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Joule Electra 100 mkiii vs. Musical Fidelity A3cr

I have narrowed my preamp search down to one of these: Joule Electra 100 mkiii OR Musical Fidelity A3cr. One of these will be in front of a Cary V12i tube amp, and Maggie 1.6 speakers. I'm interested mostly in getting the widest/deepest soundstage with tube warmth. Your experienced opinions are much appreciated.
bencausey
bencausey OP
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By the way, the Cary's input impedance is 150k ohms, the Joule's output is 350ohms, and I can't for the life of me find the Musical Fidelity's output in ohms.
pubul57
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Based on what you are looking for, the Joule is the obvious choice. The impedance issues here are no issue - your amp can be driven by any preamp.
bencausey OP
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Thanks, Pubul57. After more research, I'll throw in the VTL TL-2.5 also. Anyone think the VTL would have a great advantage over the Joule?
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