While I'm not familiar with your current gear I do own the 335. I spent years trying to tone down my Wilson 5.1's tendency to shall we say be ruthlessly revealing. I was always happy with the audiophile stuff like dynamics, imaging,etc., but the subtle things my old Quad's excelled at weren't there. The 335 replaced a VT100mk2 and my system took a step in the right direction. The ARC amp simply didn't have the power to make the Wilson's go. Then I replaced my very old SP 11mk2 with a CAT Ultimate. Wow! I now had it all, the dynamics and strings that really sing. I suspect that a tube pre amp will be a better fit with the 335 given your stated priorities. The CAT will get the job done. System synergy is always an issue so try before you buy.
ML No 383 to ML Nos 380S & 335
Is upgrading a system from the ML No 383 to the Nos 380S & 335 worth the money? I am listening almost exclusively to renaissance and baroque. Some early classical too. So, it is not the power that I am looking for; rather structure, refinement and more detail (though NOT a more analytic sound). Any suggestions and recommendations welcome.
(The rest of this system: ProAc 3.8, Van den Hul Revelation Hybrid & MT Silver Balanced; ML No 39; TagMcLaren T32R).
(The rest of this system: ProAc 3.8, Van den Hul Revelation Hybrid & MT Silver Balanced; ML No 39; TagMcLaren T32R).