What you should be concentrating on is finding a preamp that will work best within the system you have. It has to play well with your existing amp, speakers and sources. In other words, saying that one preamp is better than another has no real bearing on whether or not it will work for you in your system. Some owners get lucky and mix brands successfully while others are constantly changing while looking for the perfect match. And still others adhere to staying within a single house brand. Think about this before you proceed and best of luck on your journey.
Preamp upgrade
Hi all. Looking for some Reva or just to be told that it likely doesn’t get much better. Current preamp audio research ls-7 which was an audiogon purchase 12 years ago 550.00. Upgrade consideration ARC ref 3, ARC GSPre, Elliott Studio Arts 66-001, aesthetix Janus, audible illusion 3b, etc. rest of the system is parasound Jc 5 amp. eat c-sharp TT, McIntosh MP100 phono pre bluenode streamer and vandersteen treo carbon ct. audio quest cables throughout. I am wondering if the preamp upgrade for thousands more will provide any real marginal gain. Looking forward to the chat
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Regarding the Modulus 3B preamp. I owned in this order, original Modulus 3, Modulus 3A, and Modulus 3B. The 3B was the best of the 3, sounded superb most of the time. I owned the 3B from 2012 through 2019 before going to a Rogue RP5 preamp which was a sideway move. I liked the Modulus 3B better but wanted remote. I finally settled on a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp. It’s my final preamp. If you do go for the 3B, make sure it isn’t noisy as mine would develop hum and I would have to reseat the tubes. Also understand that Audible Illusions is basically a 1 man show and if you need repairs, I wish you the best of luck. I ordered a set of 4 tubes from Audible Illusions and waited almost 2 years for them to ship. Everytime I called, I was told they would relay the info to Art Ferris, the owner of Audible Illusions. I never did get the tubes. |
Lots of good advise to think about. I’d say the LS7 sounds pretty good and all the items in the system work well together. I listed severall preamp companies and models I was considering but the real consideration is the level of improvement for the amount of money spent vs what I paid for the LS7 many years ago. Good to hear everyone’s take ownership and what they have tried and liked and even some of the pitfalls of other equipment. A lot to consider. |
What is your take on vacuum tube preamps? Spatial Audio Lab's Raven Preamplifier is very good I read. Here is the thread on Audiogon - https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/spatial-audio-raven-preamp
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