Atma-Sphere MP-3 Mk. 3.3 vs. VAC CPA-1 MK II or Avatar Super - Recommendations

Considering adding 2-channel Tube PreAmp or Integrated with otherwise all SS analog audio system.

(Oppo BDP-105 Bluray + Nakamichi RX-505 Cassette Deck) >> [(Atma-Sphere MP-3 Mk. 3.3 PreAmp) or (VAC CPA-1 MK II PreAmp) or (VAC Avatar Super Integrated)] >> Parasound Halo A51 Amplifier >> Tyler Acoustics Linbrook System II Speakers.

The product link provides technical specifications/ reviews of each model.

Has anyone listened to & compared any of the Atma-Sphere MP-3 Mk. 3.3, VAC CPA-1 MK II, or VAC Avatar Super? Can you comment on your experience & provide recommendations?

Thank you!

hitsofmisses10-22-2019 5:30am

almarg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,670 posts 10-23-2019 at 08:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete So are you saying that if you were to go with the Avatar Super you would use it to power the two Tyler Linbrook speakers, and the Halo would be used to power whatever other speakers you have in the HT system? If so, as I alluded to previously I think the most major consideration regarding the possibility of choosing the Avatar Super would be how its sonics compare with those of the Halo. As well as how tube-friendly the Linbrook speaker is in terms of its impedance and sensitivity characteristics, about which I have no knowledge. Regards, -- Al
almarg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,670 posts 10-23-2019 at 06:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It’s not clear to me why you are asking for comparisons between an integrated amp and two preamps. Would I be correct in assuming that if you were to go with the Avatar Super it would replace the Halo A51, as well as adding preamp functionality? And if so wouldn’t the most significant comparison involving the Avatar Super be between its sonics and those of the Halo? Regards, -- Al