Did, either of you allow enough "burn-in" on your new linestages to eliminate that as the source of your dissatisfaction? I thoroughly enjoyed a borrowed Line 3SE for 3 months while hunting "the ultimate linestage" and although I ultimately purchased something else (Aesthetix Callisto), I still consider the Line 3SE to be one of the best Line-preamps I have heard. The Callisto edged out the Line 3SE in some areas that are particularly important to me but the SF had some pretty amazing virtues too. You sure wouldn't have guessed it was tubed by its noise floor. The Line 3 is quiet as a tomb, dynamic, has connection options out the wazoo, and the remote is great.
If you have a couple hundred hours on it so burn-in has been dealt with- perhaps a call to Andy at Vintage tube services would be in order.
Happy Trails!
Vince@Freewheel
If you have a couple hundred hours on it so burn-in has been dealt with- perhaps a call to Andy at Vintage tube services would be in order.
Happy Trails!
Vince@Freewheel