I purchased a new LS15 preamp and kept it for about 10 years. It found it to be a nice, polite preamp for the money, but not outstanding IMO. If you are looking for better sounding preamp in the Audio Research line (without waiting for a rich Uncle to die so that you can afford a Ref unit) I would recommend the LS16 or the LS26; especially the latter.
Considering a change from ARC LS3b to LS15
You guys have been so much help in the past and reading through old threads I know this is the place to ask.
I currently am using an ARC LS3b with the balanced outputs to crossover to amplifier and using the Direct Mode for CD playback.
I have zero complaints about this preamp and if I had to, could live with it for a long time.
That being said, I would like to venture into tubes and wish to keep the XLR connections to my crossover and amp and look at getting a CD player with balanced outputs.
Would the LS15 be a sonic upgrade to the LS3b and do you guys feel its a decent pre to cut my teeth on regarding the switch to tubes?
I run a sunfire bi-amped to ML sequels through an electronic crossover and a Denon DVD3910--for now.
Thanks in advance.
I currently am using an ARC LS3b with the balanced outputs to crossover to amplifier and using the Direct Mode for CD playback.
I have zero complaints about this preamp and if I had to, could live with it for a long time.
That being said, I would like to venture into tubes and wish to keep the XLR connections to my crossover and amp and look at getting a CD player with balanced outputs.
Would the LS15 be a sonic upgrade to the LS3b and do you guys feel its a decent pre to cut my teeth on regarding the switch to tubes?
I run a sunfire bi-amped to ML sequels through an electronic crossover and a Denon DVD3910--for now.
Thanks in advance.
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