Modwright 9.0SE. Does not have balanced but does have HT bypass. Reviews will becoming out soon but if you wait until the reviews hit you will be on a waiting list. Dan has made a killer preamp.
Need help with tube linestage-SF vs ARC vs Others
I am considering purchase of a tubed linestage to add a little body/bloom to the midrange of my all SS rig for popular, blues and rock (not metal). System is Muse 10/Muse 3 Sig/McCormack DNA500/Alon Circe. I don't want to totally give up bass definition/extension or HF extension, would strongly prefer balanced, and would like SS pass through for HT. Unfortunately the Aesthetix Calypso is currently above my budget (around $2000). Other continders are:
SF Line 3 - could always add SE upgrade later, but in stock form is it too dry/sterile, and not much different from my SS pre?
ARC LS16 MkII - How good is this unit?
ARC LS5 MkII or III - supposedly quite good, but I don't believe it has a remote or HT pass through, does it?
Line 2 SE - How good is this?
CJ 17LS or 14LS - not balanced, and possibly not very extended at the extremes.
Any others??? Thanks for the help.
SF Line 3 - could always add SE upgrade later, but in stock form is it too dry/sterile, and not much different from my SS pre?
ARC LS16 MkII - How good is this unit?
ARC LS5 MkII or III - supposedly quite good, but I don't believe it has a remote or HT pass through, does it?
Line 2 SE - How good is this?
CJ 17LS or 14LS - not balanced, and possibly not very extended at the extremes.
Any others??? Thanks for the help.