@goldeneardoc, as a former owner of a Line 3 who then had it upgraded all the way to the SE plus status, plus I rolled countless number of tubes in all positions, the Line 3 retains it original character as you follow the upgrade path as a very very neutral preamp. No one has ever described the Line series of preamps as lush. If anything they are closer to a SS sound than tube.
I tried everything to get the Line 3 sound right in my system. It was a frustrating process which resulted in me selling it. Imho, there are countless number of modern preamp that better the Line 3 based on my listening preference. YMMV, good luck.
I tried everything to get the Line 3 sound right in my system. It was a frustrating process which resulted in me selling it. Imho, there are countless number of modern preamp that better the Line 3 based on my listening preference. YMMV, good luck.