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audionote m3 vs ear868, modwright or herron

I've got an Eternal Arts OTL power amp (pure bliss) but need a preamp with low output impedance to match. Currently going straight in to the OTL amp that is equipped with vol. poti. Need now preamp and preferbly with built-in phonostage- Was thinking of Audionote M3, Ear 868P , modwright 36.5 or Herron. price wise they are all about the sane to me.
Anybody got listening experiences on any of these in comparison. Have Meridian cd and Audionote E speakers. will buy probably TW acustics record player.
Thanks
alimartin
alimartin OP
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Glory, I have the AN-E SPE speakers with AN stands but will now check for Sistrum.To complete the picture, I have a Merdian G8 cd player and van den hull 352 LS cables and German "Funk" IC cables. Would prefer better LS cables but as i need 7m per side, cost will be a problem for anything better, unless you can help.

Shall I go for a EAR 912?

If you want a top, top power amp, look up Eternal Arts OTL. This is also a trade secret. Had it 6 months: this is it.
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glory
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If you can get a great deal on a 912 I would say YES go for it.

The 324 phono is a fantastic price of gear.

GET RID OF THE AN STANDS. You have not heard the AN speakers full potential until you put them on the Sistrum stands
jb0194
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Have Bill Baker at Bella Extreme assemble the Audio Note Kits L3 with the HiB C-core output trannies and his custom cap "flavoring" (no eletrolytics in the power supply). It mates perfectly with my Atma-Sphere MA-1 OTLs. Output impedance is only 10 Ohms and those upgraded C-core trannies coupling the output give a rich, detailed, sublime sound. Tubes used are readily available and cheap.
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