If we had the,money as some of you guys do in here, would get a full McCormack monoblock pair 600@8ohm, the vre-1c preamp, Rotel 1572 CD player,
and 2 bottles of Bushmills 21year single malt Irish whisky!
Preamp shootout: Linear tube audio, Modwright, etc.
Hi Audio friends,
The world of preamps is taking me down a lot of rabbit holes and I'm curious what everyone out there thinks. My journey here started with using my Dac direct to amp. As soon as I inserted a dedicated pre the debate over pre vs. no pre ended. Didn't realize I was missing a third of the music. My current rig: wilson sabrina's, Coda TS v2 power amp, exasound DAC, silnote & cardas cables . I was using a Modwright LS100 and I'm currently trialing the Linear tube audio ref pre. The LS 100 is holographic, images well, but is not nearly as open or detailed as the LTA. The LTA is gorgeous through the mids, but is a little muddy through the bass and not really suited for hard rock. Wonder if different tubes would make a substantial difference to the LTA? If anyone has experience please share.
What other options might be considered in this price range?
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There’s a tube rolling thread about the MZ3, which was the same circuitry as the pre until the latest update, but I didn’t see anything specifically about bass issues. Another contender for you might be the Aric Audio Motherlode II. Review | ||
@cshadow You might want to read through this thread - more commentary on Herron preamps. I believe the OP also had a LS100 before the Herron.
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If you want to wander off the beaten path slightly, I suggest you take a look at the LKV Research Line One pre-amp. It is a solid state differential balanced preamp, no remote, separate power supply, and to my ears better than the LTA microZOTL preamp (which I use to own) for detail, sound staging, and overall musical presentation. It will not win any beauty contest, but it is worthwhile considering. |
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