I previously owned a Modulus 3 and purchased it from another Agoner who owned both models.
I asked him the same question and he prefered the older 3 modulus. He thought the 3A was not as musical (tube like) even though the 3A offered more detail. My AI preamp had a fresh quad of National 6922 tubes that only lasted about 200 hours. If you get an AI preamp be sure to use the Russian tubes which can take more abuse.
I asked him the same question and he prefered the older 3 modulus. He thought the 3A was not as musical (tube like) even though the 3A offered more detail. My AI preamp had a fresh quad of National 6922 tubes that only lasted about 200 hours. If you get an AI preamp be sure to use the Russian tubes which can take more abuse.