I used a PT3 II for a year or two. Overall it was a decent, warm sounding preamp. Very flexible w/ a great remote. Make in America, if that matters to you. The tuner section in it, to be blunt, sucks. I sold it for my Krell integrated. I like the Krell better overall, but I miss some of the warmth of the B&K. Not familiar w/ the other unit you mention.
B&K PT3 or AVP-3090 to replace Linn Wakonda?
I recently sold my Wakonda as part of a sale of a Knekt sytem, and now I need to replace the preamp. I had the Wakonda preamping my Aragon 4004 and powering Maggies and an M&K Sub. I am currently using a Rotel RC-1070 in place of the Linn. Overall it has a good sound, actually a bit warmer than the Linn, but the high end seems less open. I am considering replacing the Rotel and have looked at a used B&K PT3 or even an AVP-3090 processor to replace the Rotel vs getting an Aragon Soundstage which has been reported to have an excellent preamp stage but would also be considerably more expensive. Any thoughts or experience with either of the B&K units? Thanks, Steve
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