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Blue Circle BC3 vs BC21.1

Hi
anyone have opinions on these 2 preamps? is the BC3 that much better to justify double the price? a used BC3 despina is about the same price as a new 21.1

i am planning on using with a BC22 amp and focus audio fs78se speakers.

thanks.
igk
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hbarrel
342 posts
 
You might be better off on the Blue Circle forum.

http://bluecircle.com/forum/index.php?s=4a034f0b10fd30fd2b51c983588fcd74&act=SF&f=2
igk OP
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thanks. i didn't know about that forum.
jb0194
476 posts
 
You might also email Gilbert himself via his website link.

He is truly one of the good guys in hi end audio manufacture. No one is better informed about the product differences than Gilbert.
monk
120 posts
 
Give them time to get back to you also, as the Blue Circle gang is on their first vacation since 1990. I think they'll be back around the 12th? or so.

My opinion, any preamp with its gain of low level signals, esp phono stages, should have external power supplies. For me, I hear a big difference in info, size and focus of soundstage.... I'd at least go for a BC3 (over the 21.1).IMHO.
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