 premap
or any other ideas?

Thanks so much!! =)

FYI My listening music is usually vocals and classical, and my listening setup will be in a pretty open space 5m wide x 12m deep
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teddy_bear
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AES/EBU is not a problem just line level. If you chose to go mbl all the way, then there is no problem.
I would choose 2 9008A, or if you could buy 2 9011 with 6010, that would be excellent.
You know you should contact GTT Audio's Bill Parish, he has got lot of experience with 101E.
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dev
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Teddy bear, I have a Accustic Arts Hybrid Tube Dac (made in Germany) connected using it's XLR outs to my Audio Research Ref3 pre to the XLR inputs. Do you know if the outs on the AA Dac are reversed (same situation as MBL amps) as per the line levels of the amps.

Teddy bear do you know if there is any difference sonic wise between the 9008's and 9011 besides power.

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dev
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Teddy bear, the pin declaration of the balance input / output (XLR) of my Tube Dac is;

Pin 1: Ground (sheild)
Pin 2: Non-inverting (hot;0)
Pin 3: Invering (cold; 180)

so my understanding is this is okay and is a match set-up with my Audio Research Ref3 pre.

The difference with the MBL 9008's XLR pin declaration of the balanced input is that Pin 2: is Inverting so to use this amp properly with my AR pre I would need to have only one end of my IC re-terminated with the Pin 2 and Pin 3 reversed correct?

Am I correct in my findings.
teddy_bear
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Dev that's right, just one end.
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