Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your feedback! I agree that it's staying with me too. The only thing I would consider if I were upgrading is the Herron... but it's significantly more money, and I wonder how much better it really can be.
Manley Chinook with (very) low output MC ZYX?
I currently have a Manley Chinook SE (UA Philips tubes), and I'm really enjoying it! I use it with an ART9, but have been curious about the ZYX sound. I have an opportunity to get a good deal on a ZYX R1000 AIRY 3X/SB (0.24mV). Which is slightly less than half the output of my ART9. Can I expect good noise performance? How about overall performance?