Just purchased a pair of Atma Sphere M-60 Mk 3's upgraded to 3.3's


Hello all, I feel I’m a novice when it comes to audiophile setups. Been spending the past 10 plus years buying and selling trying to get to the top in regards to hearing what I want to hear, you know, what sounds just right!

I feel like I’m satisfied in regards to the turntable setup, got me a Thorens TD 124 Mk I that I’m in the middle of high end mods.

My current amp and pre are the McCormack DNA 1 Gold upgraded and ALD 1 with a Micro line drive phono pre. I’ve had many variable speakers flying in and out of here that I can’t remember them all. The set I’m planning on keeping will be the Klipsch La Scala’s that have the preferred type AA crossovers and vintage K55V mid horns and K77 tweeters, both metal horn variety. I’m also in the process of making new custom cabinets, something exotic.

I also have a Crown 724 R2R for my tapes and an Oppo 193 modded DVD player for CD’s.

As great as the McCormack is, I happen to come across an opportunity to pickup a set of Atma Sphere M-60’s. Having a quick demo at the persons house I was blown away by the smooth soul pouring out of her speakers. They were her late husband’s and she wanted something simple to use and was moving these onto someone who would appreciate them.

Long story short I grabbed them but now I need to ask, will the McCormack ALD 1 do the system justice or should I get a Tube Pre to match the M-60’s and if so what? My budget right now can’t afford a MA-3 like I hope for, something in the $1K range until I can move the other stuff out.

Your suggestions are much appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read all of this!
kjack48230

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Thanks Brownsfan, I'll do so when I pick them up next weekend. Even though I paid for them I wanted to wait to take until she found the original boxes and all of the extra tubes her husband bought. She texted me that there was a lot. I'm now wondering if those tubes may be the original ones and that he was doing a bit of tube rolling over the years. No matter, I'll never say no to tubes! Good luck with the Browns this year, I might be rooting for them as my backup team. Long time suffering Lions fan here!
Thanks Cuz, I will definitely take you up on that offer! First things first, get them and listen to how they sound in my system. I will be looking to get my hands on an Atma pre soon, very soon!
Hey Mijostyn, he didn't have one. He had a CD player that had a built-in preamp and that was all he used to play music. Can't wait to see how albums sounds through this. I did get this at a good price.
Happy 4th guys! Again, thank you for all of the feedbacks so far. It's been given me a lot to think about. Although currently I don't have nearly the preamp that'll do the whole system justice, I will be on the hunt for an MA-1, at the very least an MA-3. My room size is fairly large, 22x30. It's actually the upstairs of my garage/barn that I built, it's my multi media room where I also have my theatre setup. Obviously they are two separate systems but they do have to share the same room. I pick up my amps on Saturday on my return trip from my brothers place in Traverse City. I'll give it a quick listen on Sunday when I have time to relax. I'll give a report when I do.